Basketball
Zenith Bank extols growth of basketball in Nigeria
The sponsors of the annual National Women’s Basketball League, Zenith Bank PLC, are thrilled with the progress of women’s basketball in Nigeria.
For nearly two...
Coach salutes World Cup-bound J’Tigress over Afrobasket performance
Coach Julie Negedu-Akere of Nigeria’s Under-18 women’s basketball team has praised the players who represented the country at the Afrobasket Championship in Pretoria, South...
Nigeria Qualifies for FIBA U-19 World Cup with Victory Over Uganda
Nigeria’s U18 Women’s basketball team, the J’Tigress, secured their spot in the FIBA U19 World Cup with a 71-67 win against Uganda in Pretoria,...
U18 Afrobasket: J’Tigers lose out to Mali
Nigeria’s U18 Men’s Basketball team, J’Tigers are out of the 2024 Afrobasket U18 Championship after they were beaten 81-70 by Mali in their quarter-finals...
Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience: Over 40, 000 youths across 54 schools reached in three years
The Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience, organized by NBA Africa and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has impacted over 40,000 youths from 54...
U-18 Afrobasket: J’Tigers and J’Tigress Advance to Quarter-Finals
Nigeria has achieved a historic milestone at the African U18 Basketball Championship in South Africa, with both the boys’ and girls’ teams advancing to...
NBBF/Zenith Bank Women Basketball: First Bank and Customs Unbeaten as Phase One Concludes
The NBBF/Zenith Bank Women Basketball league's Phase One has concluded with First Bank Women’s Basketball team and Customs Women’s Basketball team maintaining perfect records...
Olumide Oyedeji Basketball camp begins August 26
The 23rd edition of the annual Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp will begin on Monday, August 26.
Organized by Olumide Oyedeji’s Youth Foundation, the camp has...
D’Tigress: Tinubu praises Wakama for winning the Olympics’ Best Coach award
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Rena Wakama, Coach of the Nigerian women's basketball team, D'Tigress, on her recognition as the best coach of...
FIBA plans top-level experience for fans, players at LA 2028
The head of the global basketball governing body has expressed excitement about delivering a major experience for fans and players at the 2028 Los...
Wakama named best women’s basketball coach of Paris 2024
Nigeria's female basketball team head coach, Rena Wakama, has been named the best coach of the tournament following the D’Tigress's impressive performance at the...
Wakama predicts a brighter, stronger future for the D’Tigress
Rena Wakama, the dynamic coach of the D’Tigress, is optimistic about the future of Nigerian women’s basketball.
Following a historic performance at the Paris 2024...