Plaudits for Adebayo after Detroit heroics
One statistic rarely seen in NBA box scores is a Bam Adebayo three-pointer, and on Sunday, he made one when it mattered most. The matinée matchup between the Detroit Pistons and Miami...... Read moreD’Tigers AfroBasket crisis: Ministry, NBBF incompetent, lament fans
Basketball fans have taken to social media to lash out at the sports ministry and the Nigeria Basketball Federation following D’Tigers’ uninspiring performance at the recently concluded 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers...... Read moreCash-strapped NBBF withdraws D’Tigers from AfroBasket qualifiers
Nigeria’s senior male basketball team, D’Tigers, have withdrawn from the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers window, which begin Friday in Tunisia, The PUNCH reports. According to a release by the Nigeria Basketball Federation, the...... Read moreD’Tigress force to reckon with, Ogoke boasts
Despite losing two of their three games at the recently concluded FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, D’Tigress star, Sarah Ogoke, insists the women’s national basketball team is a force...... Read moreOlympic qualifiers: Okonkwo powers D’Tigress to opening win
Africa’s best women’s basketball player for a reason, Amy Okonkwo, was the star of the game as Nigeria defeated perennial arch-rivals Senegal 72-65 in their first game of the 2024 FIBA Women’s...... Read moreB’ball: Lakers crush Pelicans to reach NBA Cup final
The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 30 points from ageless LeBron James, routed the New Orleans Pelicans 133-89 on Thursday to reach the final of the inaugural NBA in-season tournament. James...... Read moreNBA: Lebron James makes history, hits 39,000 points
LeBron James claimed another piece of NBA history on Tuesday, becoming the first player to break the 39,000-point barrier as the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Utah Jazz to reach the...... Read morevwo: 6ft9in giant ‘made by God’ toplay b’ball
If you are well over 6ft in height, you would have been asked multiple times if you play basketball. This was the case of Lewis Uvwo before he fell in love with...... Read moreD’Tigers edge US, China, win autumn tourney
D’Tigers have emerged winners of the friendly China Autumn Basketball Tour tagged Jishou Rural Commercial Bank Cup in China, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The of China provided D’Tigers an opportunity to be back in...... Read moreOkogie inspires Suns to Warriors win
D’Tigers star, Josh Okogie, made a clutch three-pointer and scored 17 points to help the Phoenix Suns defeat the Golden State Warriors 108-104 on opening night at the Chase Centre in San...... Read moreMFM beat Customs, claim Zenith Bank basket ball title
MFM of Lagos have emerged champions of the Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League after beating Nigerian Customs 64-60 on the final day of the Super Four at the Indoor Sports Hall...... Read more19th Doregos schools b’ball tourney set to dunk off
The 19th Doregos Inter-School Basketball Championship dunks off Saturday Nov 4 with the zonal preliminaries, organisers of the event have stated. According to the organisers, the 19th edition will hold in four...... Read moreD’Tigress battle US, Belgium, Senegal for Olympic slot
African champions D’Tigress will face Senegal, US and Senegal at the 2024 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The draws, which took place in Hungary on Thursday, had...... Read moreOlympic qualifiers: D’Tigress know foes Oct 5
African champions D’Tigers will know their group opponents in the upcoming Olympic qualifying tournament on October 5, Saturday PUNCH reports. The Nigerian side qualified for the final stage of the qualifiers...... Read moreD’Tigers crash out of Pre-Olympics qualifiers
It was a sad end to Nigeria’s pre-Olympics qualifiers after D’Tigers lost their second consecutive game to Mali at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos on Tuesday, The PUNCH reports. After losing...... Read moreAdeleke receives D’Tigress star Olawuyi
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke in Osogbo, received a member of the victorious D’Tigress squad to the recently concluded 2023 FIBA AfroBasket Championship in Kigali, Adenike Olawuyi. Olawuyi, who is...... Read moreAfrobasket: Shun hard drugs, FG urges victorious D’Tigress
The Federal Government has urged the country’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, to shun drug addiction and other forms of social vices for them to enjoy the benefits of winning the...... Read moreD’Tigress demolish Rwanda 79-48, reach AfroBasket final
Champions D’Tigress outclassed hosts Rwanda 79-48 in the semi-finals of the ongoing 2023 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Kigali, Rwanda to book a place in the final, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The win on Thursday...... Read moreFG charges D’Tigress to retain Afrobasket title
As the 2023 AfroBasket FIBA Women’s Competition unfolds in Kigali, Rwanda, the Federal Government has rallied behind the Nigerian women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, urging them to maintain their impressive performance and secure...... Read moreAfrobasket: D’Tigress begin title defence with DRC rout
The Nigerian national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, began their title defence in the 2023 Women’s AfroBasket tournament with a resounding victory against the Democratic Republic of Congo, Saturday PUNCH reports. The...... Read moreAfroCan: D’Tigers eye semi-final spot
Nigeria will play 2019 champions DR Congo for a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing 2023 FIBA AfroCan on Thursday (today) after they overcame Gabon 71-55 at Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda...... Read moreApplause as NBBF appoints Wakama new D’Tigress head coach
The basketball community has been thrown into a frenzy after the Nigeria Basketball Federation confirmed the appointment of coach Rena Wakama as head coach for the Team Nigeria Women’s basketball team,...... Read moreDenver Nuggets win NBA Finals for first title
The Denver Nuggets captured their first title in 47 NBA seasons on Monday, defeating the Miami Heat 94-89 behind 28 points and 16 rebounds from Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets won the...... Read moreNuggets move within one win of first NBA title
The Denver Nuggets moved within one win of their first NBA title on Thursday, beating Miami 108-95 to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven championship series. Aaron Gordon starred for...... Read moreJoshua trainer denies Wilder fight
Anthony Joshua’s trainer, Derrick James, has responded to the growing speculation that his man will face American knockout artist, Deontay Wilder, later this year. Joshua and Wilder, at one stage, were...... Read more