Tag: Basketball

Nigeria’s D’Tigress began their 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup campaign with a 99–81 defeat to South Korea in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, September 4. South Korea led 26–22 after the first quarter and maintained a 48–45 advantage at halftime. Despite Nigeria’s efforts after the break, the Koreans extended their lead to 68–62 in the […]

D’Tigers assistant captain Michael Eric has reaffirmed his commitment to grassroots basketball development after hosting a Top 50 Elite Basketball Camp in Lagos, where the impressive turnout and quality of young talent left organisers encouraged. The one-day camp, organised through the Erico Sports Legacy Foundation—a non-profit established in memory of his late father, former Super […]

Asaba, Delta State | Sept. 5, 2025 – Team Ekiti continued its impressive performance at the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba, clinching gold in the male basketball event after a nail-biting 19–18 victory over Team Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both sides displayed skill, composure, and determination throughout the encounter. […]

Head coach of Nigerian Basketball Premier League champions, Rivers Hoopers, Ogoh Odaudu, has praised his team’s performance following their narrow win over Kwara Falcons in Port Harcourt, while setting sights on the next stage of the 2025 season. The Hoopers maintained their unbeaten run in the Atlantic Conference group phase, edging Falcons 88–86 in a […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, have extended their heartfelt congratulations to Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their historic triumph at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket tournament held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. D’Tigress, under the leadership of Coach Rena Wakama, secured their fifth consecutive Afrobasket title after defeating Mali in […]

The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Honorable Desmond Enabulele, has showered praises on Team Edo and Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team for their outstanding recent performances. He described them as a testament to the growing dominance of Nigerian athletes in local and continental sports, and commended the athletes for their excellence and […]