Basketball

Nigeria's senior men's basketball team, D'Tigers, are gearing up for a crucial 2025 AfroBasket qualifier against hosts Libya, in a bid to secure a ticket for the tournament. D'Tigers, who are stacked with a roster of talented players,…

Basketball star LeBron James scored 42 points to join Michael Jordan as the only 40-year-olds to record 40 points in an NBA game as the host Los Angeles Lakers claimed a 120-112 victory against the Golden State Warriors. James also…

Slovenian point guard Luka Doncic said he was as shocked as anyone by the blockbuster trade over the weekend that brought him to the Los Angeles Lakers, but is excited to join forces with LeBron James in a move that could shape the…

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's long standing NBA record for the most minutes played in regular season history, clocking his 57,447th minute in his team's win against Sacramento Kings. A six-time NBA…

Rivers Hoopers head coach, Ogoh Odaudu, said his team is confident of defending its title ahead of the Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final Eight tournament, scheduled for the Indoor Basketball Court at Niger Street in Port Harcourt,…

Université Général Lansana Conté (UGLC) Sonfonia Conakry, Guinea ,on Monday defeated host,University of Lagos (UNILAG) 67-66 in  Day 2  match of the ongoing 11th All African University Games( FASU Games) in the basketball event. The…

Power forward LeBron James recorded 19 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as hosts Los Angeles Lakers earned a 116-104 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, USA. D'Angelo Russell scored 26…

D’Tigress of Nigeria have qualified for the basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite a 100-46 loss to number 1 ranked team, the USA in their FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Antwerp, Belgium. A favourable result…

Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, are gearing up for a crucial stage in their quest for Olympic glory as they prepare to participate in the qualifiers, which will be held in Antwerp, Belgium. D'Tigress have been at…

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James on Saturday refrained from committing to his team beyond the current NBA season. The four-time NBA champion has a player-option for the 2024-2025 NBA season, which gives him the power to decide…