Basketball

President Muhammadu Buhari has given an assurance to Olumide Akpata, the new president of Nigerian Bar Association of his administration’s cooperation. He said the cooperation will enable them address the broad range of challenges and…
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Snubbed by Team USA, NBA star Spencer Dinwiddie is reportedly acquiring a Nigerian passport to play for the national team, D’Tigers. Dinwiddie plays for Brooklyn Nets as guard. News about Dinwiddie’s switch to Nigeria was reported by…
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The National Basketball Association has renamed its NBA All-Star MVP award as the ”Kobe Bryant MVP Award”. Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner made the announcement on Saturday during a press conference. “Kobe Bryant is synonymous with…
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Nigeria’s senior women’s national Basketball Team, D’Tigress have booked a ticket to the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo. The team qualified despite losing 64-70 to host-Serbia in their second group game at the ongoing FIBA Olympic Games…
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The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) on Wednesday said it had hired Golden State Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown, to lead Nigeria’s men team, D’tigers, to 2020 Summer Olympics. He will be supported by Alex Nwora and J.B…
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Kobe Bryant's 13-year-old daughter Gianna was among the five fatalities in the helicopter crash which claimed the life of the NBA icon, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti confirmed on Sunday. "L.A. is grieving with the Bryant family over…
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D’Tigress’ Head Coach, Otis Hughley has called up 14 players for the last phase of preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Qualification Tournament. Louisville University guard, Elizabeth Balogun, who was not released by her school for…
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D’Tigress of Nigeria, reigning African champions, will face the United State of America (current world number one), Serbia and Mozambique in the battle for a spot at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The draw was held at the Patrick Baumann…
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• Mozambique Battles Korea, Sweden, Puerto Rico The senior women National Basketball team has been seeded in pot three alongside Japan, Brazil and Great Britain ahead of the draw ceremony for the 2020 Olympic Games qualifying tournament.…
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