Basketball
Basketball is a huge sport, widely followed by the Americans and growing in Africa.
On this page, the focus is on The National Basketball Association and the latest news, transfer, results of all the 30 franchises.
The franchises includes; Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento, Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Texas, Sixers, Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, OKC Thunder etc.
Also, covered are stories on the NBA biggest stars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Russel Westbrook, Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, and Joel Embiid.
We also talk about Basketball Legends such as Micheal Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Jerry West are not left out.
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Aussies defeat D’Tigers 84-67 in Group B Olympics opener
Nigeria’s male basketball team D’Tigers has lost its opening match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to the Australian Boomers 84-67…
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Giannis powers Bucks to first NBA title in 50 years
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo was at his best as he led his side to a 105-98 victory over the Phoenix…
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Bucks defeat Suns in Game 5 to go one step away from NBA title
Milwaukee Bucks defeated Phoenix Suns 123-119 in Game 5 of the 2021 NBA Finals to go 3-2 up in the…
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D’Tigers ranked fourth best team in Olympics in FIBA Power Rankings
Despite being ranked 22nd in the world, Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, has been listed as the fourth-best team…
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Middleton records playoffs career-high as Bucks tie series 2-2
Milwaukee Bucks put up a remarkable comeback performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns to…
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Wins against US and Argentina morale booster – Jahlil Okafor
As the 2020 Olympic Games draw nearer, D’Tigers centre, Jahlil Okafor says the big wins against USA and Argentina is…
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D’Tigers smash Argentina to make it two exhibition wins from two
Nigeria’s male basketball national team, D’Tigers, pulled off a brilliant win in their second exhibition game ahead of the Tokyo…
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Antetokoumpo leads Bucks to big Game 3 win over Suns
Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokoumpo was at his best as he led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 120-100 win over…
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Caleb Agada who stars in Nigeria win vs USA heading to NBA?
Caleb Agada one of the stand-out D’Tigers stars in Nigeria men’s basketball team historic 90-87 win against Team USA could…
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D’Tigers make loud announcement of arrival with 90-87 win over USA in Olympics warm-up
Nigeria’s D’Tigers completed a brilliant 90-87 victory over the US Basketball Men National Team to pick up an impressive and…
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Super Sunday in Sports with Copa America, Euros finals
Sunday, July 11th promises to be an action packed day in the world of sports, with the events lined up…
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Booker steps up to give Suns Game 2 victory over Bucks
The Phoenix Suns picked up a second win over the Milwaukee Bucks, emerging 118-108 winners in Game 2 of their…
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Giannis return fails to propel Bucks to victory in NBA Finals Game 1
Phoenix Suns overcame the Milwaukee Bucks at the Talking Stick Resort Arena 118-105 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals…
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Middleton leads Bucks to first NBA Finals since 1974
Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 118-107 to end their Eastern Conference final series with a 4-2 victory over the…
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Chris Paul second half masterclass helps Suns to Western Conference title
Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 in Game 6 of their Western Conference Final series to finally emerge…
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Hawks wins Game 4 to tie Eastern Conference Finals against Bucks
Atlanta Hawks defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 110-88 in Game 4 of their seven-game NBA Eastern Conference Finals to level the…
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George stars as Clippers defeats Suns to force Game 6 in Conference Finals
Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Pho.enix Suns 116-102 in Game 5 of their Western Conference final series to take the…
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Udoka makes history, becomes first-ever Nigerian NBA coach
Former Nigerian International Ime Udoka has made history after he was officially announced by the Boston Celtics as their Head…
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Middleton, Giannis shine as Bucks takes lead in Eastern Conference finals
Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 113-102 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals to take the lead 2-1…
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Antetokoumpo stars, Nwora impresses as Milwaukee Bucks breezes past Atlanta Hawks
Milwaukee Bucks handed out a comprehensive 125-91 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks in a complete performance in Game 2 of…
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George leads Clippers to Game 3 win over Suns in Western Conference Final
Paul George was in inspired form for the Los Angeles Clippers as they overcame the challenge of the Phoenix Suns…
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Ayton dunk earns Suns Game 2 win over Clippers in Conference Finals
Phoenix Suns moved one step closer to being crowned Western Conference champions and reaching the NBA finals after they defeated…
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2019 NBA champion OG Anunoby and 48 others invited for D’Tigers Olympics camp
Nigeria men’s national team headcoach Mike Brown has invited top NBA stars to camp as the team prepare for the…
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Suns takes Game 1 of Western Conference Finals against Clippers
Devin Booker recorded a triple-double for the Phoenix Suns as they edged out the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 in Game…
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Antetokoumpo stars as Bucks secure OT win in Game 7 to edge out Nets
Giannis Antetokoumpo and the Milwaukee Bucks put on a show as they overcame the Brooklyn Nets 115-111 in Game 7…
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Mann, George lead Clippers to first-ever Conference finals with win over Jazz
Los Angeles Clippers completed a remarkable comeback as they returned from 2-0 down to win their Conference semifinal series 4-2…
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Dominant Bucks win to force Game 7 against Brooklyn Nets
Milwaukee Bucks were impressive in their 104-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 6 of their NBA Conference semifinal…
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Young leads Hawks to sensational comeback win against 76ers
Trae Young was very impressive for the Atlanta Hawks as they overcame a 22-point first half deficit to defeat Philadelphia…
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Durant masterclass puts Nets on brink of Conference finals
Kevin Durant put on a performance for the ages as he helped the Brooklyn Nets to a 114-108 win over…
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Suns book first Conference final spot in 11 years with dominant performance
Phoenix Suns’ duo of Chris Paul and Devin Booker brought their A-game as their side won 125-118 against the Denver…
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