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Deng Retires After Signing One-Day Deal With Chicago Bulls

Britain's Luol Deng has retired from basketball after signing a one-day contract with Chicago Bulls, meaning he ends his playing career with the NBA franchise at which it started in 2004....... Read more Kida, Ahmedu Appointed Into FIBA Commissions

The duo of Engr Musa Kida and Col Sam Ahmedu have bagged FIBA appointments after being appointed into the Finance and Legal Commission respectively. The NBBF President and Ahmedu (NBBF board...... Read more D’Tigers Move Up 10 Places, Now 23rd Best Team In The World

D’Tigers have moved up 10 places to rank as the 23rd best team in the world in the latest FIBA ranking released after the 2019 FIBA men’s World Cup in China....... Read more D’Tigers’ Victory Tonic for Basketball Growth, Says Sports Minister

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has restated his commitment to developing basketball further in Nigeria. A statement by Tunde Akpeji, the Special Assistant to the Minister, made...... Read more JUST IN: D’Tigers Qualify for 2020 Olympic Games

Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team D’Tigers have secured a ticket for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games after beating China 86-73 at the FIBA World Cup game played at the Gyangzhou Gymnasium,...... Read more Kada Queens Basketball Players Boycott Training Over 20 Months Unpaid Allowances

Kada Queens basketball players of Kaduna are boycotting training over 20 months unpaid allowances, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The protest is coming two days to the commencement of...... Read more FIBA World Cup: D’Tigers Rip Koreans Apart To Seal First Win

Nigeria’s D’Tigers Wednesday crushed South Korea 108-66 in their last game of Group B to record their first win of the on-going FIBA Basketball World Cup in Wuhan, China. The win...... Read more D’Tigress Defeat Senegal to Retain Afrobasket Title

Nigeria’s female basketball team D’Tigress on Sunday defeated Senegal 60-55 to win the 2019 women’s Afrobasket title they won two years ago. The final match played at the at the Dakar...... Read more AFA Sports Unveils D’Tigress’ New Jerseys

AFA sports, the official kitting outfit for the women basketball national team, D’ Tigress, at the weekend unveiled a new set of jerseys for the team, as they prepare for their...... Read more Fund Threatens D’Tigress African Title Defence

The national women’s basketball team and African champions D’Tigress are programmed to depart Lagos for Dakar on Monday, August 5th but that plan is now doubtful as the Nigeria Basketball Federation...... Read more Zenith Women League Tips Off on Tuesday, July 23

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced a slight change in the commencement date of the 15th edition of the Zenith Women Basketball League. The league earlier scheduled to start on Saturday,...... Read more Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Top Big NBA Free Agency Moves

Kawhi Leonard left reigning NBA champions the Toronto Raptors just three weeks after winning the title in the most dramatic move of the NBA free agency. On Saturday, during what is...... Read more Bayelsa, Niger win 3rd consecutive Nestle Milo Basketball Championships title

The 21st Nestle Milo Secondary School Basketball Championships ended on Thursday on an entertaining note as the 2017 and 2018 Champions in both the girls and boys categories retained their titles...... Read more Lakers to Add Dudley On 1-year, $2.6M deal

Free-agent forward Jared Dudley has agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN. The Lakers are starting the process...... Read more Nigerian Basketball Star Wins NBA’s Most Valuable Player

Nigerian Basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named as the Most Valuable Player in the 2018/19 NBA season. The 24-year-old who is a Greece and plays for Milwaukee Bucks was impressive...... Read more NBA: Toronto Raptors’ Victory Is for Africa — Eto’o

Barcelona and Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o has congratulated Toronto Raptors duo Serge Ibaka and Pascal Siakam after their historic NBA triumph. A 114-110 win over Golden State Warriors in the game...... Read more NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors Beat Toronto Raptors in Game Five

The Golden State Warriors kept their pursuit of a third straight NBA title alive with a 106-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors in game five. The Raptors, seeking a first title,...... Read more Four-time NBA Champion Tony Parker Retires

Four-time NBA champion Tony Parker has announced his retirement aged 37. The French point guard was drafted 28th by the San Antonio Spurs in 2001 and won the title with them...... Read more NBA Finals: Toronto Raptors One Win from First NBA Title

Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points as the Toronto Raptors beat defending champions the Golden State Warriors 105-92, leaving them one win away from their first NBA championship. A sensational second half...... Read more Ujiri Goes From Nigerian Boyhood to Become NBA Raptors Boss

Masai Ujiri, who only discovered basketball as a teen growing up in Nigeria, made the crucial decisions that lifted the Toronto Raptors from NBA disappointment to title contender. The 48-year-old Raptors...... Read more Raptors Beat Warriors in Landmark NBA Finals Opener

The Toronto Raptors, with the support of an entire nation behind them, won the first NBA Finals game played outside the United States with a thrilling 118-109 victory over the two-time...... Read more Warriors into Fifth Straight NBA Finals after Eliminating Portland

The Golden State Warriors are through to their fifth straight NBA Finals after a 119-117 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green combined to claim the...... Read more Curry Inspires Fightback as Warriors Lead Portland Trail Blazers

The Golden State Warriors came back to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-111 and take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference finals series. Stephen Curry scored 37 points as...... Read more Tyreke Evans Disqualified from NBA for 2 Years

The NBA announced Friday that guard Tyreke Evans has been dismissed and disqualified from the league for violating the terms of the NBA/National Basketball Players Association anti-drug program. Under the programm,...... Read more Milwaukee Bucks Beat Boston Celtics to Make Eastern Final

The Milwaukee Bucks became the first team to reach the NBA’s Eastern Conference final as they earned a 4-1 series victory over the Boston Celtics. Giannis Antetokounmpo top-scored with 20 points...... Read more