Tokyo Olympics podium finish is possible – Kalu
D'Tigress point-guard, Ezinne Kalu believes the team can go all the way to win a medal at the Summer Olympic Games.
The 2019 FIBA Afrobasket Most Valuable Player (MVP) said that with the right personnel and a positive attitude from...
Coach Mike Brown reveals first D’Tigers team list for Afrobasket
D'Tigers Coach new coach Mike Brown has released a 20-man provisional list for the 2021 Afrobasket qualifiers slated for Kigali, Rwanda between 27th and 29th, November.
Brown, who is officially starting his voyage with Nigeria, submitted a list that includeds 7...
AMK Foundation takes basketball to Kano
Attention will shift to the Bayero University Kano, Old Site Basketball Arena between Monday, 16th of November and Saturday, 21st of November for this year’s edition of Ahmadu Musa Kida Basketball Foundation Tournament.
According to the format agreed during the...
The NBA aims for a slam dunk in Africa after a successful tryout in...
The National Basketball Association is ramping up engagement in the continent after its charm offensive in Senegal showed proof of concept.
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Africa’s fledging basketball league has received another shot in the arm after France and the...
Summer break sees NBA stars in Africa; young players Rise, down south
Summertime sees globetrotting basketball stars heading 'back' to Africa while youth take centre stage with the ‘Rise Global Winners’ Residential Summit 2022 in Cape Town.
by Silalei Shani
It's the northern summertime break, which means that some of the world's biggest...
Tatum hits game-winner as Celtics edge Bucks, Heat fall in NBA opener
Boston Forward Jayson Tatum banked in a game-winning three pointer over Giannis Antetokounmpo with 1.5 seconds left to give the Celtics an 122-121 NBA season-opening victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.
Antetokounmpo, the two-time defending NBA Most Valuable Player,...
South Sudan introduces a women’s basketball league, Cote D’Ivoire men head to FIBA World...
History is made in South Sudan with the introduction of a women’s basketball league, while the road to next year’s FIBA World Cup becomes clearer with the close of the 4th qualification window and Rwanda's basketball development continues apace...
The NBA’s development league and South Sudan’s incredible feat; the latest in African basketball.
The NBA's developmental G League features heavily in this week's African basketball roundup, with Central African Republic's Thierry Darlan choosing the G League and G League players starring in this season's Basketball Africa League (BAL). Also in the news:...
West African players dominate the international basketball scene
A month of strong African representation in international basketball is a reminder of the extent to which West African players dominate the space.
by Silalei Shani, bird story agency
After a head-turning performance at the Sahara Conference edition of the Basketball...
D’Tigers continue 2021 Afrobasket hunt
D’Tigers will on Wednesday (February 17) resume their quest for the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Championship title, as they come up against South Sudan in Tunisia.
Having started on an impressive note in Kigali, Rwanda with three straight victories in Group...