Category: Basketball

Chelsea’s UCL game against Salzburg to go ahead but that of Liverpool postponed for security reasons

Chelsea’s home game against Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend is expected to be delayed, but their Champions League clash against Red Bull Salzburg can...

Serie A side Hellas Verona fined for racist chant against Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen

Hellas Verona fans are at it once again as Italian outlet ll Maltino has pointed out that the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi was the scene of ugly racist chants...

LeBron James ejected after he appeared to elbow Detroit Pistons’s Isaiah Stewart leaving him bloodied in fiery game

By Mukwuzi Joseph LeBron James was ejected from the Los Angeles Lakers-Detroit Pistons game after drawing blood on Isaiah Stewart’s face when they fought for a rebound...

D’Tigress Protest Unpaid Wages, Allowances, threaten to boycott FIBA World Cup qualifiers

Afrobasket champions, the D’Tigress are protesting over their unpaid wages and allowances. They are also expressing grievances over what they described as unfair...

Nigeria’s D’Tigress defeat Mali to clinch 3rd straight Afrobasket Title

By Mukwuzi Joseph Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, the D’Tigress have recorded a historic achievement of winning the Afrobasket championship for the third...

Nigeria’s D’Tigers blow 11-point lead to lose 92-99 against Germany

By Mukwuzi Joseph The Nigerian team came as one of the favorites to clinch a medal in the competition after they beat the USA and Argentina in friendlies. But the...

D’Tigress go down fighting in a narrow 81-72 loss to USA

By Mukwuzi Joseph Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, on Tuesday lost 81-72 to the United States in their Olympic Games opener in Saitama. It...

Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns to win first NBA title in 50 years as Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 50 points

By Mukwuzi Joseph Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points as the Milwaukee Bucks claimed their first NBA title for 50 years with a 105-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns....

Nigeria Customs finally release seized kits of the Nigerian basketball teams after 3 months

By Mukwuzi Joseph The Nigeria Customs Service has finally released the seized basketball kits and equipment meant for the country’s men’s and women’s...

Nneka Ogwumike denied by FIBA to play for Nigeria after team USA snub

By Mukwuzi Joseph Nneka Ogwumike’s bid to play at the Olympics has again been denied. The Los Angeles Sparks was left off Team USA’s Olympic roster, a...