basketball

The Nigerian federal government has officially lifted the ban on the senior basketball team from all international competitions. On Thursday, June 23, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Ismaila Abubakar…

Nigerian recording artiste, Rude Boy whose real name is Paul Okoye, has criticized the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare following the removal of the Nigerian female basketball from the upcoming world cup tournament. According to…

Nigeria’s D’Tigers has lost against Germany in their basketball second group game at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Nigerian men’s basketball team blew an 11-point lead on Wednesday from the third quarter to lose in the game that…

Rap star, J. Cole has signed with Rwanda Patriots and will play as a shooting forward in the maiden NBA-backed Basketball Africa League (BAL) which starts in the East African nation on Sunday. The award-winning rapper and music…

International Basketball Federation has published recommendations for the resumption of basketball in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations, which were published in English, French and Spanish languages, are titled…

Kevin Durant Kevin Durant is one of four Brooklyn Nets basketball players who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Only one player has shown symptoms, while the other three are asymptomatic. The Nets did not disclose the identities…

Late NBA star, Kobe Bryant who died alongside his 13 year old daughter, Gianna in a fatal helicopter crash A memorial service has been held at the Staples Centre, Los Angeles for NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, 13, who…

Tributes to NBA legend, Kobe Bryant who died on Sunday in a plane crash have been pouring in. Important figures and fans across the sporting world, as well as from NBA players and other superstar athletes have all taken to social…

Kobe Bryant's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Maria Onore -- aka GiGi has also been confirmed dead in the helicopter crash her father died in. According to TMZ; We're told they were on their way to the Mamba Academy for a basketball…

A Nigerian born Binghamton University basketball player, Calistus Anyichie has died after drowning at Buttermilk Falls State Park near Ithaca, New York, it has emerged. According to a statement from the university, the 19-year-old…

A final year student of the Department of Microbiology, Unizik identified as Francis died after slumping during a basketball competition. According to reports, the deceased who was meant to write his last last paper tomorrow July 23rd,…

Former UCLA basketball player Billy Knight was found dead just before 3 a.m. Sunday morning on a Phoenix roadway two days after he posted a suicidal video on YouTube. In the video titled "I am Sorry Lord," Knight voices regrets over…

Cleveland Cavaliers star, LeBron James has surpassed Kobe Bryant to become the youngest NBA player to reach 30,000 regular-season points. The Cleveland Cavaliers player who needed eight points finished with 28 points when his side…