CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Nigerian government made a sudden U-turn on Thursday and cleared its national basketball teams to return to competition immediately. The decision to lift a ban on ...

New Nigeria head coach David Fizdale has set his sights on turning things around, with his sights set on not just qualifying ...

History was made in Lagos at the weekend as hundreds of young basketball talents from across Nigeria stormed the newly renovated Dolphins Basketball Court for the groundbreaking SSA- Templar-Adrenale ...

The 2024 NBA Draft was a big moment for Nigerian basketball, with three standout players—Jonathan Mogbo, Oso Ighodaro, and Adem Bona—being selected. BetZillion, a top source for sports news and ...

PARIS (AP) — The Nigeria women's basketball team wasn't allowed to board the delegation's boat for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, said a person familiar with the situation. The person ...

The Olympics never fails to disappoint. The Nigeria women's basketball team pulled off a stunner in Paris, upsetting Australia 75-62 in a Group B contest on Monday at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. The ...

Athleticism is embedded in her family's DNA yet Promise Amukamara, 31, never imagined she'd play basketball on the world's biggest stage. Her mother Christy is a former sprinter for the Nigerian ...

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