Basketball has a long and interesting history in Nigeria. The sport was introduced to the country in the 1950s by American missionaries and has since grown in popularity, with Nigeria becoming a major basketball-playing nation in Africa. In the 1960s and 1970s, basketball began to gain traction in Nigeria, with schools and universities across […]
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The D’Tigress story begins in the early 1990s when women’s basketball in Nigeria was still in its infancy. The team’s first major success came in 2003 when they won the African Women’s Championship, which at the time was known as the FIBA Africa Women’s Championship. This victory marked the beginning of a new era for […]
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The growth of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) has been quite impressive since its inception in 2019. The league was created through a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the aim of providing a platform for the best basketball talent in Africa to showcase their skills and […]
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The 2023 edition of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) began on March 11, with the Sahara Conference tipping the tournament off in Dakar, before moving on to Cairo for the Nile Conference and then Kigali for the playoffs and finals, which take place from May 21–27. The tournament once again has 12 participating teams; […]
As is common with most NBA All-Star Weekends, the major headlines are made by the players, the main stars of the weekend — regardless of the deluge of celebrities that fly in just to be courtside — and 2019 wasn’t any different. Team Giannis set an All-Star record with 23 field goals in the first […]
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A record-breaking performance and a streak-breaking outcome occurred during the 72nd NBA All-Star Game. LeBron James’ squad lost for the first time since the NBA shifted to the All-Star Draft format back in 2018. In a thrilling shootout, Team Giannis defeated Team LeBron, 184–175 in score. Giannis Antetokounmpo was rewarded for selecting Jayson […]
Rihanna took to the stage for a performance at the National Football League’s (NFL) Superbowl’s halftime show, six and a half years since her last major performance at the 2016 Video Music Awards and even longer since her last album. As expected, the 13 minute set stole headlines from the minute it began, and packed […]
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The NBA All-Star Weekend honors some of the best players in the league by culminating with a game that pits the top players against one another. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks are leading this year’s teams and selecting their teammates through a selection process. On […]
The NBA tapped up some of our artists to headline the Halftime Show at the All-Star game. It’s a big achievement for the artists and, by extension, the country Nigeria, as it proves our ability to export great talents. Tems, Burna Boy, and Rema are the names who will be on everyone’s lips leading up […]
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The NBA tapped up some of our artists to headline the Halftime Show at the All-Star game. It’s a big achievement for the artists and, by extension, the country Nigeria, as it proves our ability to export great talents. Tems, Burna Boy, and Rema are the names who will be on everyone’s lips leading up […]
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The NBA tapped up some of our artists to headline the Halftime Show at the All-Star game. It’s a big achievement for the artists and, by extension, the country Nigeria, as it proves our ability to export great talents. Tems, Burna Boy, and Rema are the names who will be on everyone’s lips leading up […]
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Aspiring Pro-African basketball players who wanted to play professional basketball, just like the American National Basketball Association (NBA) stars on TV, know how difficult it is to have the chance to show off their skills abroad. Growing local talent has always been significantly hampered by the absence of very lucrative professional leagues at both the […]
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