basketball

Michael Jordan is perhaps one of the greatest athletes on the planet, and his achievements in the NBA  still remains mind blowing. Jordan was at the heart of a rampant Chicago Bulls side that looked untouchable for the majority…

LeBron James scored 23 points but had his return to action spoiled as the Boston Celtics secured a 130-108 blowout victory. The 36-year-old had missed eight games due to an abdominal strain and his presence was a welcome return…

Nigerian basketball player Ezinne Kalu will today undergo a knee surgery, Sportinglife.ng reports. The D’Tigress point guard, who suffered MCL (medial collateral ligament) and PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) injuries while on…

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 47 points and Khris Middleton grabbed a slice of Milwaukee franchise history as the NBA champion Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-102 on Wednesday. Antetokounmpo out-muscled a Lakers lineup still missing…

Former NBA star Deron Williams is to turn to the world of boxing as he is set to fight on the same card headlined by Jake Paul and Tommy Fury. YouTube star Paul is to square off against the half-brother of world heavyweight…

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has issued a reassuring update on his condition after an injury scare at the weekend. The 36-year-old went down clutching his shin after a collision with Desmond Bane of the Memphis…

A pair of sneakers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan early in his career sold for nearly $1.5 million on Sunday, setting a record price at auction for game-worn footwear, Sotheby's said. The red-and-white shoes were worn by…

N1 billion approved by President Muhammadu Buhari for the D'Tigers, the national male basketball team is neither missing nor lodged in an escrow account with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as alleged by former Minister Solomon Dalung,…

The Federal Government says unpaid bonuses and allowances owed the D’Tigers and D’Tigress are ready. On Wednesday, D’Tigress players had taken to social media to lament over their unpaid bonuses, accusing the Federal Government of not…

The Nigeria women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have threatened to boycott the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers over shoddy manner the three-time African champions have been treated by eggheads of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF).…