basketball

The 1992 US Olympic Dream Team did more than dominate basketball at the Barcelona Games. Featuring stars such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, the team became a global cultural phenomenon. Its exposure inspired a generation...

July 6 (THEWILL) — Nigeria's D'Tigers opened their campaign in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers with an emphatic 106-62 victory over Rwanda in Luanda, Angola, delivering one of the most dominant performances of the opening round. The...

December 07, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's senior men's basketball team returned from the first window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers with results that should alarm anyone who has followed the nation's sporting fortunes. The D'Tigers lost to...

November 30, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's journey towards the 2027 FIBA World Cup began not with triumph but with a sobering lesson in the unforgiving nature of international basketball. On Thursday night in Radès, the D'Tigers fell 88–78 in overtime...

August 24, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s men's campaign at AfroBasket 2025 initially felt like a clear statement that the men’s team is again relevant at the top end of the continent. The group phase brought three wins from three, including...

August 07, (THEWILL) – 17-year-old Nigerian-born basketball prospect, David Ugonna Ike, has won the most valuable defensive player at the just concluded 20th Basketball Without Borders Africa (BWB Africa) camp in Johannesburg, South Africa. The towering 6’11 player from...

August 03, (THEWILL) – The United States Olympic basketball team completed their group stage undefeated with a 104-83 victory over Puerto Rico on Saturday. Anthony Edwards led the scoring for Team USA with 26 points, while Joel Embiid contributed...

August 03, (THEWILL) – The 20th edition camp of Basketball Without Borders Africa with 60 boys and girls from 24 African countries has opened in Johannesburg, South Africa. Basketball Without Borders Africa is a global collaboration of National Basketball Association...

March 03, (THEWILL)- Many long-time fans of basketball have closely followed the journey of D'Tigers over the past decade. Their remarkable play and victories on the continent have justifiably earned them the moniker ‘Giants of Africa’. However, the team’s...

September 20, (THEWILL) – Champions of the 2022 Milo National Secondary School Championships, Bayelsa State’s duo of Bishop Dimieari Grammar School (BDGS) and St Jude’s Girls Secondary School, will represent Nigeria for the first time at the 2022 World...