D'Tigers

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...

August 17, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's men's basketball team, D'Tigers, claimed a 101-92 victory over Cameroon in their concluding Group B encounter at the FIBA AfroBasket 2025 in Luanda, Angola. The result positioned them first in the group with an...

February 24, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian men's basketball team achieved a decisive 77-62 victory against Cape Verde on Sunday, completing their Group B campaign in the FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers. The match, held at the Grand Hall Arena in...

February 23, (THEWILL) – Nigeria's D'Tigers registered an impressive 87-67 victory against Uganda in the FIBA AfroBasket 2025 qualification series at Tripoli's Grand Hall on Saturday. The Nigerian team, following their 75-70 win over Libya, transformed a six-point...

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...

August 16, (THEWILL) - Nigerian men's basketball team, D'Tigers, failed to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after losing 77-68 to Mali in their second group game on Tuesday. This defeat came after an opening 93-87 loss to...

August 15, (THEWILL) - Senegal edged out Nigeria's senior men's national basketball team, the D'Tigers, by 93-87 in a FIBA pre-Olympic qualifying match on Monday. The game, held at the Eko Convention Center in Lagos before a packed...

July 11, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's Women's basketball team has been hit by the resignation of Oderah Chidom, part of the successful AfroBasket team, who cited a "lack of professionalism" from the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) as the reason...

April 20, (THEWILL) – Mike Brown, the head coach of the Sacramento Kings and Nigeria's D'Tigers, has been named NBA Coach of the Year. Brown led the Kings to a successful season, ending the team's 15-year playoff drought...

January 26, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's Men's basketball team, D'Tigers, face an uncertain future as the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) is struggling to secure funding for the team's participation in the final window of the 2023 FIBA Men's World Cup...