Basketball

D'Tigress, D'Tigers and Nigerians in basketball.

Basketball

Six Nigerians on NBA opening-night rosters as the league counts a record for Africa

The NBA's 2026-27 opening-night rosters include six Nigerian players and a record number with African roots. The six players, their teams and the wider list.

Ngozi Umeh·27 October 2026

Basketball

Mustapha Abdullahi wins NBBF election, but Oyedeji appeals and wants a fresh poll

Mustapha Abdullahi won 40 of 48 votes to become NBBF president. Former D'Tigers captain Olumide Oyedeji has appealed and wants the election rerun.

Ngozi Umeh·24 October 2026

Basketball

From five straight AfroBasket titles to 0-3 in Berlin: D'Tigress begin a rebuild

D'Tigress won a record fifth straight AfroBasket in 2025, then lost all three games at the World Cup in Berlin. The results, the reasons and the rebuild.

Ngozi Umeh·30 September 2026