Basketball

France secured a comfortable win over Iran in Olympic men’s basketball on Saturday to remain undefeated as seedings for the quarter-finals next week took shape.

Tokyo Olympics: France beats Iran as quarter-finals take shape

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Nigeria men’s basketball team are out of the race for medals at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after they lost 80-71 in their third and final group game to Italy on Saturday morning.

Tokyo Olympics: D’Tigers crash out after third defeat against Italy

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Nigeria born Monica Okoye has been impressive for Japan despite the team’s defeat 86-69 by USA on Friday will come face to face with compatriots Nigeria on Monday as D’Tigeress seek for first win.

Japan’s Monica Okoye set to compound D’Tigeress woes in Tokyo

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The NBA is suspending its season after a player preliminarily tested positive for coronavirus, the league announced Wednesday.

US Basketball to implement rule to block foul loophole

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A’ja Wilson netted 19 points and 13 rebounds in her Tokyo Olympic debut to help Team USA beat Nigeria 81-72 in Basketball on Tuesday in the opener for both teams.

Team USA beat Nigeria’s D’Tigress in Tokyo Olympic opener

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USA’s Kevin Wayne Durant fights for a rebound during the men’s preliminary round group A basketball match between France and USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on July 25, 2021. Aris MESSINIS / POOL / AFP

USA lose first men’s Olympic basketball game since 2004

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Giannis Antetokounmpo has produced a performance for the ages to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA title since 1971 after a 105-98 win over the Phoenix Suns.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 50 as Bucks end half-century NBA title wait

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Las Vegas Aces v Atlanta Dream

Tokyo Olympics: CAS rejects basketball players’ request to represent Nigeria

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Team USA got back on track as they came from behind to beat reigning world champion Spain 83-76, in their final exhibition game before heading to Tokyo for the Olympic men’s basketball tournament.

Tokyo Olympics: Team USA rallies to beat Spain in final tune-up game

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The Nigerian national women basketball team on Sunday could not hold their own against their U.S. counterparts as they lost 62-93 in a friendly at Las Vegas.

U.S women basketball team beat D’Tigress in Las Vegas

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Nigeria’s D’Tigers were brought down to earth in Las Vegas on Tuesday night as they fell 69-108 to Australia, their group B rivals at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics Men’s Basketball Event.

Tokyo Olympic: Bank boosts basketball teams with N15 million

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United States Basketball players Nneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams have reportedly filed appeals at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) said they were ineligible to represent Nigeria at Tokyo 2020.

Tokyo Olympics: US-based duo file CAS appeal to represent Nigeria

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Tokyo Olympics: NBBF takes delivery of D’Tigers kits

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Nigeria’s D’Tigers were brought down to earth in Las Vegas on Tuesday night as they fell 69-108 to Australia, their group B rivals at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics Men’s Basketball Event.

FIBA rates D’Tigers as Tokyo Olympics bronze medal contenders

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FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 file photo, Nigeria's Ike Diogu, right, drives to the basket ahead of Spain's Pau Gasol during a basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the 2005 NBA Draft Ike Diogu was the only Nigerian-American, but now fifteen years later, Nigerians are setting records in last week's Draft with two players from Nigeria as first-rounders, and another six who have at least one Nigerian parent were also picked. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) LON502 (Charlie Neibergall / AP)

D’Tigers captain Ike Diogu gifts teammates sports gears from own clothing line GRRR

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