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Houston Rockets guard Josh Okogie led Nigeria to a statement victory over defending champions Tunisia at the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket on Friday, Afrosport reports. The 26-year-old delivered a commanding performance as the D’Tigers stormed to an 87-66 win over the Carthage Eagles at the Helmarc Arena in Luanda, Angola. NIGERIA WINS!! 2-0! Took care of the defending champions!! pic.twitter.com/lOdMoxehcW — D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball (@NigeriaBasket) August...

2025 Afrobasket: D’Tigers cruise to opening win over Madagascar

by Ibikunle Salako

14 August 2025

Nigeria’s D’Tigers were in inspired form on Wednesday as they recorded a dominant 77-59 win over Madagascar in their opening game at the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket in Angola, Afrosport reports. The 2015 winners, playing at the Helmarc Arena in Luanda, edged the first quarter 18-14 to set the tone for the rest of the Group B matchup. Madagascar, however, mounted a comeback in the second, winning...

NBBF names final 12-man D’Tigers squad for 2025 Afrobasket in Angola

by Ibikunle Salako

9 August 2025

The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced the final 12-man roster for the D’Tigers ahead of the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket in Angola, Afrosport reports. Seventeen players were initially named in the preliminary roster last month, but the list has been trimmed to 12 following a week-long training camp in Abuja. Ike Nwamu and Stan Okoye will serve as co-captains of the squad, which also features Houston...

BAL 2025: Al Ahli Tripoli beat APR to reach historic final

by Ibikunle Salako

11 June 2025

Debutants Al Ahli Tripoli made history on Wednesday after defeating Rwandan side APR 84-71 in the semi-final of the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs, Afrosport reports. The result at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, meant Al Ahli had reached the BAL Finals for the first time in their history and became just the second Libyan team to achieve the feat. Al Ahli Tripoli...

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