Nigerian basketball star Chimezie Metu is set to spend sometime on the sidelines having sustained a knee injury while on duty for Barcelona, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old forward has suffered a Grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee and is set to miss about 6-8 weeks, the Spanish club announced on Monday. Les proves realitzades han confirmat que el jugador...
The D’Tigers of Nigeria on Tuesday lost their second straight game of the 2024 Africa FIBA men’s pre-Olympic qualifiers at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos and subsequently missed out on a place in the Games coming up next year in Paris, France. Nigeria, who lost to Senegal in their first group game and needed a win to keep hopes of qualification alive, couldn’t hold on...
The Nigerian men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, began their road to the Paris 2024 Olympics with a 93-87 loss to Senegal at the Eko Conventional Centre in Lagos on Monday. The DTigers were up by one after the first quarter, but the Lions of Senegal picked up their pace to win the second quarter 21-18 and head into halftime with a two-point lead. However, Nigeria turned...
The trio of Nigeria's D'Tigers stars Gabe Vincent, Chimezie Metu, and Josh Okogie were all involved in the jaw-dropping first day of free agency in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Vincent, whose Miami Heat side lost in the Finals to the Denver Nuggets in June, is expected to join the 17-time champion Los Angeles Lakers on a three-year deal worth around $33 million. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1674920628388757505?t=EPxrvlHpwU87O6iAO4mofQ&s=19 The D'Tigers...
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