Archives Tag: NBA

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that the NBA ALL-Star Weekend will be starring an Afrobeats-themed performance. Three Nigerian superstars – GRAMMY Award-winning singer, Burna Boy, and 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning and Oscar-nominated singer, Tems, and Rema – will headline the 2023 NBA All-Star Game halftime show. Following the performance, the NBA family will … Continue reading NBA All-Star Weekend Features Burna Boy, Tems and Rema

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Ime Udoka is on the verge of winning the American franchise their first NBA title in 12 years. Former Nigerian senior men’s national basketball team star, Ime Udoka, made history on Monday (WAT), May 30, 2022, after qualifying Boston Celtics for their first NBA finals in 12 years in just his first season as … Continue reading Ime Udoka And Celtics Through To NBA Finals

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  In the summer of 2021, former Nigerian basketball star, Ime Udoka, made the headlines after he was appointed as the head coach of the National Basketball Association (NBA) club, Boston Celtics. The move saw Udoka become the first Nigerian to coach an NBA side. Read more about Sports Udoka made history on the night … Continue reading Nigeria’s Ime Udoka Marks Debut As NBA Coach

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo was born on May 4th, 1992. Known as a Nigerian American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Read more about Did you know? He has played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, where in the 2012-2013 season he was named the Sporting News … Continue reading Did You Know?: Victor Oladipo

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  The ‘Greek Freak’, due to his absolutely amazing and astounding combination of size, speed, ball-handling ability and of course, Greek nationality, the name fits a description for Antetokounmpo, who is actually of Nigerian descent. Read more about Sports He is a Nigerian-Greek professional basketball player who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National … Continue reading Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Greek Freak

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  The past few years have seen Nigeria witness remarkable success on the basketball front, especially with the senior male and female national basketball teams. However, certain individuals have stood out and put Nigeria on the global map as a country with great basketball talents. Read more about Sports The appointment of Ime Udoka as … Continue reading Did You Know? Ime Udoka Is The First Nigerian To Coach An NBA Side

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Born March 22, 1997, Chimezie Chukwudum Metu, is one of the Nigerian basketball stars who ply their trade in the NBA and will be looking to impress at the Olympics this summer. Metu who was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, USA, became a Tiger when he made the final roster of the … Continue reading Men In Sports: Chimezie Metu

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  As the Nigerian national male basketball team continues preparations for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, all eyes are on some of the NBA stars of Nigerian origin that have decided to feature for their country of origin, rather than their country of birth. Read more about Sports One of the biggest NBA stars in camp … Continue reading Men In Sports: Monte Morris

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  The Nigerian national Under-17 team lost the final of the WAFU U-17 tournament in Togo last Monday, January 18, 2021, after a 3-2 loss to the Baby Elephants of Ivory Coast. Despite falling 3-0 in the early stages of the encounter, the Fatai Amoo led side would pull a strong fight in the closing … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Nigerian sportsmen and women at home, on the continent, and outside suffered both wins and losses, last week. Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) giants, Enyimba FC crashed out of the CAF Champions League despite a 2-1 home win against Al-Merrikh of Sudan on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in Aba. The Sudanese advanced into the … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  American basketball side, Sacramento Kings, have secured the signature of Nigerian basketball star, Chimezie Metu. The General Manager of the team, Monte McNaira confirmed this information though details of the deal remain undisclosed.  Metu, 23, has been impressive with an average of 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 5.8 minutes per game out of 18 … Continue reading Chimezie Metu Joins Sacramento Kings

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  History was made in Nigerian basketball on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, after 8 Nigerians made it into the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft for 2020. Wednesday’s outcome is the first time in Nigerian basketball history that up to 8 players with at least one parent of Nigerian origin were drafted into the biggest basketball … Continue reading History Recorded As Eight Nigerians Make NBA Draft

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  As part of moves to ensure that Nigeria has an excellent outing in the 2021 Olympic Games in Japan, the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Musa Kida, has revealed that he is considering holding discussions with high profile National Basketball Association (NBA) star, Bam Adebayo, on the possibility of switching allegiance from … Continue reading Musa Kida Moves Towards Convincing Adebayo To Feature For Nigeria

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Law Politics

April 19, 2022

  There was mild drama on August 21 when the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) announced that the Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has been withdrawn as one of the guest speakers billed to speak at the incoming NBA conference. Read more about Politics Background The Kaduna governor was billed to speak in a session … Continue reading Analysis: The NBA And The El-Rufai Fiasco

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Men Personality

April 19, 2022

Olisa Agbakoba, is a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association from 2006 to 2008 and a founding partner of Olisa Agbakoba and Associates, a leading maritime specialist law firm in Lagos. He is also the founder of Nigeria’s foremost human rights organization, the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO). He became known through his work in … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Olisa Agbakoba

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