Basketball
Basketball is a huge sport, widely followed by the Americans and growing in Africa.
On this page, the focus is on The National Basketball Association and the latest news, transfer, results of all the 30 franchises.
The franchises includes; Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento, Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Texas, Sixers, Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, OKC Thunder etc.
Also, covered are stories on the NBA biggest stars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Russel Westbrook, Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, and Joel Embiid.
We also talk about Basketball Legends such as Micheal Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Jerry West are not left out.
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2022 Conference semifinals: Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns win again, extend series led
Miami Heat took another step towards victory in the 2022 Conference semifinals with a 119-103 win over the Philadelphia 76ers…
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2022 Conference semifinals: Celtics roar back to level series
After losing Game 1 of their 2022 Conference semifinals, the Boston Celtics showed a lot more desire and fight to…
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2022 Conference semifinals: Doncic makes history as Mavs fall to Suns in Game 1
Luka Doncic had a game to remember for the Dallas Mavericks despite them losing 121-114 in their 2022 Conference semifinals…
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2022 Conference semifinals: Giannis takes center stage as Bucks outlast Celtics in Game 1
Giannis Antetokounmpo was at it again for the Milwaukee Bucks as they claimed a 101-89 win on the road over…
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2022 NBA Playoffs: Memphis Grizzlies defeat Timberwolves to win first playoff series since 2015
The Memphis Grizzlies continued to impress in the 2022 NBA Playoffs with a hard-earned 114-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves…
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2022 NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat through to Eastern Conference semifinals
Miami Heat booked their place in the second round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs after a 97-94 win over the…
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D’Tigers Gabe Vincent helps Miami Heat eliminate the Atlanta Hawks 4-1 to advance to 2nd round
Gabe Vincent has become the first Nigeria men’s senior basketball (D’Tigers) player to advance to the next round of the…
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Precious Achiuwa continues playoff career-highs in Sixers series as Raptors force game 6
Precious Achiuwa continues to set career highs in the Sixers series as the Toronto Raptors take a 103-88 win in…
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2022 NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics sweep star-studded Nets, through to second round
Boston Celtics became the first team to go through to the second round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs after they…
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Steph Curry Returns from Injury to Help Golden State to Game One Win Over the Nuggets
Steph Curry underlined his importance to the Golden State Warriors’ push for an NBA title by coming off the bench…
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2022 NBA Playoffs: Denver Nuggets force Game 5 following win over Warriors
Nikola Jokic was impressive for the Denver Nuggets as he delivered a brilliant performance in their 126-121 win over the…
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Precious Achiuwa with the best play of the game as Raptors beat Sixers to avoid a sweep
Port Harcourt-born Precious Achiuwa made the best play at the Scotiabank Arena where Toronto Raptors secured a 110-102 win against…
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2022 NBA Playoffs: Ayton, Paul guide Suns to win over Pelicans
In the absence of the injured Devin Booker, the Phoenix Suns managed to find a way to defeat the New…
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2022 NBA Playoffs: Sixers, Celtics win Game 2 to extend lead in series
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors 104-101 in Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs to go 3-0 up…
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2022 NBA Playoffs: Pelicans pick up shock win over Suns
The New Orleans Pelicans claimed an impressive 125-114 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of their 2022 NBA…
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2022 NBA Playoffs Recap: Warriors, 76ers pick up consecutive wins in series
The Golden State Warriors continued their good run of fom with a 126-106 victory over the Denver Nuggets to make…
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2022 NBA Playoffs: Celtics win thrilling Game 1 against Nets
The Boston Celtics started their 2022 NBA Playoffs journey with a hard-earned 115-114 win over a rejuvenated Brooklyn Nets side.…
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Watch how Durant’s miss and Tatum’s Layup At Buzzer hands the Celtics Game 1 Victory Over Nets
Jason Tatum’s incredible layup handed the Boston Celtics a 115-114 win in the game one of the Eastern Conference playoffs…
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2022 NBA Playoffs: Warriors, Timberwolves, Jazz, 76ers all win
The 2022 NBA Playoffs have tipped off with eight teams in action in the first round of this season’s postseason.…
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Vincent, Nwora, Achiuwa, Okogie, and 12 other players of Nigerian heritage to participate as NBA Playoffs commence this weekend
Nigeria men’s basketball players (D’Tigers) Gabe Vincent, Jordan Nwora, Precious Achiuwa, and Josh Okogie will be in action for their…
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VIDEO: Onyeka Okongwu’s big ‘defense’ hands Hawks play-in win against Cavs
Nigeria eligible Onyeka Okongwu made a huge impact including a big block to help Atlanta Hawks secure a 107-101 win…
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NBA Play-in tournament: Dominant Hawks send Hornets crashing out
The NBA Play-in tournament continued with matches between the ninth and tenth seeds in the Eastern and Western Conference. In…
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NBA Play-in tournament: Brooklyn Nets, Timberwolves secure seventh seed
The 2021-22 NBA Play-in tournament officially kicked off the post-season for the teams, with the final two places in the…
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Why LeBron’s comments on Curry prove he is a weak competitor and a bad team leader
Lebron James management released the snippets of the discussion to promote the episode of the latest episode of HBO’s “The…
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Curry not interested in LeBron’s desire for them to be teammates
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has shut down any hopes of him becoming teammates with fellow superstar LeBron James.…
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NBA Recap: Phoenix Suns set new franchise record as Nets, Pelicans pick up wins
Phoenix Suns picked up a franchise-record 63rd win of the regular season with a 121-110 win over the Los Angeles…
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76ers fans call for Lagos-born Charles Bassey to be given his NBA chances after historic G-league performances
Philadelphia 76ers fans have called on their head coach Doc Rivers and the organisation to give Lagos-born Charles Bassey his…
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Ingram mocks LeBron’s 4th quarter no-show screaming ‘LeBrick’ after helping Pelicans beat Lakers
Former Los Angeles Lakers star Brandon Ingram was caught on camera screaming LeBrick after helping New Orleans Pelican beat Lakers…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo confirms legacy as one of NBA’s all-time greats
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo further stamped his legacy as one of the all-time greats by becoming his franchise’s all-time…
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NBA Wrap: Paul George shines on return from injury for Clippers
Paul George was at the centre of everyone’s attention as he made his return to action after three months out…
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