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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Basketball Is Great For You These Seven Ways
There are some hobbies that bring you peace, and then there are others that get your blood pumping and the…
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Bucks lead as NBA postpones games amid protests after Jacob Blake shooting
All three NBA playoff games on Wednesday were postponed amid protests following the shooting of Jacob Blake in the United…
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Bam Adebayo and Victor Oladipo go at it as Heat complete a 4-0 sweep of Pacers
Nigerian-born Bam Adebayo and Victor Oladipo were the stars of the last match as Miami Heat completed a 4-0 sweep…
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Doncic’s buzzer-beating heroics level series, Raptors and Celtics seal sweeps
Luka Doncic produced a stunning moment of magic to help the Dallas Mavericks outlast the Los Angeles Clippers 135-133 in…
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NBA Playoffs Wrap: Lakers, Bucks tie series with comfortable wins
The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks drew level in their respective NBA playoff series on Thursday. Coming off surprise…
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PH-born Precious Achiuwa and two other Nigerians make ESPN’s Top 14 for the 2020 draft
Port Harcourt born Precious Achiuwa and two other Nigerian-born players have been included in ESPN’s top 14 for the 2020…
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Luka Doncic sets NBA Playoffs record as Mavs beat Clippers to tie series
Luka Doncic has put his name on a unique list after helping Dallas Mavericks to a 127-114 win against LA…
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Trail Blazers and Magic beat top seeds Lakers and Bucks in NBA playoffs
It was a day of upsets in the NBA playoffs as the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers and Orlando Magic upstaged…
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Mitchell drops 57 in Jazz 125-135 OT loss to Nuggets to join Jordan in an exclusive record
Donovan Mitchell has joined Michael Jordan, Elgin Baylor in an exclusive list after dropping 57 points in Jazz 125-135 loss in…
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Blazers beat Grizzlies in play-in game to set up 1st round clash against La Laker
The Portland Trail Blazers 126-122 win against the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in game have secured a first-round playoff series…
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NBA Round Up: Blazers pip Suns with 8-0 bubble record to play-in game, Spurs miss playoffs for first time in 23 years
Phoenix Suns 8-0 bubble record wasn’t enough as the Portland Trail Blazers dramatically set a Western Conference play-in showdown against…
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NBA Round up: Lillard hits 61 points in Trail Blazers’ win, Giannis ejected
Damian Lillard produced an incredible performance to lift the Portland Trail Blazers, while Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected in the NBA…
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Giannis, LeBron, Morant, and Adebayo, in the mix as NBA announces finalists for MVP, Rookie of the Year, 6th Man of the Year, others
Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Ja Morant, Bam Adebayo are all in the mix as the NBA officially announced the finalists…
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7-feet-1-inch Nigerian basketballer Michael Ojo dies in Serbia
A Nigerian-born basketball player Michael Ojo has reportedly died in Serbia on Friday. The 7-feet-1-inch player was said to have…
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NBA Round Up: Davis helps Lakers clinch West’s top seed
The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the Western Conference top seed as Anthony Davis erupted, while reigning NBA champions the Toronto…
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NBA Round Up: Giannis game-high not enough, Mavs clinch playoff spot
Giannis Antetokounmpo game-high was not enough as the Houston Rockets edged the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA on Sunday, while…
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Bam Adebayo powers Heat past Nuggets
Bam Adebayo scores 22 points to help Miami Heat secure a 125-105 win against Denver Nuggets on Saturday as actions…
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Miye Oni makes first career points in Utah Jazz 94-110 loss to OKC
Olumiye Oni has chalked his first ever NBA career points in Utah Jazz 94-110 loss to Oklahoma City Thunder on…
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16 out of 302 tested NBA players have COVID-19
Sixteen NBA players have tested positive for coronavirus from the latest round of tests, the league has announced. The results…
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After 37 years, three-time NBA champ and coach of the year Bryon Scott bags University degree
Bryon Scott has successfully completed a university degree programme 37 year after he left the walls of school for a…
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Kendrick Perkins says James Harden better than Stephen Curry
Kendrick Perkins believes Houston Rockets star James Harden is a better player than Golden State Warriors super star Stephen Curry.…
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Stats showing Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James should have been joint winner of 2004 Rookie of the year
It has been 15 years since the winner of the 2004 NBA Rookie of the year was announced; LeBron James…
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FIBAOQT: D’Tigress throw away 14 points lead in 71-76 loss to the world champions USA
Nigeria’s women national team, D’Tigress three away a 14-point in their 71-76 loss to World champions USA in Belgrade. The…
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Principal who said it was ‘karma’ that Kobe Bryant died resigns
A high school principal who suggested Kobe Bryant deserved to die by posting it was “karma” after the NBA legend’s fatal helicopter crash has…
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Nigeria’s D’Tigress book Tokyo 2020 Olympics ticket
Nigeria’s women national basketball team, the D’Tigress have booked a spot in the basketball event at the 2020 Olympics game…
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VIDEO: LeBron James pays tribute to Kobe Bryant with a dunk he did 19 years ago
Los Angeles Lakers super star, LeBron James will continue to pay tribute to his friend, brother and Basketball legend, Kobe…
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#FIBAOQT: Nigeria’s D’Tigress closer to securing Olympics ticket after 85-51 win against Mozambique
Nigeria’s National Women Basketball team, D’Tigress have taken a step closer to securing a ticket to participate at the 2020…
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Warriors’ coach Mike Brown appointed D’Tigers head coach for Tokyo 2020
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced the appointment of Mike Brown as head coach of the senior men’s national team…
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Booker overlooked as Butler and Westbrook snare NBA All-Star reserve spots
Devin Booker was the most notable omission as six first-timers won NBA All Star selection among the 14 reserves named…
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Pilot Tried To Avoid Clouds Before Kobe Bryant Clash
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles, killing nine people on board including NBA great Kobe Bryant,…
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