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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LeBron unable to lead Lakers to win; Mavericks defeat Nuggets
LeBron James on Thursday scored 27 points with 6 rebounds and 12 assists as his Los Angeles Lakers team lost…
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Jordan Nwora perfect from trey en route career-high points in Bucks win against Pistons
Jordan Nwora made all of his attempted shots from behind the arc on his way to his NBA career high…
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Nwora, Antentokoumpo inspire Bucks to win over Pistons
Milwaukee Bucks Nigerian Small Forward, Jordan Nwora scored 11 points and dropped 4 rebounds to help his team to a…
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Bulls excellent in comeback win over Trail Blazers
Chicago Bulls on Tuesday became the first team to come back from a 20 point deficit and win a game…
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Warriors find their mojo with Curry leading the charge
Golden State Warriors seem to have left their early season problems behind as they put up a huge performance to…
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VIDEO: Curry drops career-high 62 points to lead Warriors past Portland
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry dropped a career high 62 points to lead his side to a 137-122…
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Curry brings the heat to Trail Blazers
Golden State Warriors Point Guard, Steph Curry was at his phenomenal best on Sunday when his team faced the Portland…
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Anthony, Lillard lead Trail Blazers to win over Golden State
Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward, Carmelo Anthony, was instrumental as his team defeated the Golden State Warriors by 123-98 points.…
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Harden fires Rockets to first win of the season
Houston Rockets Point Guard, James Harden was in inspired form as he led his team to their first win of…
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Westbrook joins Robertson in an exclusive list as Wizards lose again
Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook has recorded another triple-double to join Oscar Robertson in an exclusive list. The former…
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LeBron makes history in Spurs beatdown
LeBron James on Wednesday made history as the first man in NBA history to hit 10+ points per game for…
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Jordan Nwora contributes as Bucks set NBA record for 3-pointers made in a game
Jordan Nwora was in action as Milwaukee Bucks set NBA record for 3-pointers in big win against Miami Heat on…
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Curry dazzles in Warriors comeback victory.
Golden State Warriors Point Guard, Stephen “Steph” Curry was in phenomenal form as he led his team to a 129-128…
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Curry joins Allen & Miller in an exclusive list
Stephen Curry became only the third player in NBA history to reach 2,500 career made three-pointers. Curry joined Ray Allen…
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NBA’s Nigerian boys shine bright
NBA’s number 5 draft pick, Isaac Okoro of the Cleveland Cavaliers helped his team to defeat the Detroit Pistons by…
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Jordan Nwora debuts in Bucks big win against Warriors
Nigeria’s Jordan Nwora has played his first professional game for Milwaukee Bucks in their big win against The Golden State…
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Wiseman shines as Curry’s Warriors lose first-two games by a combined 65 points
James Wiseman has shown his quality despite Golden State Warriors combined 65 points lose in their first-two opening games of…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo signs five-year supermax contract with Bucks
Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed a five-year supermax contract to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo, who was…
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Rockets trade Westbrook to Wizards for Wall amid Harden uncertainty
The Houston Rockets have reportedly traded All-Star Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards in exchange for John Wall. According to…
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Race for 2021 FIBA Afrobasket qualification not over- Kida
The FIBA Afrobasket is not yet over as Nigerians continue to shower accolades on D’Tigers and the federation after a…
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All 8 Nigerian-born players selected in the 2020 NBA Draft
Eight players of Nigerian heritage were selected in the first and second round at the 2020 NBA Draft. As expected…
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Paul links up with Booker after trade from Thunder to Suns in six-player deal
Chris Paul has been traded to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to…
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D’Tigers must qualify for 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Men’s tournament
The leadership of the Nigeria Basketball Federation has affirmed that qualification for the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Men’s tournament is non-negotiable.…
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LeBron James sets record with fourth finals MVP awards
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James capped a championship-winning campaign with a fourth NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award. James…
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Lakers beat Heat to win first NBA title since 2000
The Los Angeles Lakers annihilated the Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to claim their first…
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Why Miami Heat can upset the Lakers and win the NBA championship
We are a few hours away from Game 6 of the NBA finals and the Miami Heat are currently trailing…
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NBA Finals: Butler helps Heat force game 6 with 111-108 win against Lakers
Jimmy Butler was instrumental again with a 35-point triple-double as the Miami Heat prevailed 111-108 in a breathtaking Game 5…
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NBA Finals: Lakers beat Heat 102-96 to move within touching distance of NBA Championship
LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to within one game of their first NBA Championship in a decade after…
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NBA Finals: Butler outshines Davis-LeBron to lift injury-raved Heat past Lakers in Game 3
Jimmy Butler produced a remarkable triple-double performance as the injury-hit Miami Heat stayed alive in the NBA Finals with a…
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Lakers go 2-0 against short-handed Heat in 2020 NBA Finals
Anthony Davis and LeBron James combined again as the Los Angeles Lakers claimed a 2-0 series lead over the injury-hit…
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