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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Diallo soars over Shaq to win Slam Dunk contest
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Hamidou Diallo leaped over an NBA Hall of Famer en route to a memorable victory in the…
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NBA, FIBA link up to start 12-team league in Africa
The NBA is expanding its global reach with the creation of the Basketball Africa League, commissioner Adam Silver announced on…
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Pippen: LeBron lacks Kobe and Jordan killer mentality
Scottie Pippen says LeBron James lacks the “clutch gene” that Michael Jordan had and questioned the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s…
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Okogie rejects Harden’s step-back, Al-Farouq helps Blazers beat Warriors
It was a big night for Nigerian players in the NBA as the season pauses for All-StarStar weekend. Josh Okogie showed…
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Russell Westbrook´s triple-double streak by the numbers
To understate the case, Russell Westbrook is on a roll. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard recorded his 10th consecutive triple-double…
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Hazard: Mourinho ´special´ but Sarri´s style suits me
Eden Hazard described former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as “special” but conceded his own style is more in line with…
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LeBron James, Steph Curry top list of NBA´s highest-paid players
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the top earner in the NBA. NBA great James topped Forbes’ list —…
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NBA Round Up: LeBron´s Lakers fall to Hawks, Celtics edge 76ers, Warriors rally past Jazz
A LeBron James triple-double was not enough as the Los Angeles Lakers were upstaged 117-113 by the Atlanta Hawks in…
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NBA Round Up: Knicks fall to Cavs, set franchise record with 17th straight loss sets NBA record with 10 consecutive triple-doubles
The New York Knicks are having a historically bad season, losing a franchise-record 17th straight game in the NBA on…
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Westbrook sets NBA record with 10 consecutive triple-doubles
Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook made NBA history on Monday. Westbrook recorded his 10th consecutive triple-double in Oklahoma City’s…
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Irving suffers knee sprain in Celtics-Clippers clash
Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving was ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers with a right knee…
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NBA Round Up: Rondo´s buzzer-beater lifts Lakers past Celtics
Rajon Rondo haunted his former team after nailing a dramatic buzzer-beating shot to see the Los Angeles Lakers to a…
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2019 NBA All Star draft – Check out who LeBron and Giannis picked
The NBA All-Star teams are set after LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo picked their rosters on Thursday. James got the…
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LeBron critical of Mavs´ trade move amid Lakers-Pelicans stalemate
LeBron James wants the “narrative” around player movement to change in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers superstar called…
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NBA Round Up: Giannis shows MVP credentials, Warriors crush Spurs
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way as the Milwaukee Bucks completely dominated the Washington Wizards 148-129 in the NBA. Antetokounmpo showed…
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Oladipo-less Pacer beat Lakers to inflict on LeBron his biggest NBA career loss
LeBron James suffered the biggest loss of his NBA career as the Los Angeles Lakers were thrashed by the Indiana…
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Stephen Curry and brother Seth to compete in three-point contest
The NBA released the field of participants for the 2019 All-Star weekend three-point contest, dunk contest and skills challenge. Stephen…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to repay All-Star favour to Stephen Curry
Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to repay a favour to Stephen Curry in the NBA All-Star Game. Golden State Warriors star Curry…
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James Harden reacts to Kobe Bryant´s view on Rockets´ title chances
James Harden accepts Kobe Bryant’s claim that the Houston Rockets cannot win the title when they rely so heavily on…
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NBA All-Star Game 2019: Biggest snubs, surprises
The complete list of players competing in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game was released on Thursday and there were some…
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NBA Round Up: Bucks beat Raptors, Sixers end Warriors’ streak, LeBron helps Lakers to OT win on return
The Milwaukee Bucks came away with a 105-92 road win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday in a matchup of…
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Kristaps Porzingis joins Luka Doncic at Mavericks from Knicks in stunning trade
The Kristaps Porzingis era in New York is officially over, with the power forward leaving the Knicks to join the…
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No Draymond, Doncic as Simmons, Davis lead list of All-Star reserves
The NBA All-Star reserves were announced on Thursday, with Ben Simmons and Anthony Davis leading the list while there were…
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NBA Round Up: Curry leads Warriors, Nuggets recover from huge deficit to stun Grizzlies
The Denver Nuggets produced a massive comeback to get past the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA on Monday. Denver did…
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Doncic becomes first NBA player with multiple triple-doubles as teenager
Dallas Mavericks sensation Luka Doncic became the first NBA player to register multiple triple-doubles as a teenager. Mavs rookie Doncic…
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Pelicans´ Davis wants to be traded, says agent
Five-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis has no intention of signing a new contract with the New Orleans Pelicans and has…
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NBA Round Up: Warriors edge Celtics for 10th straight win
The streaking Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 115-111 in NBA action on Saturday. Kevin Durant led all scorers…
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NBA Round Up: Harden continues scoring form, Rockets top Raptors in Houston
The Houston Rockets are still rolling in the NBA, beating the Toronto Raptors on Friday. It is no secret Houston…
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Giannis, LeBron headline NBA All-Star starters
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will serve as captains for their respective Western Conference and Eastern Conference in the upcoming…
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Pacers sweating on Oladipo injury after Indiana star leaves on stretcher
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo was wheeled off the court on a stretcher after suffering a potentially serious knee injury.…
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