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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Chicago Bulls win to secure best start to a season since 1996
Chicago Bulls continued their brilliant start to the season by picking up a 111-108 win over the Toronto Raptors to…
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Melo becomes ninth highest scorer in NBA history as Lakers end losing streak
Carmelo Anthony came off the bench and became the ninth highest scorer in NBA history as he recorded 28 points…
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Ime Udoka sets record, claims first NBA win as Boston Celtics defeat Rockets
Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka became the first Nigerian head coach to win a match in the NBA after his…
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Milwaukee Bucks bounce back with win over Spurs as Bulls continue perfect start to season
Champions Milwaukee Bucks recovered from a crushing defeat to Miami Heat last time out to pick up a 121-110 win…
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Vintage Curry leads Golden State Warriors to win over Clippers
Steph Curry delivered a performance for the ages for the Golden State Warriors as they defeated the Los Angeles Clippers…
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MVP Jokic leads Nuggets to NBA opening day win over Phoenix Suns
Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic posted a double-double on NBA opening day to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 110-98 win…
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Udoka makes history; Dosunmu, Bassey make debuts on NBA opening night
Erstwhile D’Tigers player Ime Udoka made history as he became the first Nigerian to coach an NBA team when his…
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Curry’s triple-double powers Warriors past LeBron’s Lakers
Stephen Curry’s first regular season triple-double double in five years helped the Warriors to a 121-114 win against Lakers. Curry…
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Jordan Nwora drops 15 as Bucks start title defence with win against Nets
Jordan Nwora contributed 15 points as the reigning NBA champions Bucks beat Nets 127-104 in the season opener. The Milwaukee…
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Jordan Nwora leads NBA champs Bucks to first pre-season win
Jordan Nwora again was the best player on the court for the reigning NBA champions Buck as they secured their…
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Nigeria secure #Afrobasketwomen ‘three-peat’ with win against Mali
Nigeria women’s basketball team, D’Tigress have claimed their third Afrobasket women title with a 70-59 win against Mali on Sunday.…
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D’Tigers fall to Ivory Coast in Afrobasket group finale
D’Tigers lost their final Group C match against Ivory Coast 77-68 in the preliminary round of the 2021 Afrobasket to…
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D’Tigers defeat Kenya to pick up second Afrobasket win
Nigeria’s D’Tigers defeated Kenya 71-55 in their second preliminary round match at the 2021 Afrobasket to pick up a second…
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D’Tigers open Afrobasket campaign with win over Mali
Nigeria’s male basketball team D’Tigers defeated their counterparts from Mali 81-63 in their opening match at the 2021 Afrobasket in…
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Westbrook unveiled officially as Lakers player
NBA great Russell Westbrook has been officially unveiled to the press and handed the jersey number zero at the Los…
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USA defeats France to claim Gold in Men’s Basketball at Tokyo Games
USA defeated France 87-82 in the final match of the men’s basketball tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to pick…
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Disappointment as Amusan finishes outside podium places in 100m hurdles, D’Tigress crashes out of Olympics
There was a great deal of disappointment as Oluwatobiloba Amusan failed to win a medal in the final of the…
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D’Tigers crash out of Tokyo Olympics after defeat to Italy in final Group B match
Nigeria’s D’Tigers bowed out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after suffering a third defeat in three Group B matches at…
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Team Nigeria delivers mixed performance on Day One of Athletics events
Nigeria’s track and field team had a mixed day on the eighth day of events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics…
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Cunningham emerges as first pick in 2021 NBA Draft, joins Detroit Pistons
At the 2021 NBA Draft, 19-year-old Cade Cunningham was selected by Detroit Pistons as the number one pick from Round…
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Disappointment as D’Tigers fall to second consecutive defeat at Tokyo Olympics
Nigeria’s D’Tigers were on the losing side once again as they took on Germany in their second preliminary round match…
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Valiant D’Tigress falls to USA in Olympic Games opener
Nigeria women’s basketball team D’Tigress lost to the World’s number one ranked team USA in their Tokyo Olympic Games preliminary…
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Champions USA lose to France in Olympics basketball opener
The USA lost 83-76 to France at the Saitama Super Arena in their opening Group A encounter at the Tokyo…
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Aussies defeat D’Tigers 84-67 in Group B Olympics opener
Nigeria’s male basketball team D’Tigers has lost its opening match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to the Australian Boomers 84-67…
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Giannis powers Bucks to first NBA title in 50 years
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo was at his best as he led his side to a 105-98 victory over the Phoenix…
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Bucks defeat Suns in Game 5 to go one step away from NBA title
Milwaukee Bucks defeated Phoenix Suns 123-119 in Game 5 of the 2021 NBA Finals to go 3-2 up in the…
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D’Tigers ranked fourth best team in Olympics in FIBA Power Rankings
Despite being ranked 22nd in the world, Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, has been listed as the fourth-best team…
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Middleton records playoffs career-high as Bucks tie series 2-2
Milwaukee Bucks put up a remarkable comeback performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns to…
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Wins against US and Argentina morale booster – Jahlil Okafor
As the 2020 Olympic Games draw nearer, D’Tigers centre, Jahlil Okafor says the big wins against USA and Argentina is…
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D’Tigers smash Argentina to make it two exhibition wins from two
Nigeria’s male basketball national team, D’Tigers, pulled off a brilliant win in their second exhibition game ahead of the Tokyo…
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