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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NBA Playoffs: LeBron buzzer-beater gives Cavs 3-0 lead, Celtics take 3-0 against Sixers
All hail LeBron James after his buzzer-beater gave the Cleveland Cavaliers a dramatic 105-103 win over the Toronto Raptors and…
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NBA Playoffs: Pelicans beat Warriors and Rockets too good for Jazz
The New Orleans Pelicans proved on Friday they are not going to lay down and die for the Golden State…
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Registration commences for 2018 Total Divisions 1 and 2 league season
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has commenced registration of clubs and players for the 2018 Total Divisions 1 and 2 league…
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NBA Playoffs: Curry returns as Warriors take 2-0 lead, Raptors fold under pressure
Reigning MVP Stephen Curry made a triumphant return as the Golden State Warriors defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 121-116 in…
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NBA Playoffs: Rozier stars as Celtics ease past 76ers in game one
The Boston Celtics flexed their muscles at home to earn a 117-101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in game one…
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NBA Playoffs: James helps Cavs past Pacers, Rockets dominate Jazz
dvance to the next round with a 4-3 series win. Victor Oladipo led the Pacers with 30 points, 12 rebounds…
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Curry plans game two return, Thompson tells Warriors ´don´t relax´
Stephen Curry plans to return for the Golden State Warriors in game two against the New Orleans Pelicans, but Klay…
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NBA Playoffs: Celtics beat Bucks to advance, Warriors thrash Pelicans
The Boston Celtics advanced in the NBA playoffs despite suffering another injury blow on Saturday. Despite losing yet another star…
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NBA Playoffs: Jazz eliminate Westbrook´s Thunder, LeBron and Cavs forced to game seven
Russell Westbrook tried everything he could to drag the Thunder to a deciding game seven, but lack of production from…
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NBA Playoffs: Thunder overturn 25-point deficit to avoid elimination, LeBron buzzer-beater lifts Cavs
The Oklahoma City Thunder emerged from the jaws of defeat and elimination, pulling off a huge second-half rally to deny…
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WATCH: LeBron James sinks three for buzzer-beating win
Most heroes do not wear capes and that was the case after LeBron James scored the winning basket as time…
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LeBron’s block on Oladipo – Was it a goaltend? Watch the play and be the judge
With 10.7s left on the clock and scores tied at 95-95 in the game five of the series between Cleveland…
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NBA Playoffs: Spurs, Heat eliminated as Celtics go up 3-2
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Miami Heat 104-91 behind 27 points from J.J. Redick to win their NBA playoff series…
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NBA Playoffs: Jazz, Rockets move closer to Western Conference semis
The Utah Jazz are poised to advance to the semi-finals of the NBA Western Conference playoffs after accounting for the…
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NBA Playoffs: Spurs avoid sweep, Cavs edge Pacers
The San Antonio Spurs are not going home just yet, while the Cleveland Cavaliers drew level in the NBA playoffs…
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NBA Playoffs:Warriors, Pelicans claim 3-0 leads as Embiid inspires 76ers
Reigning NBA champions the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans are poised to reach the second round of…
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Wife of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich dies
Erin Popovich, the wife of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg, died on Wednesday, the NBA team announced. Details of…
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Aminu heroics not enough for Blazers as Pelicans lead series 2-0
After his below-par performance in Blazers 97-95 loss to New Orleans Pelicans in the game one of the playoffs first-round…
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NBA Playoffs: Raptors, Celtics easily secure game-two wins
The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics are one step closer to moving on in the NBA playoffs after a pair…
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Curry, Warriors top jersey sales for third straight year
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors top the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) list of most popular jerseys and team…
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NBA Playoffs: Wade helps Heat even series, Warriors take 2-0 lead over Spurs
Dwyane Wade turned in a vintage performance to lead the Miami Heat to a 113-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers…
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NBA Playoffs: Warriors, Raptors, 76ers and Pelicans capture game-one wins
The Toronto Raptors survived an Eastern Conference game-one scare from the Washington Wizards, while reigning NBA champions the Golden State…
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Russell Westbrook first to average a triple-double in multiple seasons
With his 16th rebound against the Memphis Grizzlies, reigning NBA MVP Russell Westbrook became the first player to average a…
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Giannis posts 40th double-double of the season, Oladipo & Aminu fail to save their teams
Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his 40th double-double of the season to help Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtis while Al Farouq Aminu…
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Cavs beat Raptors for ninth win in 10 games, Warriors top OKC
The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their impressive run of form by topping Eastern Conference leaders the Toronto Raptors 112-106. Cleveland have…
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Oladipo, Aminu & Giannis post double-double
It was almost a perfect night for Nigerians in NBA on Sunday as Al-Farouq Aminu, Victor Oladipo and Giannis Antetokounmpo…
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Spurs top Thunder to move into tie in West, Rockets clinch number one seed
The San Antonio Spurs showed once again that despite their struggles this NBA season, they are still a very dangerous…
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Kemba Walker beats Curry’s record to become Charlotte Hornets’ all-time leading scorer
With a late contested layup against the Cleveland Cavaliers in front of his home crowd, NBA All-Star Kemba Walker passed…
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NBA Round Up Up: McCollum leads Trail Blazers past Thunder
The Portland Trail Blazers travelled to Oklahoma City and edged the Thunder 108-105 thanks to C.J. McCollum’s game-high 34 points…
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Giannis stars on return, Oladipo to the rescue in OT win, Aminu, Bam feature
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to help the Milwaukee Bucks to a 106-103 win over San Antonio Spurs, Victor Oladipo was on…
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