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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Al-Farouq Aminu posts 7th postseason career double-double in Portland’s 97-90 win at Denver to tie series
D’Tigers forward Al-Farouq Aminu bounced back from an uncharacteristic display in Portland Trailblazers Western Conference semifinal game one loss to…
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NBA Playoffs: Bucks even series with Celtics, Warriors take 2-0 lead over Rockets
The Milwaukee Bucks claimed a series-levelling win over the Boston Celtics, while NBA champions the Golden State Warriors earned a…
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NBA Playoffs wrap: Clippers beat Warriors to keep Rockets waiting
The Houston Rockets advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals after beating the Utah Jazz in the NBA on Wednesday. The…
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Aminu leads Blazers into Western Conference semis after (4-1) series win against Thunder
Damian Lillard sent the 20,241 sellout crowd at the Moda Center into frenzy after nailing the game winner in Portland…
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Al-Farouq Aminu’s 19 points and hustle give Blazers 3-1 series lead against Thunder
D’Tigers forward Al-Farouq Aminu made a big statement on Sunday as he helped Portland Trailblazers secure 111-98 win against Oklahoma…
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MRI confirms torn quad for Warriors star Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins suffered a torn left quadriceps in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 playoff defeat to the Los Angeles…
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NBA Playoffs Wrap: Celtics start strong, Harden leads Rockets past Jazz
The Boston Celtics topped the Indiana Pacers 84-74 in game one of their NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series, while…
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NBA Playoffs wrap 1fNets surprise 76ers, Golden State dominant
The Golden State Warriors got their NBA postseason off to the exact start everyone expected them to with a 121-104…
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Wesley Iwundu outscores Kyle Lowry as Orlando Magic stun Toronto Raptors to take series lead
Wesley Iwundu outscored NBA Allstar Kyle Lowry in Orlando Magic 104-101 magical win against Toronto Raptors in the NBA Playoffs…
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Jordan´s Bulls & Kobe´s Lakers: The three-peat teams Golden State are trying to emulate
The Golden State Warriors start their NBA playoffs campaign looking to join an elite group of teams by winning their…
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Nigerians to be involved as NBA Playoffs kick-start this weekend
The 2018-19 NBA Playoffs will be starting this weekend and quite a number of players with Nigerian heritage will be…
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KIDA IS IN-CHARGE OF NIGERIA BASKETBALL- FG
Our attention has been drawn to the judgement of an Abuja High court striking out case Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/497/17 filed…
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Al-Farouq Aminu’s 11th double-double not enough in Blazers 110-119 loss to Denver
D’Tigers forward Al-Farouq Aminu posted his 11th double-double of the season in Portland Trailblazers 110-119 loss at Denver on Friday…
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Watch as Giannis blocks Embiid four times on the day he matches Jordan’s 10745 days record
The game between Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers lived up to its billing as it offered a sneak peak of…
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NBA Wrap: Giannis-led Bucks clinch top seed in east after rallying past 76ers
Giannis Antetokounmpo staked his claim for NBA MVP honours after leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-122 win at the…
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Westbrook joins Chamberlain in the 20/20/20 club
Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook made more history in the NBA on Tuesday. The guard tallied 20 points, 21…
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Michigan State send Zion Williamson´s Duke out NCAA
Top NBA prospect Zion Williamson probably played his last college basketball game after Duke were stunned by Michigan State 68-67…
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NBA wrap: Spurs on verge, Harden lifts Rockets past Nuggets
The San Antonio Spurs boosted their NBA playoff chances with victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers as Western Conference rivals the…
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Al-Farouq Aminu posts 9th double-double of the season in Blazers’ win against Bulls
D’Tigers forward Al-Farouq continued his fine form for Portland Trailblazers as he dropped his 9th double-double of the season in…
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Booker makes NBA history with 50-point against Wizards
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker became the youngest player in NBA history to record consecutive 50-point games. Booker went off…
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NBA Round Up: Magic shock 76ers, Nurkic suffers gruesome leg injury
The Orlando Magic routed the high-flying Philadelphia 76ers 119-98 in the NBA on Monday. Orlando pulled away in the second…
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LeBron, Lakers eliminated from playoff contention
LeBron James will not be in the playoffs for the first time since the 2004-05 NBA season. With Los Angeles’…
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2019 NCAA Tournament: Jordan Nwora’s double-double fails to save Louisville against Minnesota
D’Tigers forward Jordan Nwora was unable to save Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball team against Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s basketball team…
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James Harden sets NBA record after feat against all 29 opponents in a single season
Houston Rockets star James Harden became the first NBA player to score 30 or more points against all 29 opponents…
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Alex Nwora vows to select the best D’Tigers to represent Nigeria at 2019 FIBA World Cup
D’Tigers’ coach, Alex Nwora has announced that only the best hands will be selected for the 2019 FIBA World Cup…
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VIDEO: Giannis dunks on Simmons, calls him a f**king baby; 10 secs later Simmons put it back on him
It was the night the two of best two players in the East went head to head and set records.…
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Watch as Klay locks Westbrook down that he picks up his 16th tech of the season
The shooting keeps getting worse and he couldn’t control himself. Russell Westbrook has picked up his 16th technical of the…
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Nigeria draw Argentina, Russia and Korea in tough group at FIBA 2019 World Cup
Nigeria men basketball team, D’Tigers have been drawn in group B alongside giants like Argentina, Russia and Korea. D’Tigers were…
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NBA wrap: Cavs shock Raptors, Clippers crush Celtics
The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off an impressive 126-101 NBA victory over the high-flying Toronto Raptors on Monday. Cleveland may be 14th…
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Westbrook explains the cause of heated exchange with a couple in Utah
Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook claimed racial taunts sparked his heated exchange with a Utah Jazz fan. Westbrook was captured…
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