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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Donovan Mitchell wins dunk contest as Devin Booker claims three-point contest at 2018 NBA-Allstar
The Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell was crowned dunk champion during the NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles. Saturday was the…
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Steve Nash, Ray Allen among Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
The NBA announced the 2018 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame finalists during the All-Star break, with Steve Nash and…
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NBA Round Up: Jokic makes history as Nuggets, Wolves enter All-Star break with wins
The Denver Nuggets entered the All-Star break winners of six of their last seven while the Minnesota Timberwolves capped Thursday’s…
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NBA Round Up: Warriors lose top spot after loss to Blazers, Westbrook records 17th triple-double
The Golden States Warriors free-fall continues as they suffered a 123-117 loss to Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center…
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Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell sets NBA record
In a season where the Utah Jazz are meant to suffer following the loss of their star point guard Gordon…
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NBA Round Up: Harden’s double-double leads Rockets to 9 straight win, Cavs soar into All-Star break
The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to four games in the NBA on Tuesday. After Cleveland blew a…
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Knicks to be without Porzingis for 10 months
New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis is officially on the road to recovery. The center underwent “successful surgery” to repair…
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Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell matches Wilt Chamberlain 58-year old record
Utah Jazz rookie is making a name for himself as he has already put himself in the same book as…
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NBA Round Up: Jazz rally past depleted Spurs for 10th straight win
The Utah Jazz trailed by eight points entering the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs, but rallied to a…
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NBA Round Up: LeBron’s Cavs kick-start new era with a statement win over Celtics, Rockets win eighth straight
The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers dismantled Eastern Conference rivals the Boston Celtics 121-99 in the NBA on Sunday. George Hill, Jordan…
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Thomas ´got powers back´ in Lakers debut
Isaiah Thomas felt he “got his powers back” after a strong performance as the Los Angeles Lakers suffered defeat in…
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Double-doubles for Antetokounmpo, Adebayo, Oladipo as Aminu, Ojeleye ball
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo, Victor Oladipo dropped double-double on Friday while Al Farouq Aminu helped his side to an easy…
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NBA trade deadline roundup: Cavaliers dominate headlines, clean out bench
It is normal for the Cleveland Cavaliers to dominate headlines with star LeBron James in their ranks, but the franchise…
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NBA Round Up: Celtics outlast Wizards in OT, Warriors end skid
The Boston Celtics prevailed against the Washington Wizards, while reigning champions the Golden State Warriors returned to winning ways on…
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WATCH: LeBron James hits buzzer-beater to lift Cavs in OT
With all the drama surrounding the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James made it his mission not to lose against the…
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FIBA Women’s World Cup: D’Tigress to battle Turkey, Argentina and Australia
D’Tigress have been grouped alongside Turkey, Argentina and Australia for the 2018 FIBA women’s World Cup taking place in Tenerife,…
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NBA Round Up: Al Horford leads Celtics to fourth straight win, Lakers stun Thunder
With the NBA All-Star break approaching, Al Horford and the Boston Celtics continued to roll on Sunday with a thrilling…
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NBA Round Up: Griffin stars on Pistons debut, Harden leads Rockets past Spurs
Blake Griffin made his debut for the Detroit Pistons and the star forward did not disappoint in Thursday’s 104-102 victory…
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VIDEO: Westbrook in search of triple-double as Harris nails buzzer-winning shot
With just 1.4 seconds left on the clock, Gary Harris nailed a three-pointer to lift the Nuggets to a thrilling 127-124…
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LeBron James to the Warriors? ´Bull****´ says Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant gave an initial one-word reaction to reports Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James could potentially join reigning NBA champions…
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NBBF invites 14 for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers
Nigeria have named a 14-player preliminary squad for this month’s Group B first leg games in the FIBA Basketball World…
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NBA Round Up: LeBron James leads Cavaliers past Heat, Celtics rout Knicks
The Cleveland Cavaliers have endured a tumultuous stretch, but LeBron James inspired a 91-89 victory over the Miami Heat in…
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Aminu shoots perfect-threes in Blazers 124-104 win over Bulls
A day after Al-Farouq Aminu recorded a double-double, the D’Tiger forward dropped 100% points from his attempted shots from the…
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NBA Round Up: Harden sets record, Warriors, Cavs beaten as Wizards end Thunder´s streak
Reigning NBA champions the Golden State Warriors were upstaged by the Utah Jazz 129-99, while the Cleveland Cavaliers crashed to…
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Drummond picked ahead of Simmons as Wall’s All-Star game replacement
Andre Drummond held out Ben Simmons to be named as John Wall’s replacement for the All-Star game in Los Angeles…
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Aminu’s double-double leads Blazers past Clippers
There was no slowing down for D’Tigers forward Al-Farouq Aminu as the 28-year-old posted a double-double in Portland Trailblazers 104-96…
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Harden boosts MvP status by setting NBA and Franchise records in Rockets’ 114-107 win over Magic
James Harden set the Houston Rockets’ all-time single-game scoring record with 60 points in Tuesday’s 114-107 win over the Orlando…
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Blake ready for the next chapter – Griffin reacts to stunning Pistons trade
Blake Griffin expressed his gratitude to the Los Angeles Clippers and their fans but said he is “ready for the…
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Washington’s Wall out for six-week, NBA Allstars with knee surgery
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will undergo a clean-up procedure on his persistently sore left knee, sidelining him for…
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NBA Round Up: Irving leads Celtics in thriller over Nuggets, Antetokounmpo stars in Bucks win
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown made a three-pointer with 34 seconds left on Monday, and it proved enough for Boston to…
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