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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Warriors defeat Wizards as Green, Beal get ejected
Kevin Durant had 31 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to help rally the Golden State Warriors from 18 points down and beat…
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DeRozan has 24 pts as Raptors beat Lakers 101-92
DeMar DeRozan scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and the Toronto Raptors rallied late for the…
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NBA Round Up: Irving sinks Bucks, Griffin buzzer-beater lifts Clippers
The Bucks’ past greatness and raw potential was on display as Giannis Antetokounmpo brought Milwaukee back to The MECCA for…
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Al Farouq Aminu stars in buzzer-beater loss to Clippers
Al-farouq Aminu was unlucky to end on the losing side on Thursday night at the Moda Center as his Portland…
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LeBron James sets Cleveland Cavaliers appearance record
LeBron James became the Cleveland Cavaliers’ record appearance maker with his outing against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. James, in…
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LeBron James names final goal of his NBA career
What is left to achieve when you have already won three NBA championships, three Finals and four league MVP awards?…
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Kidd compares Antetokounmpo to Magic Johnson and Garnett
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd heaped praise on young star Giannis Antetokounmpo, comparing him to NBA greats Magic Johnson…
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NBA Round Up: Lakers edge Wizards, Warriors and OKC win
The Los Angeles Lakers upset the Washington Wizards in the NBA, while the Golden State Warriors claimed a much-needed win.…
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Toronto vs Warriors just like a playoff game as teams set out to beat the champions
The NBA champions are having a rough start to their title defence, the Curry-led Warriors suffered a bad start to…
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76ers rookie Fultz to miss next three games
Number one NBA draft pick Markelle Fultz will miss the next three games for the Philadelphia 76ers due to a…
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Paul George on his Pacers exit: Things could have been done a lot better
Paul George found a new home with the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, but holds some regrets about his exit…
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NBA Round Up: Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum make history, LeBron shines as point guard
Gordon Hayward is not coming back anytime soon for the Boston Celtics, but Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum stepped up…
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Al Farouq Aminu helps Portland Trailblazers’ to a franchise NBA-record home opener win
Al-Farouq Aminu and Portland Trailblazers bounced back from their Saturday’s 113-110 loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks with a 103-93…
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NBA Round Up: Grizzlies remain unbeaten with comeback win over Rockets as Antetokounmpo stays hot
Both the Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets were undefeated heading into Monday’s matchup, but it was Memphis that remained perfect…
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NBA Round Up: Wiggins buzzer-beater leads Timberwolves past Thunder as AD helps Pelican past Lakers
The Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-113 thanks to a buzzer-beater from Andrew Wiggins. Carmelo…
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Antetokounmpo makes Aminu and Trailblazers suffer
Greek-born Nigerian basketballer Giannis Antetokounmpo on Saturday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center made Al Farouk Aminu and Portland Trailblazers…
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NBA Round Up: Warriors, Cavs and Thunder lose as Rockets stay perfect
It was a day to forget for reigning NBA champions the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma…
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Curry, Durant both ejected in final minute of Warriors´ loss to Grizzlies
Emotions were high for the Golden State Warriors in their 111-101 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. They were so elevated…
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Lonzo “Balled” almost equalled Lebron’s triple-double record as Lakers beat Suns
LA Lakers’ second-overall pick, Lonzo Ball turned up as Luke Walton side bounced back from day one defeat against rivals…
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NBA Round Up: Splash brothers get Warriors season on right track, Cavaliers peg Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo has the Milwaukee Bucks hoping to join the elite of the Eastern Conference, but they are not quite…
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Al Farouq Aminu’s double-double helps Trailblazers beat Indiana Pacers to stay perfect
Al Farouq Aminu dropped monster numbers as Portland Trailblazers beat Victor Oladipo’s Indiana Pacers 114-96 at the Bankers life field…
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Westbrook posts historic triple-double for new-look Thunder
New NBA season and new team-mates, but it was the same old Russell Westbrook for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The…
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LeBron still trying to get into playing shape
LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a season-opening victory over the Boston Celtics, but the four-time MVP is not…
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Aminu helps Blazers condemn Suns to franchise and NBA season opener loss
D’Tigers gold winning forward Al Farouq Aminu helped the Portland Trailblazers to a 124-76 win over Phoenix Suns at Talking…
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14th pick Bam Adebayo makes NBA debut in Heat loss to Magic
Bam Adebayo who was the only player of Nigerian descent selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft…
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NBA wrap up: Heat’s Whiteside, Bucks’ Antetokounmpo shine as Timberwolves, 76ers fall in anticipated openers
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers are eyeing the NBA play-offs, but they were downed in their openers on Wednesday.…
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Nigeria’s Semi Ojeleye makes NBA debut in Celtics’ 99-102 loss to Cavs
Jesusemilore Talodabijesu “Semi” Ojeleye who is an American born of Nigerian descent made his professional debut in the NBA for…
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Rockets stun Warriors on their ring ceremony night, Hayward suffers gruesome injury in Celtics loss
The Golden State Warriors’ title defence got off to a losing start against the Houston Rockets, while the Boston Celtics…
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Irving and LeBron shaken by Hayward injury
Kyrie Irving said Gordon Hayward’s sickening injury on debut for the Boston Celtics is one of the worst he has…
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Celtics´ Hayward suffers horrific ankle fracture
Gordon Hayward fractured his left ankle early in the Boston Celtics’ season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hayward jumped in…
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