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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Kyrie Irving ´sorry´ for saying the earth is flat
NBA star Kyrie Irving has apologised for suggesting the earth is flat. During an interview on Monday at the Forbes…
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D’Tigress to play France in 5-8 classification after quarterfinal loss to USA
Nigeria’s women national basketball team, D’Tigress will continue their historic run at the 2018 FIBA Women World Cup with a…
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Lakers a long way from Warriors, warns LeBron
LeBron James warned the Los Angeles Lakers are “picking up from scratch” and have plenty of work to do to…
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Nigeria beats Turkey 86-74 to win their first ever FIBA World Cup game
The Nigeria’s women national basketball team, D’Tigress has beaten Turkey to secure their first ever win in a FIBA World…
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Evelyn Akhator’s 24 points not enough as Nigeria lose to Australia in FIBA World Cup opener
Nigeria’s women national basketball team D’Tigress suffered a 86-68 loss to Australia in their first game of the 2018 FIBA…
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Pain-free Kyrie Irving ready to help Celtics beat Warriors to 2019 NBA title
Kyrie Irving is healthy, motivated and ready to lead the Boston Celtics to their first NBA championship since 2008. The…
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Kwara Falcons, Kano Pillars win big as Kwese Premier League resumes
The Kwese Premier League resumed yesterday in Lagos and Bauchi respectively for the Atlantic and Savannah Conference Playoffs. The Digital…
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Benfica 0 Bayern Munich 2: Sanches returns to haunt his former club
Renato Sanches marked his return to the Bayern Munich fold with a superb goal against his former club as Niko…
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Al-Farouq Aminu ranked among top 100 NBA players
Barely a day after helping Nigeria’s national basketball team to qualify for their first-ever FIBA World Cup since 2006, Portland…
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FIBAWCQ: Ike Diogu stars as Nigeria beat Senegal 89-61 to maintain unbeaten run
Nigeria’s men national basketball team captain Ike Diogu led the team as D’Tigers beat Senegal 89-61 in their last FIBA…
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Nigeria annihilate Central Africa Republic 114-69 to qualify for 2019 FIBA World Cup
Nigeria’s men national basketball team D’Tigers blew away Central Africa Republic 114-69 on Saturday to become the first country to…
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Wade still unsure if he will play in 2018-19: ‘I wish I had an answer´
Dwyane Wade is still not sure if he will play in the NBA in the 2018-19 season. The 36-year-old guard…
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Blazers’ Al-Farouq Aminu leads as D’Tigers hold first training ahead of FIBA World Cup qualifiers
Portland Trailblazers forward Al Farouq Aminu led as the Nigeria’s national men basketball team held their first training ahead of…
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Thunder forward Grant says Westbrook is a ‘great team-mate’
Jerami Grant enjoys playing with Russell Westbrook. The 24-year-old forward, who has been with the Oklahoma City Thunder since November…
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Japan send home four basketball players from Asian Games amid prostitution scandal
Japan has sent home four of its men’s basketball squad from the Asian Games after the quartet allegedly paid women…
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Diogu: Why Aminu and other 2015 Afrobasket champions absent from coach Nwora’s D’Tigers
D’Tigers captain, Ike Diogu has blamed the conflicting schedule of the FIBA international calendar for the continued absence of members…
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Wall: Wizards equal to Celtics, 76ers, Raptors after LeBron left the East
John Wall believes the Washington Wizards have the opportunity to emerge as one of the top teams in the Eastern…
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LeBron James´ Lakers to face Curry´s Warriors on Christmas Day
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are slated to take on Stephen Curry and the defending NBA champions Golden…
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Sixers’ Joel Embiid eyes NBA’s MVP
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid has set his sights on winning the NBA’s MVP in 2018-19. Embiid averaged 22.9 points…
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LeBron: Lakers must think about winning like Yankees and Man United
LeBron James said the Los Angeles Lakers have no set expectations for the 2018-19 NBA season but acknowledges he has…
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DeRozan felt disrespected by Toronto Raptors following trade
DeMar DeRozan believes he did not get the respect he deserved after failing to be informed about the trade that…
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Cavs sign Kevin Love to lucrative four-year extension
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed Kevin Love to an extension, reportedly worth $120million over four years. Love opted out of…
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Dwight Howard wants to finish career with Wizards
Dwight Howard does not want to leave the Washington Wizards anytime soon. Veteran center Howard signed a two-year, $11million deal…
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Dirk Nowitzki re-signs with Dallas Mavericks for 21st season
Dallas Mavericks icon and record-breaking NBA veteran Dirk Nowitzki has signed a new contract. Nowitzki’s one year, $5million deal sets…
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Spurs reportedly trade Kawhi Leonard to Toronto Raptors
The NBA world has been waiting to see where Kawhi Leonard will end up, and it appears we may have our answer.…
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Akhator, Nyingifa & 26 other D’Tigress invited for 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has called up 28 players to begin camping ahead of the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup…
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Curry sends warning shots to LeBron´s Lakers: You´ve still got to beat us
Stephen Curry is relishing the prospect of facing LeBron James in the Western Conference, as he remains confident the Golden…
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LeBron James officially becomes a Laker
LeBron James is now officially a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. The free agent had already announced on July…
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Durant signs new deal with Golden State Warriors
Kevin Durant will remain with the Golden State Warriors after signing a new contract with the NBA champions. The Warriors…
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Cavaliers ´hurt but not bitter´ over James to Lakers
LeBron James’ decision to leave the Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers has left Cleveland hurt but not bitter, according…
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