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: 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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Kerr: Curry won´t play first round of NBA playoffs
Reigning NBA champions the Golden State Warriors will be without star guard Stephen Curry for the first round of the…
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LeBron becomes third player to score 2,000 points or more in 10 straight seasons
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James added another feat to his already impressive resume after taking his season tally to 2,000…
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Curry suffers MCL sprain in first game back from ankle injury
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry suffered yet another injury in the NBA. The Warriors guard made his return from…
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Aminu posts double-double, Ojeleye, Nwaba, Oladipo & Bam feature
D’Tigers Al-Farouq Aminu was again the star player for his team as he dropped a double-double in Portland Trailblazers 100-105…
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Kerr: Curry to return from injury before Durant
Steve Kerr has revealed that Stephen Curry looked well in practice on Wednesday compared to the other Golden State Warriors…
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LeBron´s historic night leads Cavs past Raptors, Howard tallies rare 30-30
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers recovered from a poor first half to beat the Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors 132-129…
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Al Farouq Aminu shines in the battle of the most inform NBA teams
D’Tigers forward, Al Farouq Aminu was on fire as he splashed the treys and recorded his career high points in…
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Al-Farouq Aminu powers Trailblazers to NBA record after beating LeBron James’ Cavs
Al Farouq Aminu was useful on both end of the court as he helped Portland Trailblazers to their NBA-best 11th…
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Russell Westbrook joins Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson and Jason Kidd on 100 triple-double club
Oklahoma City Thunders point guard Russell Westbrook has joined an exclusive club after notching his 100th career triple-double on Tuesday.…
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Warriors star Curry to miss at least another week
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will not be back for a while. The Warriors announced on Tuesday that Curry…
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Steph Curry’s injury timeline after another ankle injury
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s right ankle is continuing to cause him problems. Curry, who missed most of December…
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NBA Round Up: Rockets get past Bucks for 17th straight win, DeRozan leads Raptors past Pistons
The Houston Rockets picked up their 17th straight win with a 110-99 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.…
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NBA Round Up: Parker´s scoring outburst leads Spurs past Grizzlies
Tony Parker rescued the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA on Monday, leading his team past the Memphis Grizzlies. The…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo leads rallying Bucks to win over 76ers
The Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers faced off in a possible future NBA playoff matchup, and MVP candidate Giannis…
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Kobe Bryant ‘Dear Basketball’ wins Oscar for Best Animated Short Film
Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant is retired from the NBA but the All-Star is still winning off the court.…
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NBA Round up: Rockets extend win streak to 15 games; Cavs & OKC beaten
The Houston Rockets got some revenge on the Boston Celtics with a 123-120 win at Toyota Center on Saturday. After…
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Stephen Curry leaves game after tweaking ankle
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry left Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks and did not return due to an…
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Once again the Giannis Antetokoumpo the “Greek Freak” says he is a Nigerian
His athleticism, style of play, and country of birth might have earned him a name as the “Greek Freak”, but…
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NBA Round Up: 76ers´ beat Cavaliers, Blazers beat Timberwolves to claim 5th straight win
Philadelphia have struggled to get pundits to take them seriously this season, but they will be hard to ignore after…
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Aminu’s double-double helps Trailblazers to their season-high fifth straight win
Al-Farouq Aminu double-double helped Portland Trailblazers to beat Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday as they continue their push to finish in…
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