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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Lakers to retire both of Kobe Bryant´s jersey numbers
Kobe Bryant’s legacy with the Los Angeles Lakers will live on in the Staples Center. The Lakers will retire Bryant’s…
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Wizards’ big man Ochefu tops list of D’Tigers picked for FIBA Men’s AfroBasket title defence
Wahsington Wizards center Ochefu Daniel headlines the list of the D’Tigers heading to Tunisia to represent Nigeria at FIBA Men’s AfroBasket.…
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Van Gundy: No chance for Lebron and Cavs, 2018 is a wrap, Warriors will win forever
Unless the Cleveland Cavaliers trade the first-round pick they acquired for Kyrie Irving for Paul George, they have no chance…
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Houston businessman Fertitta buying Rockets for reported $2.2billion
Houston businessman Tilman Fertitta has reached an agreement to buy the Rockets from Leslie Alexander, the team announced on Tuesday.…
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Rockets´ James Harden donates $1million to Hurricane Harvey relief
James Harden is the latest athlete to give back to the city of Houston. The Rockets star has made a $1million donation…
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Ginobili returning to Spurs on two-year deal
Veteran Manu Ginobili is prolonging his career in the NBA after signing a new contract with the San Antonio Spurs.…
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Danny Ainge explains Celtic’s decision to trade Isaiah Thomas to Cavs
The Boston Celtics had their reasons for trading star Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge told…
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Cavs trades Kyrie to Celtic for IT, Crowder, Zizic and 1st round pick
Kyrie Irving got his wish and the Celtics got the star fans have been craving for years as Boston and…
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D’Tigress cruise to an easy 106-33 win over Guinea at #AfrobasketWomen2017
The Nigeria women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, were more than a ruler taller than their opponents from Guinea as they practically…
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Akhator, Nyingifa double-double take D’Tigress past Egypt into quarterfinals
The WNBA third round overall draft pick Evelyn Akhator’s double-double and Israel-based Atonye Nyingifa double-double helped the D’Tigress to a…
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D’Tigress shoot down DR Congo in an improved 2nd game and half display
A dominant first and fourth quarters display from the D’Tigress ensured a comfortable 84-47 win over Democratic Republic of Congo…
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D’Tigres start 2017 AfroBasket Women campaign with a tough 80-69 win over Mozambique
D’Tigress started their 2017 Afro Basket Women campaign with a 80-69 win over Mozambique on Friday night in Mali. The…
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D’Tigres rivals Les Lioness start #AfroBasketWomen title defence with an easy win
The 11-time FIBA women’s AfroBasket champions, Les Lioness of Senegal, who are in the same group as Nigeria’s D’Tigres and…
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LeBron James shows off new Goodyear Cavs jersey
LeBron James gave Cleveland Cavaliers fans their first look of the team’s new NBA jerseys. Global sports manufacturer Nike has…
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2017-18 NBA schedule: 10 must-see games
We already knew who will play on Christmas Day, but now we know the rest of the 2017-18 NBA schedule.…
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Warriors to start title defence against Rockets, Cavs host Celtic as NBA returns on October 17
The Houston Rockets and newly acquired star Chris Paul will travel to Golden State to play the Warriors on opening…
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Porzingis: I hope to spend my whole career with Knicks
Kristaps Porzingis further opened up about his love for the New York Knicks and wanting to see out his career…
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Michael Jordan explains why he still ranks Kobe Bryant above LeBron James in his all time list
Four-and-a-half years and two more LeBron James championships haven’t changed Michael Jordan’s opinion that Kobe Bryant was better than James. In February 2013, Jordan told NBA…
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Stephen Curry: making cut at Ellie Mae Classic would be like winning the tourney
Stephen Curry is taking a break from basketball to fulfil his golf passion this weekend and the Golden State Warriors…
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LaVar Ball replies Michael Jordan says he wants to “kill” the GOAT in a pay-per-view one-on-one
LaVar Ball said he would “kill” Michael Jordan one-on-one and now has issued a direct challenge to the six-time NBA…
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Beyonce and Olajuwon eye potential ownership stakes in San Antonio Spurs
The Houston Rockets were put up for sale in July by long-time owner Leslie Alexander, and one former player said he’d be…
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Wizard’s John Wall signs a lucrative four-year extension
NBA All-Star John Wall is staying in Washington after re-signing with the Wizards. The Wizards announced Wall’s extension on Wednesday,…
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Lebron James denies Stephen A Smith’s Kyrie Irving’s claims
LeBron James took to Twitter on Tuesday to refute the claim he would be “tempted to beat Kyrie Irving’s ass”…
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Gasol agrees three-year deal with Spurs
Pau Gasol has re-signed with the San Antonio Spurs, it was announced on Monday. Free agent Gasol – a six-time…
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LeBron excited by Rose´s expected Cavs move
Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose is reportedly joining the Cleveland Cavaliers, and superstar LeBron James is excited. While Kyrie Irving’s…
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De Boer: Zaha just like Neymar
Wilfried Zaha has been compared to Barcelona star Neymar by Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer. Zaha has impressed De…
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Draymond Green, Conor McGregor get into spat on Instagram over Warriors jersey
Draymond Green made his allegiance to Floyd Mayweather Jr clear when he called out Conor McGregor on Sunday. A picture emerged of…
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John Wall signs lucrative five-year Wizards deal
John Wall is staying with the Washington Wizards. The All-Star point guard announced he has signed a four-year contract extension…
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Jeff Wechsler tight-lipped on reports Kyrie Irving wants trade
Kyrie Irving’s agent Jeff Wechsler refused to confirm or deny whether Cleveland Cavaliers point guard has asked to be traded.…
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Kyrie Irving wants to leave LeBron James and Cavs?
Kyrie Irving is ready to end his run with the Cleveland Cavaliers, as league sources told ESPN that the guard has…
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