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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Roger Federer amongst world’s most famous athletes
Roger Federer is 5th in ESPN’s ranking about the 100 most popular athletes in the world, built using an algorithm to…
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Bulls’ Gasol could miss Olympics due to Zika virus
Pau Gasol is considering skipping the Rio Olympic Games because of concerns about the Zika virus. The Chicago Bulls and Spain forward…
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Thunder’s Durant hurting after play-offs loss to Warriors
Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant was left hurting by his team’s loss to the Golden State Warriors in the…
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Warriors continue their historic season beat OKC to set up NBA Finals with Cavs
The Golden State Warriors will defend their NBA championship after completing a remarkable comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder, taking…
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Curry looking ´better´ for Warriors – Kerr
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr saw plenty of positive signs from star Stephen Curry ahead of game seven against…
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NBA play-offs: Klay stars as Warriors beat OKC to force game 7
Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry inspired the Golden State Warriors to a series-levelling win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in…
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Cavs back in NBA Finals after seeing off Raptors
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ quest for a maiden NBA championship remains on track after eclipsing the Toronto Raptors for an NBA…
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LeBron James: This year feels different for Cavs
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James insists this season feels different to last year after his team reached the NBA Finals.…
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Warriors beat OKC to keep NBA Finals hopes alive
The Golden State Warriors kept their hopes of progressing to the NBA Finals alive courtesy of a 120-111 win over the…
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James, Kyrie and Love push Cavs to a win away from NBA Finals after routing Raptors
The Cleveland Cavaliers regained the lead in their NBA Eastern Conference final series with a 116-78 demolition of the Toronto Raptors…
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Thunder take control against Warriors after game-four win
Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant left the Golden State Warriors in their wake as the Oklahoma City Thunder took control…
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NBA Playoffs: Lowry-DeRozan combine to help Raptors level series against Cavs
The Toronto Raptors have levelled their NBA play-off series against the Cleveland Cavaliers thanks to a 105-99 win at the…
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Thunder destroy Warriors in Game 3
The Oklahoma City Thunder put on a clinic on home court as they dominated defending champions the Golden State Warriors…
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VIDEO: Raptors-Cavs Game 3 Eastern Conference finals controversial calls?
The Toronto Raptors 99-84 Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals win over Cleveland Cavaliers was riddled with questionable and…
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Raptors win Game 3, hand Cavs first playoff loss
The Toronto Raptors showed they will not be overpowered by the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers, posting an impressive 99-84 victory for…
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Bulls’ Gasol still weighing up future as free agency looms
Soon-to-be free agent Pau Gasol is unsure where he will be playing next season but the Chicago Bulls veteran does…
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LeBron leads Cavs to 2-0 lead over Raptors
LeBron James was on form once again to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 108-89 win over the Toronto Raptors…
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I joined Rockets to form mini Shaq-Kobe with Harden but….. – Dwight Howard
Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard has told ESPN he joined Rockets because of James Harden and he did so he…
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Stephen Curry shrugs off ´tennis ball´ lump
Stephen Curry helped Golden State Warriors to a 118-91 victory over Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA play-offs on Wednesday,…
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VIDEO: Warriors’ Andre Iguadola Circus move against OKC
Defending NBA champions the Golden State Warriors bounced back from their surprise opening-game loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder with…
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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vacates WBC title, wants fight with Gennady Golovkin
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez does not want to be pressured by a deadline to negotiate a fight with Gennady Golovkin, after…
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NBA MVP Curry stars as Warriors hit back with crushing win over Thunder
Defending NBA champions the Golden State Warriors bounced back from their surprise opening-game loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder with…
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James fires Cavs to a dominant 115-84 win over Raptors in game one
A dominant second quarter from the Cleveland Cavaliers set them up for a comprehensive 115-84 win over the Toronto Raptors…
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VIDEO: Westbrook-Durant, Curry-Klay duel and game 1 highlights
Going into the series we knew it was going to be the game between two of the best shooting duos…
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Durant-Westbrook outduel Curry-Thompson as Thunder defeat Warriors in game one
The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed the Golden State Warriors at the end of the first, second and third quarters, but…
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Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns unanimously voted as Rookie of the Year
Karl-Anthony Towns has been voted as the unanimous winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year award. The league announced…
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Philadelphia Sixers agree first jersey sponsorship deal in major US sports
The Philadelphia 76ers have become the first major American sports team to agree to carry a sponsor on their uniforms.…
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NBA Playoffs: Lowry guides Raptors past Heat and into Eastern finals
The Toronto Raptors advanced to the conference finals for the first time in their history after eclipsing the Miami Heat…
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Curry ´ignoring´ LeBron´s MVP remarks
LeBron James spoke his piece about Stephen Curry’s unanimous NBA Most Valuable Player award earlier this week, but the Golden…
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Heat’s Goran Dragic drags Raptors to game seven
The Miami Heat avoided elimination from the NBA play-offs, forcing a seventh and deciding game against the Toronto Raptors thanks…
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