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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Rio 2016: Nigeria’s D’Tigers drawn in the group of death
The D’Tigers of Nigerian who are the African champions have been drawn in the group of death at the men’s…
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Spurs extend home record, Cavs beat Lakers despite Kobe’s 26 points
The San Antonio Spurs extended their home record this season to 31-0 thanks to a 109-101 win over the Chicago…
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Another day, another milestone for Spurs’ Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan reached another milestone Thursday night, as the San Antonio Spurs legend reached 15,000 career rebounds. The other players…
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Curry continues to dazzle for the Warriors, Irving leads Cavs past Kings
Steph Curry continued to amaze the crowds during the Golden State Warriors’ 115-94 win over a spirited Utah Jazz. Curry’s…
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Spurs beat Timberwolves without veteran trio, Trail Blazers enjoy wins
An undermanned San Antonio Spurs still rolled to a comfortable win, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-91 in the NBA. Without…
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Frustrated James says Cavaliers teammates not ready for the playoffs
LeBron James says Cleveland Cavaliers are not ready for the playoffs after the NBA Eastern Conference Leaders were beaten 106-103 by Memphis…
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Grizzlies stun Cavs, Gasol posts triple-double
The short-handed Memphis Grizzlies upstaged the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-103 in the NBA on Monday. Memphis were without Mike Conley, Zach…
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Comparing Warriors´ 2015-16 NBA-record home win streak to 1995-96 Bulls
No team in NBA history have won more consecutive regular-season games in their home arena than the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry…
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Warriors beat Magic to break Bulls´ record
The Golden State Warriors erased the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls out of the record books in one category on Monday. The…
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Five best sporting moments of the past week
The past week saw Barcelona broke Real Madrid’s unbeaten Spanish record of 34 and went on to set a new…
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Westbrook and Durant inspire Thunder, Rockets soar above Raptors
The Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Milwaukee Bucks 104-96 thanks to Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. Westbrook posted his…
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Kerr jokes ´millennial´ Warriors were sidetracked in Lakers loss
Steve Kerr wryly attributed Sunday’s 112-95 upset loss to the Los Angeles Lakers to the “zero attention span” of Golden…
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Lakers stun Warriors 112-95 for Golden State’s 6th loss – It’s got to be the socks
Jordan Clarkson scored 25 points, D’Angelo Russell added 21 and the Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Golden State Warriors 112-95…
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Returning Butler helps Bulls past Rockets, Spurs improve to 30-0 at home and LeBron surpasses Duncan
The San Antonio Spurs preserved their perfect record at home with a 104-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings in the…
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Melo admits to frustrations with Knicks
Carmelo Anthony admitted it has been difficult to “just remain sane and positive” as the New York Knicks’ woes continue.…
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Raptors pip Blazers despite Lillard´s 50 points, LeBron leads Cavs
The Portland Trail Blazers were pipped 117-115 by the Toronto Raptors, despite Damian Lillard’s best efforts in the NBA on…
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Kendrick Lamar releases new album on King James’ request
If you are enjoying Kendrick’s new Album ‘untitled unmastered’, then you’ve got to thank Cavaliers Cleveland’s Lebron James. Earlier today,…
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Curry talks up fans impact on Warriors ´amazing´ record-equalling run
Stephen Curry lauded the Golden State Warriors’ “amazing accomplishment” after they secured a 44th successive regular-season home victory by beating…
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´I don´t care´ what people think of Miami visit – LeBron
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James played down the significance of his trip to Miami after plenty was made of his…
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Warriors beat OKC to match Bulls’ record, Spurs beat Pelicans
The Golden State Warriors matched the NBA record for most consecutive home wins with a 121-106 victory over the Oklahoma City…
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Ginobili ´didn´t care about playing´ after groin injury
San Antonio Spurs veteran Manu Ginobili will soon be back on the court, but said playing was the furthest thing…
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Chris Paul helps Clippers rally past Thunder, Magic beat Bulls
The Los Angeles Clippers produced an incredible fourth-quarter rally to edge the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA on Wednesday.…
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Amazing Curry doing things we´ve never seen before – Bogut
Andrew Bogut is amazed but not surprised by the exploits of his Golden State Warriors team-mate Stephen Curry, who is…
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No Curry no problem for Warriors, in-form Trail Blazers roll on
No Stephen Curry, no worries as the Golden State Warriors pipped the Atlanta Hawks 109-105 in overtime. Reigning NBA MVP…
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LeBron returns as Cavs win, Bucks down Rockets
The Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back as LeBron James returned to inspire a 100-96 win over the Indiana Pacers. James sat…
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Green says sorry to Warriors team-mates and coaching staff for half-time tirade
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green apologised to his team-mates after going on an epic half-time tirade over the weekend.…
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Wizards beat LeBron-less Cavs, Lillard leads in-form Trail Blazers
LeBron James sat out on Sunday and the Washington Wizards took full advantage as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-99.…
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Curry inspires Warriors in OT win over OKC, Spurs post 50th win
Stephen Curry nailed an unbelievable long-range three-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining to help the Golden State Warriors past the Oklahoma…
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Lowry’s career-high helps Raptors beat Cavaliers, 76ers lose 50th game
Kyle Lowry’s career-high 43 points was central to the Toronto Raptors’ 99-97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Lowry…
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Curry posts 51 in Warriors win, Pelicans beat OKC despite Durant-Russell’s 76
Stephen Curry produced a record-breaking performance as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Orlando Magic 130-114. Curry posted 51 points…
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