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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Hornets’ Jefferson given five-game ban for violating anti-drug program
Charlottte Hornets centre Al Jefferson has been suspended without pay for five games for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA…
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‘Luckily it’s not a bad sprain’ – Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson sprained his right ankle late in the Golden State Warriors’ 131-123 winover the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. After…
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Warriors remain unbeaten go 23-0, LeBron leads Cavs
The Golden State Warriors overcame the Indiana Pacers 131-123 as they improved to 23-0 to start the NBA season. Tuesday’s…
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LeBron James signs lifetime deal with Nike
NBA Super star LeBron James has signed a lifetime deal with sportswear giants Nike. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward, who is…
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Raptors’ DeMarre Carroll out indefinitely with knee injury
The Raptors will be without their big free-agent signee for a while. Forward DeMarre Carroll is out indefinitely due to…
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Sacramento Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins ‘slay self’
Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins has blamed himself for his side’s recent poor form. The Kings lost their third game…
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Same old story: Byron Scott tries shaking up Lakers lineup, gets same results
It’s no secret the Lakers (3-18) aren’t going to contend for a championship, or even a playoff spot, anytime soon. Still,…
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Hornets end Pistons’ four-game winning streak, Spurs too good for Sixers
Cody Zeller led the way as the Charlotte Hornets snapped the Detroit Pistons’ four-game winning streak after triumphing 104-84 in…
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John Wall to undergo knee scan
John Wall will have an MRI scan on his knee after missing the end of the Washington Wizards’ defeat to…
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LeBron James unhappy with omission
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is reportedly unhappy with having been left out of the side for the defeat to…
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Curry and Green help Warriors to 22nd straight win, Westbrook triple-double inspires Thunder
There is no stopping the Golden State Warriors, who improved to 22-0 after accounting for the Brooklyn Nets 114-98 in…
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Curry scores 44 as Warriors improve to 21-0, Heat beat LeBron-less Cavs
NBA champions the Golden State Warriors continued their flawless start to the season after extending their unbeaten run to 21…
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Kobe told Scott he was retiring during a game
Byron Scott revealed Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant told him about his retirement decision during a game against the…
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Davis helps Pelicans beat Cavs, Hawk beat Lakers
LeBron James almost carried the Cleveland Cavaliers to a comeback win before they went down to the New Orleans Pelicans…
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Wade stars as Heat silence Thunder, Nuggets end eight-game losing streak
Dwyane Wade performed when it mattered most as the Miami Heat edged the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-95 in the NBA…
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Curry hails ´special´ Warriors streak
After leading the Golden State Warriors to a 20-0 record, Steph Curry hailed the “special” atmosphere within the dominant reigning NBA…
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Kobe rolls back the years in Lakers victory, Curry helps Warriors go 20-0
Steph Curry guided the Golden State Warriors to a 116-99 win over the Charlotte Hornets as they improved to 20-0…
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LeBron wishes he´d faced Kobe in NBA Finals
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ failure to advance to the 2009 NBA Finals still haunts LeBron James, who always wanted to square-off…
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Kobe Bryant is the reason I am one of the best – Lebron James
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James said retiring idol Kobe Bryant helped take his game to the next level. Bryant, 37,…
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Sixers beat Laker to end losing streak, Gasol leads Grizzlies
The Philadelphia 76ers snapped their 18-game losing streak to start the NBA season, trumping the Los Angeles Lakers 103-91 in…
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‘Kobe Bryant was 24/7 basketball, he’s the closest thing to Michael Jordan’ – Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson has claimed that Kobe Bryant is the closest the NBA has seen to Michael Jordan following the Los…
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Durant slays the media: You guys have treated one of our Legends like s***
Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant has vented his anger at the media for their treatment of retiring Los Angeles…
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Bulls end Spurs winning streak, Warriors edge Jazz to stay perfect
The Golden State Warriors made it 19 consecutive wins to start the NBA season after outlasting the Utah Jazz 106-103…
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Bryant illustrious career in numbers
Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season –…
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Lakers coach shocked by Bryant retirement
Kobe Bryant’s decision to call it quits came as a shock to Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott, who thought…
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Kobe Bryant to retire at end of season
Kobe Bryant’s 20th NBA season will officially be his last. The Los Angeles Lakers guard announced on Sunday he will…
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Sixers on the verge of unwanted record, Warriors roll on
James Harden and the Houston Rockets put the winless Philadelphia 76ers on the verge of an unwanted NBA record after…
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Struggling Bryant won´t be benched, insists Lakers coach Scott
Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott has no plans to bench veteran Kobe Bryant, no matter how bad his performances…
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‘I’m a big fan of Messi’ – Curry
Amongst the many comparisons that the Warriors star receives, it is interesting to note that he has regularly been likened…
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‘My shooting not the problem for LA Lakers’ – Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has insisted that his loss of shooting form is not the biggest problem for…
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