2024Â National Basketball Association (NBA)Â All-Star Game Makes History, Africa Well Represented
Seven players with ties to Africa represented the continent in Indianapolis this weekend Access Multimedia Content INDIANAPOLIS, United States of America, February 19, 2024/ — Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers) and Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) combined for 107 points and the East beat the West 211-186 in the NBA All-Star Game 2024 […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo is Set to Debut a Documentary on Prime VideoÂ
Greek-Nigerian basketball star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has revealed the release of a documentary film titled “Giannis: The Marvelous Journey” on Prime Video. Giannis Antetokounmpo shared his enthusiasm, announcing, “Proud to announce the launch of @ImprobableMedia with my family and our first feature-length production. It’s the true story about me and my family’s journey, and I can’t […]
NBA 2K24 Soundtrack Features Adekunle Gold
Big break for Nigerian superstar Adekunle Gold as the hitmaker will be appearing on the NBA 2K24 ‘2K Beats’ soundtrack which is in partnership with NBA 2K24 and global record label Defjam. As one of Defjam’s flagship artists, Adekunle Gold’s smash hit single ‘Party No Dey Stop’ featuring Zinoleesky will be appearing on the ‘2K […]
LeBron James Wins 1st-Ever In-Season Tournament MVP As Lakers Beat Pacers In Championship Game
On Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena, the Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James, triumphed against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament championship game. With the victory, the group won the competition for the first time, and James was named the team’s first Most Valuable Player. Gaining the honor undoubtedly enhances James’ […]
Josh Giddey Under Investigation For Relationship With A Minor
Josh Giddey has been accused of some quite unsettling accusations. There are allegations against the Oklahoma City Thunder player of having sex with a minor. If confirmed, this is a serious accusation that carries the possibility of jail time. The Oklahoma City Thunder, who continue to let Giddey play, are in a difficult predicament. The […]
Basketball Africa League Expands To South Africa For Fourth Season
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has announced that the league’s expanded fourth season will tip off in March 2024 in South Africa. The 2024 BAL season will feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing a record 48 games across four African countries – South Africa, Egypt, Senegal and Rwanda – over […]
NBA and FIBA Basketball Without Borders Camp to Return to South Africa
The National Basketball Association (NBA) (https://www.NBA.com) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) today announced that the 19th edition of Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa will be held at the American International School of Johannesburg in South Africa from Friday, July 28 – Monday, July 31. This marks the 15th time that the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and […]
Los Angeles County pay $29m to Kobe Bryant’s widow
Los Angeles County has agreed to pay nearly $29m (£24m) to NBA superstar Kobe Bryant’s widow after police shared graphic images of his fatal helicopter crash two years ago.Bryant and his daughter Gianna died along with seven others when the aircraft crashed in the LA area.His wife, Vanessa Bryant, sued, saying first responders photographed humanremains […]
Burna Boy, Tems, Rema to Perform At NBA All-Star Game 2023
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that three Nigerian superstars, Burna Boy, Tems and Rema will headline the 72nd NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance. The NBA made this announcement in a post on its social media pages on Wednesday. Both Burna Boy and Tems are Grammy Award-winning artistes while […]
LeBron James becomes the NBA’s all-time leading scorer
The Los Angeles Lakers star hit 38 points in a 133-130 defeat by the Oklahoma City Thunder to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long-standing record of 38,387, set in 1989. The 38-year-old James, who needed 36 points to break the record, did so with a fadeaway jumper at the end of the third quarter and he finished […]
