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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 […]