Basketball

Basketball star LeBron James plans to spend time with his family and rest his body before turning his attention to Team USA and the Paris Olympics, after the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the NBA playoffs. The Lakers fell…

Point guard Jamal Murray hit a tie-breaking 14-footer with four seconds left to send hosts Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference semifinals after a 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series. The…

Power forward LeBron James recorded 19 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as hosts Los Angeles Lakers earned a 116-104 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, USA. D'Angelo Russell scored 26…

D’Tigress of Nigeria have qualified for the basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite a 100-46 loss to number 1 ranked team, the USA in their FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Antwerp, Belgium. A favourable result…

Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, are gearing up for a crucial stage in their quest for Olympic glory as they prepare to participate in the qualifiers, which will be held in Antwerp, Belgium. D'Tigress have been at…

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James on Saturday refrained from committing to his team beyond the current NBA season. The four-time NBA champion has a player-option for the 2024-2025 NBA season, which gives him the power to decide…

Point guard Tyler Herro scored 21 points and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 16 points as the visiting Miami Heat recorded a 110-96 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Miami led 25-18 after the first quarter. The 18 points…

The National Basketball Association (NBA), on Wednesday appointed Rwanda's Clare Akamanzi as the Chief Executive Officer of NBA Africa, with the top investment lawyer to oversee the sport and its business on the continent. Akamanzi will…

D’Tigers have emerged winners of the friendly China Autumn Basketball Tour tagged Jishou Rural Commercial Bank Cup in China. The of China provided D’Tigers an opportunity to be back in action for the first time since their…

Impressions club of Delta state defeated Invaders of Ekiti 73-65 at the ongoing 2023 Nigeria Basketball Premier League at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan. The victory was the first for the Delta-based club after losing…