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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s Inflation rate hit 33.88 percent in October. The Statistician General of the Federation Prince Adeyemi Adeniran who announced this in a statement said inflation went up by 1.18…

Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 26 points and Karl Anthony-Towns posted a double-double Friday night for the host New York Knicks, who shut down Tyrese Haliburton and rolled to a 123-98 win over the Indiana Pacers. Towns and fellow…

LeBron James and his son Bronny became the first father-son duo to play together in a regular season NBA game on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in their season opener. The sold-out crowd let out a roar…

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…

The Los Angeles Lakers have unveiled a statue in tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Five-time NBA champion Bryant died aged 41 in a helicopter crash, alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, in 2020. His bronze…

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…

In their first meeting since the Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat fell to the Boston Celtics, 119-111 in their second game of the new season on Friday. Miami got off to a fast start, leading 26-13 lead in the first…

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and China may have encountered turbulence in their relations over the years but retired great Yao Ming told Reuters the league is still first class in his home country. Yao, the president of the…