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Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ jersey fetches record $10.1m

A jersey worn by basketball icon Michael Jordan during the opening game of the 1998 NBA Finals has been sold for a record $10.1m...

LeBron James becomes highest-paid NBA player in history

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Kobby Bryant’s widow awarded $16m over leaked crashed photos

Kobe Bryant's widow has been awarded $16m (£13.6m) in damages over leaked graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed the US basketball star...

NBA: Hornets bring Steve Clifford back as head coach

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How Boston Celtics hope to come back better in 2022-23

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Steph Curry stars as Warriors crowned 2022 NBA champions

The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics to claim their fourth NBA title in eight years and first since 2018.The Warriors won 103-90...

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty delivers a slam dunk on Showmax

One of Rotten Tomatoes’ Most Anticipated Series of 2022, HBO’s sports drama Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, is now available to binge on Showmax.Winning...

NBA Finals: Curry shines as Warriors beat Celtics to level series

Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 107-88 in game two of the NBA Finals.Victory sees the...

Lebron James is officially a billionaire

The 4-time NBA champion, Lebron James has hit yet another milestone, this time doing something no other NBA player has ever done.After another monster year...

NBA: Can the Warriors shrug off their injury worries?

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Lakers sack head coach Frank Vogel after missing out on NBA play-offs

The Los Angeles Lakers have sacked head coach Frank Vogel after a poor campaign which saw them miss out on the play-offs.Vogel's team won...

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers miss out on play-offs after Phoenix Suns defeat

The Los Angeles Lakers have missed out on a place in the NBA play-offs after suffering a seventh-straight defeat in losing to the Phoenix...

Black Sherif’s ‘Second Sermon’ gets featured at NBA All-Stars Playoffs

Rapper Black Sherif's "Second Sermon" remix tune which features Nigeria's Grammy-Award winner, Burna Boy, got featured at the 2022 NBA All-Stars Playoffs over the...

Kobe Bryant statue placed at site of helicopter crash

Sculptor Dan Medina took a statue of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna to the site of their helicopter crash...

NBA preview

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Football legend Ronaldinho faces jail again!

Former Barcelona and AC Milan star Ronaldinho has been warned he could be hauled back to jail over a maintenance payment dispute with a...

NBA weekly feature: Bam Adebayo on his banner day

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NBA preview

Viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to thrills and spills from the world’s best basketball league, with ESPN and ESPN 2 the...

NBA preview

Viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to thrills and spills from the world’s best basketball league, with ESPN and ESPN 2 the...

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks beat Brooklyn Nets, LA Lakers lose to Golden State Warriors

Reigning NBA champions the Milwaukee Bucks crushed the Brooklyn Nets 127-104 on the opening night of the league's 75th anniversary season.Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was...

NBA actions returns this week

The NBA is back, with the first live games on ESPN arriving on Friday 22nd October night, as the Philadelphia 76ers host the Brooklyn...

Barack Obama joins NBA Africa

The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that former President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner.President Obama will help advance...

Nigeria stun US basketball team after winning pre-Olympic friendly game [Video]

Nigeria has pulled off one of the greatest upsets in international basketball history by stunning the United States in an Olympic exhibition game in...

U.S.A rapper J. Cole joins Rwanda basketball team; makes historic debut [Video]

Jermaine Cole, popularly known as J, Cole, is having quite the weekend with not only the Friday release of his album, “The Off-Season,” but...

Footballers involved in fatal accident; one dead [Photos]

A Kia Rhino with registration number GS 9203-14, carrying a Ghanaian lower division side Tetekwao Football United players, somersaulted on their way to Goaso...

NBA star buys George Floyd’s family a house

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving bought a house for the family of George Floyd, who died last year at the hands of a...

FIFA cancels U17 and U20 World Cups in 2021

FIFA has canceled the Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups scheduled for next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.The next editions are now due to...

Michael Jordan: NBA legend to donate $100m to racial equality fight

Michael Jordan says he will donate $100m (£78m) to groups fighting for racial equality and social justice.The NBA legend said in a statement that...

Michael Jordan’s signature ‘Air Jordan’ shoes from 1985 sell for record-breaking price

pair of Michael Jordan's game-worn shoes from 1985 sold for more than three times the estimated auction price on Sunday, breaking the world auction record...

Kobe Bryant: Post-mortem after helicopter crash released

A post-mortem examination of the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant has ruled blunt force trauma as the cause of death for...

Kobe Bryant crash passengers were negligent, court documents allege

The brother of the pilot in the helicopter crash that killed all nine people aboard including NBA legend Kobe Bryant says the passengers had...

Michael Jordan was offered $100 million to appear at an event for two hours and he said no

NBA superstar Michael Jordan may have retired years ago, but his off-court appeal remains as strong as ever.The former Chicago Bulls star has largely stayed out of...

Basketball player, Teshaun Hightower charged with murder

A Tulane men's basketball star, who just declared for the 2020 NBA Draft -- was arrested this weekend for felony murder, records show.Officials believe...

Kobe Bryant to be inducted into NBA’s Hall of Fame

Kobe Bryant will be posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.The five-time NBA champion died, aged 41, in a helicopter crash...

Lebron James sued $150,000 for posting his own picture on Facebook

LeBron James and his companies, Uninterrupted Digital Ventures and LRMR Ventures, are being sued by a photographer for allegedly using a photo without permission...

Coronavirus: Kevin Durant, 3 other Brooklyn Nets players test positive

Four players on the Brooklyn Nets including superstar Kevin Durant have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a statement issued by the team...

NBA suspends season after player tests positive for coronavirus

The NBA has suspended its season after a player preliminarily tested positive for coronavirus, stunning fans and players who heard the plan at...

Kobe Bryant: Wife Vanessa leads emotional memorial to basketball star and daughter Gianna

Vanessa Bryant has given a moving tribute to her late husband, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna at a memorial service in Los...

Kobe Bryant’s wife ‘refusing to accept’ deaths of husband and daughter

Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa, says her "brain refuses to accept" the deaths of her husband and their daughter, Gianna.Los Angeles Lakers legend Bryant, 41,...

Brimah takes swipe at Ghana for lack of investment in basketball

Ghana Forward Amida Brimah has taken a swipe at Ghana for failing to invest in basketball in the country.The player took to his Twitter...