Two-time Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA All-Star, Chiney Ogwumike, led a team of basketball coaches to Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, for a Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA elite camp for boys and girls between the ages 15 to 17. The basketball clinic, the first of its kind, coincides with the US. President's Advisory Council on Africa Diaspora Engagement's first visit to Nigeria, and it was led...
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been selected by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) as the flag bearer for Greece at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris alongside race walking legend Antigoni Drisbioti. The 29-year-old Milwaukee Bucks star will be making his debut at the games after guiding Greece to the the competition with an 80-69 win over Croatia in the final of the qualifiers. It will be Greece's...
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James, will return to the Los Angeles Lakers for the upcoming 2024–25 season after agreeing to a two-year maximum contract worth $104 million. The 39-year-old will return for a record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, and according to reports, the new deal with the Lakers includes both a player option for the 2025–26 season and a no-trade clause, as James...
Golden Star Warriors veteran guard-forward Klay Thompson has reportedly agreed to a three-year deal worth $50 million with the Dallas Mavericks. Thompson’s move to the Mavericks, who were beaten by the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals, is part of a multi-team sign-and-trade that also involves the Charlotte Hornets. According to reports, the deal, which doesn’t include a player option, will see the 34-year-old move...
The twists and turns of NBA free agency kicked off on Sunday, June 30, and one of the biggest news stories coming out of the league involves nine-time All-Star Paul George, who is reportedly heading to Philadelphia after agreeing to a four-year deal with the 76ers. George will sign a maximum contract worth around $212 million, with the deal expected to include a player option in...
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