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Red Bull Half Court returns for fourth straight edition

Red Bull Half Court returns for fourth straight edition

Red Bull Half Court returns for its fourth straight edition and will once again give teams in Nigeria and across the world the opportunity to compete against themselves and be ultimately crowned world champions. The competition is a 3-on-3 version of basketball. The tournament uses a unique set of rules based on the gameplay of FIBA guidelines and has evolved into an annual global community celebration...

‘Juju’ gospel inspires Harden to lead Philadelphia 76ers win

‘Juju’ gospel inspires Harden to lead Philadelphia 76ers win

Philadelphia 76ers point guard James Harden has revealed that his resurgent form is inspired by a gospel ‘juju’ track sent to him by his head coach Doc Rivers after a sterling individual performance against the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Harden delivered 42 points in a game-winning display to help the 76ers tie the series 2-2 while he also scored a three-pointer in...

Cameroon-born Embiid wins NBA MVP award

Cameroon-born Embiid wins NBA MVP award

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been announced as the 2022–2023 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player for his numerous explosive and breathtaking performances during the regular season. The Yaounde native beats competition from the duo of two-time MVPs, Nikola Jokic (2021 and 2022) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2019 and 2020), to win the much-coveted Michael Jordan trophy, which has painfully eluded him in the last two seasons....

Basketball: Nigeria know foes for 2024 Paris Olympics qualifiers

Basketball: Nigeria know foes for 2024 Paris Olympics qualifiers

Nigeria's men basketball team, D'Tigers will begin their qualification campaign for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with in Group A of the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying tournament. The 2015 FIBA Africa champions will face Senegal, Mali and Uganda in the pre-qualifying tournament that will take place in Lagos from August 12-20, 2023. Meanwhile, Group B houses DR Congo, Cameroon, Guinea and Tunisia with only one African team...

Curry sets NBA record as Warriors blowout Kings in Game 7

Curry sets NBA record as Warriors blowout Kings in Game 7

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry etched his name in NBA folklore with his performance in Game 7 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. The 35-year-old was impossible to stop, scoring 50 points at the Golden 1 Center in the Warriors' 120-100 blowout win over the Kings to become the player with the most points in a Game 7 in...