Portland Trailblazers' guard Damian Lillard saw off stiff competition from the Indiana Pacers' duo of Buddy Hield and Tyrese Haliburton in the three-man final round to claim the 2023 Starry 3-point contest at the ongoing NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City. The sharpshooter, who was competing for the third time in the event, came out victorious thanks to his precision on the "Starry” shots in...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) have included three Nigerian artistes to headline the 2023 All-Star Game half-time show scheduled for Sunday in Salt Lake City, Utah. The trio of Burna Boy, singer and producer Tems, who also just won a Grammy Award, and the "Calm Down" crooner Rema will entertain the crowd in a first-of-its-kind Afrobeats-themed performance. https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/1625908731438411798?t=MXTFIzZD3HDc6HrFqKvSoQ&s=19 https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/1625908273575612416?t=r7679PRZS-uN9JyLwnhGeg&s=19 https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/1625908489724866567?s=19 The NBA also revealed that after...
Like the popular William Shakespeare’s saying, "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them”, the story of LeBron James encapsulates the thought behind this great quote. Coming into the NBA at the age of 18, a young James had so much expected of him, unlike any other player before him, but the now 20-year veteran continues to make a case...
LeBron James further etched his name in basketball folklore as he became the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 38,390 career points. What a night.#ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/hsvuOeiNgv — NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2023 The four-time NBA Champion was visibly emotional as his stepback jumper late in the third quarter meant he was the outright owner of the prestigious honour. "The King wears the crown!" pic.twitter.com/k9pqmYeoeT —...
Ahead of the third season of the Basketball Africa League, the NBA Nigeria office and the Basketball Africa League office in Senegal led by NBA Africa Vice-President and Country Head, Nigeria Gbemisola Abudu alongside Basketball Africa League President, Amadou Gallo Fall hosted the BAL IN Lagos over the weekend. The premium lifestyle event hosted at the Kaly Bar & Resturant, had A-List celebrities including British supermodel Naomi...
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