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NBA Roundup: Wagner stars as Magic ends Lakers’ run; San Antonio rally to beat Jazz

NBA Roundup: Wagner stars as Magic ends Lakers’ run; San Antonio rally to beat Jazz

The Los Angeles Lakers were made to rue their missed free throws as a late 3-pointer from Franz Wagner handed the Orlando Magic a 119-118 win over the 17-time NBA Champions at the Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night. WAGIC WIN🪄 pic.twitter.com/30bSjvnldm — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) November 22, 2024 Following two missed free throws from Anthony Davis, Wagner hit a three with 2.5 seconds to go, snapping...

NBA: Mavericks’ Luka Doncic out for at least a week with wrist injury

NBA: Mavericks’ Luka Doncic out for at least a week with wrist injury

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic will be out of action for at least a week after sustaining a wrist injury, the team announced on Thursday. Doncic, 25, has reportedly suffered a right wrist sprain in the Mavericks’ 132-91 blowout win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. The Dallas Mavericks announced today that an MRI revealed a right wrist sprain for guard Luka Dončić. Dončić sustained the...

BAL 2025: Basketball Africa League to return for fifth season on April 5

BAL 2025: Basketball Africa League to return for fifth season on April 5

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) on Thursday announced that the league will return for its fifth season, with the tip-off set for Saturday, April 5, 2025, Afrosport reports. The organisers, however, revealed that some changes will accompany its fifth season, as for the first time ever, games will be played in Morocco, and the BAL Finals will be held in South Africa in another landmark move...

NBA: LA Lakers to add Pat Riley statue at iconic Star Plaza

NBA: LA Lakers to add Pat Riley statue at iconic Star Plaza

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that legendary coach Pat Riley will be honoured with a statue at Star Plaza outside of crypto.com Arena, Afrosport reports. Riley famously won four championships in the 1980s with what was known as the "Showtime" Lakers that was headlined by players like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Riley also won championship rings with the Lakers as a player and an...

Chimezie Metu in action for FC Barcelona in the Spanish ACB League

Nigeria’s Chimezie Metu out for multiple weeks with knee injury

Nigerian basketball star Chimezie Metu is set to spend sometime on the sidelines having sustained a knee injury while on duty for Barcelona, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old forward has suffered a Grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee and is set to miss about 6-8 weeks, the Spanish club announced on Monday. Les proves realitzades han confirmat que el jugador...