The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) on Monday officially released the D'Tigers final 12-man roster for the third window of the FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers set to take place in Tripoli, Libya, from 21-23 February 2025. The NBBF earlier in the month announced a 24-man preliminary roster for the D'Tigers, which has now been trimmed down by 50%. The selected squad includes a strong mix of experienced players...
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was named the Most Valuable Player at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco on Sunday as Shaq’s OGs took home the grand prize. The NBA, in an attempt to reinstate the competitiveness of the All-Star Game, introduced a new format with a mini-four-team tournament, which included two semi-finals and a championship game. Shaq’s OGs, however, emerged victorious, beating...
Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton will miss at least four weeks with a left calf strain, the team announced Wednesday. Ayton, who is averaging 14.4 points and 10.2 rebounds in 40 starts this season, had an MRI after suffering the injury during Monday's 146-117 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Trail Blazers big man Deandre Ayton suffered a left calf strain in Monday night's game against Denver and will be re-evaluated in...
Kevin Durant on Tuesday night became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 points as the Phoenix Suns lost 119-112 to the Memphis Grizzlies at Footprint Center. Durant, who scored 34 points against the Grizzlies, reached the milestone with a free throw in the third quarter in his 1,101st career game. The 36-year-old also became the joint-third fastest to achieve this feat alongside Kareem...
Luka Doncic is in an ecstatic mood following his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in their 132-113 win over the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena, Afrosport reports. Doncic wore the purple and gold colours of the Lakers for the first time Monday night since the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. The Slovenian scored 11 of his 14 points in the...
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