Afrosport TV is Africa's first continental Free-to-Air (FTA) sports channel with a variety of content for sports fans' consumption. Afrosport TV added the NBA to its long list of partners in November with the agreement to show a live NBA game every week, which includes the Christmas Day fixture between Luka Doncic-inspired Dallas Mavericks and LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers. Afrosport TV is a channel with...
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have confirmed the United States of America will play all its group games during the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the Philippines. The tournament will be hosted by the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan. The three host nations have the option to pick which teams they want in their country based on commercial preferences. FIBA also confirmed that Canada will play in...
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has played down the severity of the groin injury in his team's 114-101 loss to LA Clippers. After scoring 30 points in Wednesday's game, James was forced off midway through the fourth quarter. The 37-year-old power forward complained of soreness in the groin area of his leg and he is hopeful to get back to action when the Lakers battle...
Global sportswear company Nike has suspended their relationship with Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving with immediate effect after he posted a link to an anti-semitic video on social media. The suspension comes after the Nets announced that Irving will serve at least a five-game suspension and he will serve his punishment without pay which could cost him approximately $2.2 million in salary. The announcement that...
With hundreds of players from different parts of the world including Africa set for the 2022-23 NBA season, we take a look at Nigerian players or at least of Nigerian descent that will play in the highest level of basketball in the world. Precious Achiuwa - Toronto Raptors The Port Harcourt-born power forward is set for his second NBA season with the Raptors. Achiuwa appears...
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