Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will not feature in the NBA All-Star Game next weekend after sustaining a left calf strain, Afrosport reports. Bucks coach Doc Rivers confirmed the news on Sunday before their 135-127 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, which Antetokounmpo did not play in, his fourth straight missed game. “We’ve just been monitoring it, and it just hasn’t improved enough for us to play...
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has released the preliminary roster for the men’s national basketball team, the D’Tigers, ahead of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers third window, set to take place in Tripoli, Libya, from 17-24 February 2025. 11 home-based players made the 24-man preliminary roster with the rest made up of foreign-based players, with the team to be led by head coach Abdulrahman Mohammed, who...
The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in a deal that sends rookie Dalton Knecht, forward Cam Reddish, an unprotected 2031 first-round pick, and a 2030 pick swap the other way. The Lakers needed a big man, having sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in a blockbuster deal that sends Luka Doncic to Los Angeles. They bring in the...
The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler saga came to an end on Wednesday night with the forward heading to the Golden State Warriors in a huge multi-team trade, Afrosport reports. Golden State gets Butler from the Heat in exchange for Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, and a top 10 protected 2025 first-round pick, ending their reported pursuit of two-time NBA champion and Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant....
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without forward Julius Randle for at least two weeks due to a groin injury he sustained last week, Afrosport reports. The Timberwolves announced that an MRI revealed Randle has a right adductor strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, which will keep him sidelined at least through the All-Star break. The 30-year-old picked up the injury during Minnesota's commanding win...
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