The Houston Rockets will be without small forward Amen Thompson for at least two weeks due to a sprained left ankle injury, Afrosport reports. An MRI scan on Sunday showed Thompson had no structural damage to the ankle and will undergo treatment and rehabilitation. Houston Rockets emerging two-way force Amen Thompson will be sidelined for 10 to 14 days due to a left ankle sprain, sources...
The journey to becoming the next Hakeem Olajuwon, Precious Achiuwa, or the Ogwumike sisters—Nneka and Chiney—began for 40 teenage basketball players, who participated in the Jr. NBA Elite Camp over the weekend. The second edition of the Jr. NBA Elite Camp, which commemorated International Women's Day, took place at the University of Lagos Sports Center, with several dignitaries in attendance, including NBA Africa Vice President and...
Nigeria's men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, alongside 15 other African countries, will compete for a ticket to the 2027 FIBA World Cup, with the qualifying series set to begin in November, Afrosport reports. Having successfully turned around their luck and secured a ticket to the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket set to take place in Angola from 12-24 August, the D'Tigers will now shift their attention to booking...
LeBron James on Tuesday night created a new layer of exclusivity by becoming the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined career points across both the regular season and postseason, Afrosport reports. James, who entered the game at Cryto.com Arena with 49,999 career points, surpassed the mark with a 3-pointer in the first quarter of the Lakers’ 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans....
The Dallas Mavericks will be without Kyrie Irving for the rest of the season after the guard suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on Monday night, Afrosport reports. Irving tore his ACL in the first quarter of the Mavericks’ 122-98 home loss to the Sacramento Kings. Breaking: Dallas Mavericks All-Star Kyrie Irving has suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, sources tell ESPN....
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