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...
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...
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...
Rivers Hoopers have been crowned Nigeria Premier Basketball League champions after defeating Hoops and Read 71-54 in the final at the Basketball Stadium in Old Port Harcourt Township on Monday. The KingsMen clinched their second consecutive title and sixth in franchise history with a commanding performance in front of their home fans. The Port Harcourt-based team finished the season unbeaten with 12 wins from as many...
The Cleveland Cavaliers became the sixth team in NBA history to start a season 13-0 following a 114-106 win against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. Donovan Mitchell, the star of the show, was one assist shy of a triple-double, finishing with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists. He scored 11 of his 23 points in the final three...
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