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NBA: Jokic stars in Nuggets OT win over Nets; short-handed Warriors beat Pelicans 

NBA: Jokic stars in Nuggets OT win over Nets; short-handed Warriors beat Pelicans 

Nikola Jokic got his second triple-double of the season to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets in overtime at Barclays Center on Tuesday night. The Serbian finished with 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists, becoming just the second player in NBA history to tally those numbers in a game. Just another night for Joker pic.twitter.com/1frlFhHiOG — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) October 30, 2024 Jamal...

NBBF: 2024 Men’s Premier Basketball League tips-off on Oct. 25 in Benin and Jos

NBBF: Plateau Peaks, Rivers Hoopers dominate Savannah, Atlantic Conferences

The Savannah Conference in the Nigeria Basketball Premier League returned for Day 2 action at the Rayfield Indoor Gym in Jos, Plateau State, on Tuesday. The Plateau Peaks continued their perfect start with a 64-56 win over Nile University to make it two wins out of two. Gombe Bulls bounced back from their opening defeat with a tightly contested 70-69 win over Nigeria Customs, who lost...

NBA Roundup: Mavericks beat Jazz; Celtics maintain perfect start with win over Bucks

NBA Roundup: Mavericks beat Jazz; Celtics maintain perfect start with win over Bucks

The Dallas Mavericks overcame the Utah Jazz 110-102 at the American Airlines Center on Monday night to improve to 2-1 for the season. Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 23 points, six rebounds, and nine assists; Klay Thompson added 18 points; and Luka Doncic, who was close to pouring in a triple-double, finished with 15 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. Starting the week off right...

NBA: Curry gives honest opinion on Warriors crumbling loss to Kings

NBA: Warriors guard Steph Curry to be reevaluated on Friday after ankle sprain

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry did not suffer severe damage following the ankle injury he sustained in Sunday night’s 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Afrosport reports. The 36-year-old sprained his left ankle late in the third quarter in the Warriors home opener at Chase Center. Although he initially shook off the pain and reentered the game in the fourth quarter, he sprained the...

NBA: Tatum, Davis named Eastern & Western Conference Players of the Week

NBA: Tatum, Davis named Eastern & Western Conference Players of the Week

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Los Angeles Lakers forward-center Anthony Davis have been named the NBA Players of the Week for the opening week of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 1. West: Anthony Davis (@Lakers) East: Jayson Tatum (@celtics) pic.twitter.com/aFiQl9jB4b — NBA (@NBA) October 28, 2024 Tatum led Boston to a 3-0 record in Week 1 to win...