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Adebayo lifts Miami Heat past the Clippers

Adebayo lifts Miami Heat past the Clippers

Nigeria-descent Bam Adebayo helped the Miami Heats to a 115-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at the FTX Arena. Adebayo finished the game with 31 points and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes, his eleventh double-double of the season. In his second game back from a right knee injury, Jimmy Butler provided the Heat with 26 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds in just 34 minutes....

LA Lakers fall short in James’ return to Cleveland

LA Lakers fall short in James’ return to Cleveland

The Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-102 in LeBron James’ return to the Rocket Mortgage Field-House in Cleveland. The Cavaliers led by eight points through the first two quarters, but a Lakers' resurgence in the third quarter saw them reduce the deficit to two points heading into the fourth quarter. However, the duo of Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell combined for 64...

NBA: Ranking top African stars after first quarter of 2022-23 season

NBA: Ranking top African stars after first quarter of 2022-23 season

We look at the top five African internationals who have had success in the NBA thus far after 20 round of games in the first quarter of the 2022-2023 season have been successfully completed. JOEL EMBIID - PHILADEPHIA 76ERS: Arguably the best African basketball player, Cameroon-born Joel Embiid is one of the NBA's most difficult players to defend with his towering frame and athletic build. Embiid...

Denver Nuggets star Jokic enters NBA’s health and safety protocols

Denver Nuggets star Jokic enters NBA’s health and safety protocols

Back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is set to miss Denver Nuggets' next couple of games after entering the NBA's Covid-19 protocols. The Serbian star will consequently miss the Nuggets' trip to New York Knicks on Thursday morning. Jokic joins teammate Nah'Shon Hyland in the protocols and they will need to be cleared under NBA guidelines before returning to action. Entering the protocols does not automatically mean...