Ime Udoka

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka, forward Tari Eason, and center Alperen Sengun have been fined $50,000, $35,000, and $15,000, respectively, for misconduct during their loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Joe Dumars, the NBA’s Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations, announced the sanctions on Thursday. Udoka, who was ejected in the Rockets’ defeat at Golden 1 Center, has been fined $50,000...

NBA: Tatum, SGA, Wembanyama headline Monthly awards for October and November

by Ibikunle Salako

4 December 2024

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been named the NBA Players of the Month for October and November, Afrosport reports. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in October/November. pic.twitter.com/MMPFiznN17 — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) December 3,...

Houston Rockets appoint Nigeria’s Udoka as new coach

by Ibikunle Salako

25 April 2023

Houston Rockets have agreed a deal to appoint former Boston Celtics boss Ime Udoka as their new head coach. The 45-year-old Nigerian led the Eastern Conference side to the NBA Finals last season before he was suspended for an inappropriate relationship with a female Celtics staffer. The Houston Rockets are hiring Ime Udoka as their new head coach, sources tell me and @KellyIko. — Shams Charania...

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

by Ibikunle Salako

1 December 2022

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...

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NBA: Rockets’ Ime Udoka, Alperen Sengun and Tari Eason fined for misconduct

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

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