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Houston Rockets appoint Nigeria’s Udoka as new coach

Houston Rockets appoint Nigeria’s Udoka as new coach

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

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...