The world of basketball provided many fun moments for both the players, experts, and fans alike in the year 2024. A new champion was crowned in the world’s foremost basketball league, the NBA, as well as the Basketball Africa League, in its historic fourth season. The year’s brilliance reached its peak at the Paris Olympic Games, where the sport drew attention from millions of spectators around...
The Phoenix Suns will be without superstar forward Kevin Durant for at least two weeks due to a left calf strain problem, Afrosport reports. Durant, who has been immense to the Suns’ blistering start to the season, suffered the injury during their action-packed 114-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center on Friday night. Phoenix announced Durant’s injury on Saturday, adding that the...
14-time All-Star Kevin Durant etched his name in the record books as he became the eighth player in NBA history to reach the 29,000 career points mark, Afrosport reports. The 36-year-old reached this milestone in the Phoenix Suns' 114-102 win over the Dallas Mavericks at Footprint Center on Saturday night. 29K for KD!@KDTrey5 becomes just the 8th player in @NBA history to score 29,000 career points...
The Golden State Warriors set a new franchise record with their 35-point win margin over the Portland Trail Blazers following a 139-104 blowout victory in their 2024-25 NBA season opener on Wednesday night. The seven-time champions marked their largest winning margin in a season opener in franchise as they shot 20 3-pointers at Moda Center to cruise to victory. First W of the 2024-25 season ⚡️...
The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, recorded their first-ever defeat at the Olympics following a 103-86 loss to the United States on Wednesday night inside a packed Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The Bright Stars, who made history last Sunday after beating Puerto Rico to register their first win at the Olympics, were outplayed by the star-studded Team USA, led by Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo's 18 points, 7...
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