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Year in Review: D’Tigress at the Olympics and the other top basketball moments in 2024

Year in Review: D’Tigress at the Olympics and the other top basketball moments in 2024

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...

NBA: LeBron James honoured to become all-time minutes leader

NBA: LeBron James honoured to become all-time minutes leader

LeBron James set yet another NBA record on Thursday night as the 39-year-old surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time leader in regular-season minutes played, Afrosport reports. The Los Angeles Lakers forward played 34 minutes at Golden 1 Center as the 17-time NBA champions beat the Sacramento Kings 113-110, taking his career total to 57, 471 minutes, moving Abdul-Jabbar to number two, having played 25 minutes...

NBA: Lakers boss Reddick calls for ‘ownership’ after defeat to Miami Heat

NBA: Lakers boss Reddick calls for ‘ownership’ after defeat to Miami Heat

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Reddick says his players must take ownership after Wednesday night’s heavy loss to the Miami Heat, Afrosport reports. The Lakers were beaten 134-93 at the Kaseya Centre, marking only the 11th time in franchise history that they’ve lost by more than 40 points. Final. pic.twitter.com/AAUntiUj2T — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 5, 2024 The 17-time champions also suffered a 109-80...

NBA: Lakers unsure of LeBron James’ 82-game target amid shooting slump

NBA: Lakers unsure of LeBron James’ 82-game target amid shooting slump

LeBron James’ goal of playing all 82 regular season games in the 2024-25 season looks unrealistic as the 39-year-old is currently battling a shooting slump, Afrosport reports. James, who has scored 20 or more points just once in his last six games, has missed 19 straight 3-pointers and scored 10 points on 4-for-16 shooting in the Los Angeles Lakers' 109-80 blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves...

LeBron James: The numbers behind the career of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer so far

NBA: LeBron James takes indefinite break off social media

NBA all-time leading scorer LeBron James has announced that he is going off social media "for the time being", Afrosport reports. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar made the announcement after he shared a screenshot of a lengthy October 24 X post from NBA agent Rich Kleiman about the negativity in sports coverage. James, whose public image has been at the centre of consistent social media trolls...