Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler will miss the rest of the 2025-26 NBA season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, Afrosport reports. The 36-year-old picked up the injury during Monday’s 135-112 victory over his former team, the Miami Heat, going off in the third quarter. The Warriors acquired Butler from the Heat in February 2025 to mount another championship bid. While...
Five NBA players with ties to Africa are in the lead to feature at the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles from February 13-16, 2026. In the West, San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (France; ties to DR Congo) ranks fifth behind Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Steph Curry, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo (ties to Nigeria) remain the leaders in their conferences in the...
The Atlanta Hawks are sending four-time All-Star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards in exchange for veteran guard CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, Afrosport reports. Young, 27, leaves Atlanta after more than seven seasons as franchise leader, reuniting with Wizards executive Travis Schlenk, who drafted him in 2018. The move gives Washington a proven lead guard to spearhead their rebuilding project and adds experience to their...
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic is set to miss around a week after suffering a left finger sprain and a lower leg contusion, Afrosport reports. Doncic, who has made an explosive start to the season, is expected to sit out upcoming games against the Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Memphis Grizzlies. The injury comes at a difficult time for the Lakers, who...
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested on Thursday as part of separate investigations linked to illegal gambling, Afrosport reports. The pair was among 34 people detained following a years-long FBI probe spanning 11 states and involving tens of millions of dollars, said FBI director Kash Patel. Rozier was arrested at a hotel in Orlando, Florida, a day...
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