Two-time Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA All-Star, Chiney Ogwumike, led a team of basketball coaches to Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, for a Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA elite camp for boys and girls between the ages 15 to 17. The basketball clinic, the first of its kind, coincides with the US. President's Advisory Council on Africa Diaspora Engagement's first visit to Nigeria, and it was led...
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James, will return to the Los Angeles Lakers for the upcoming 2024–25 season after agreeing to a two-year maximum contract worth $104 million. The 39-year-old will return for a record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, and according to reports, the new deal with the Lakers includes both a player option for the 2025–26 season and a no-trade clause, as James...
The twists and turns of NBA free agency kicked off on Sunday, June 30, and one of the biggest news stories coming out of the league involves nine-time All-Star Paul George, who is reportedly heading to Philadelphia after agreeing to a four-year deal with the 76ers. George will sign a maximum contract worth around $212 million, with the deal expected to include a player option in...
The shocking news of the death of former Los Angeles Lakers guard and basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West was announced by the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, the franchise where he last worked as an executive board member and consultant. West, who passed away at the age of 86, was a nine-time NBA champion—one as a player and eight as an executive. He was selected...
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and Hall of Famer Jerry West has passed away at the age of 86, the Los Angeles Clippers announced on Wednesday. A one-club man, West, whose silhouette is the inspiration behind the NBA logo, enjoyed a stellar career as a player, playing in nine NBA Finals and winning one title with the Lakers in 1972. Jerry West, the personification of basketball...
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