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Pelican star Williamson set for injury spell

Pelican star Williamson set for injury spell

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury during Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 22-year-old will be sidelined for at least three weeks following an MRI scan on Tuesday. Pelicans announced that medical imaging taken earlier today confirmed forward Zion Williamson sustained a right hamstring strain during last night’s game against...

Former Zambia star Mwepu appointed as Brighton U-19 coach

NBA suspends 11 players after Pistons and Magic clash

11 players have been suspended by the National Basketball Association following a mass altercation towards the end of the second quarter, during the Detroit Pistons' 121-101 win over the Orlando Magic at the Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday. Detroit Pistons guards Killian Hayes and Hamidou Diallo both received three-game and one-game suspensions without pay, while Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner was given a two-game suspension without...

Buddy Hield sets fastest NBA record in Indiana Pacers win

Buddy Hield sets fastest NBA record in Indiana Pacers win

Indiana Pacers star Buddy Hield has set an NBA record for the fastest 3-pointer in a game after scoring just three seconds into Thursday's night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The sharp shot at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse made Hield break Pacers legend Reggie Miller's record of a 3-pointer within four seconds of an NBA game in March 2000. Hield has cemented his spot as one f...

Afrosport TV: How to watch live NBA games on your phone in Nigeria and Africa

Afrosport TV: How to watch live NBA games on your phone in Nigeria and Africa

Afrosport TV is Africa's first continental Free-to-Air (FTA) sports channel with a variety of content for sports fans' consumption. Afrosport TV added the NBA to its long list of partners in November with the agreement to show a live NBA game every week, which includes the Christmas Day fixture between Luka Doncic-inspired Dallas Mavericks and LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers. Afrosport TV is a channel with...

American billionaire agrees $4b takeover of Phoenix Suns & Mercury

American billionaire agrees $4b takeover of Phoenix Suns & Mercury

American billionaire Mat Ishbia has agreed to buy NBA and WNBA teams Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Mercury in a historic deal worth $4 billion. The 42-year-old mortgage executive agreed to a deal in principle with owner Robert Sarver, who has endured a tumultuous tenure after he was suspended for racist and sexist behaviour. Ishbia graduated from Michigan State University, where he played on the team...