Seventeen-time NBA champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, revealed on Thursday that they will be paying tribute to Hall of Famer and former NBA star Kobe Bryant with a statue in front of the franchise’s Crypto.com Arena, next year. The Lakers announced that Bryant, who spent the entirety of his 20-year NBA career with them, will have his statue erected on February 8, 2024, a date that...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Thursday the complete game schedule for the upcoming 2023–24 season, which will kick off on Tuesday, October 24. The organisers of the league, which is heading into its 78th regular season, released the dates and opponents to be faced by each team during the regular season, along with the dates for the end of the season, the NBA Play-In...
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made a surprise visit to Lagos, Nigeria for a youth basketball programme on Fiday. Giannis was present at Rowe Park, Yaba to engage kids participating in the Youth Alive Basketball Championship. Born to Nigerian parents in Athens, the 28-year-old plays for Greece national basketball team and does not hide his Nigerian heritage. The surprise visit of the two-time NBA MVP to...
Four-time NBA champion LeBron James announced he would play another season for the Los Angeles Lakers, ending uncertainty around his immediate future. The 38-year-old superstar revealed his intentions on stage at The ESPYS on Wednesday night after accepting the record-breaking performance award for becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader. At the end of last season, the 19-time All-Star said he wasn’t sure if he would be...
The deals are coming in thick and fast in the NBA Free agency this summer as teams and players are agreeing on potential moves. Although the deals signed over this period will not become official until Thursday, July 6, a host of big names have chosen to re-sign and stay put with their beloved franchises, while some have struck life-changing deals elsewhere. Kyrie Irving, 2016 NBA...
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