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FIBA World Cup: Egypt suffer defeat as Cote d’Ivoire win first game

FIBA World Cup: Egypt suffer defeat as Cote d’Ivoire win first game

It was contrasting results for the two other African teams—Egypt and Cote dIvoire—at this year’s FIBA World Cup, as the Pharoahs suffered a second defeat while the West Africans worked hard to get their first win at the tournament. Cote d'Ivoire, who were the runners-up at the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket, defeated Iran 71-69 in Jakarta, Indonesia, to go atop Group G with three points pending the...

NBA Paris Game 2023: Chicago Bulls overpower Detroit Pistons

NBA Paris Game 2023: Chicago Bulls overpower Detroit Pistons

The NBA Paris 2023 Game that was aired live on Afrosport TV was a contrast for two French stars as the Chicago Bulls' Zach Lavine overpowered Killian Hayes' Detroit Pistons. The Bulls were comfortable winners as they saw off the Pistons 126-108 without trailing all night at the fully packed Accor Arena that had future No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama and a host of other celebrities...

Paris 2023: Pistons & Bulls headline NBA’s return to France

The NBA will mark its return to France on Thursday after a three-year absence with Eastern Conference teams - the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons - squaring up against each other at the Accor Arena. The 20,000-capacity Arena played host to the first NBA regular season game in France when the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Charlotte Hornets 116-103 in January 2020. Although the NBA has...

CHAN 2022: Hosts Algeria announce 28-man squad

Mitchell’s 71 points steer Cavaliers past Chicago Bulls

The Cleveland Cavaliers made it a clean sweep over the Chicago Bulls in their two-game double header as they secured a 145–134 victory in overtime at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored an NBA season-high, career-high, and Cavs record with 71 points, along with eight rebounds and a career-high tying 11 assists to become the seventh player in the 70-point club...