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Miami Heat, Lakers & six others set for NBA Play-in tournament

Miami Heat, Lakers & six others set for NBA Play-in tournament

The 2022–23 regular NBA season came to an end on Wednesday, with teams getting ready for the play-in tournament in their respective conferences. The play-in is a mini four-team tournament in the Western and Eastern Conferences, played between teams that finished in positions seventh to tenth, and will be played from Tuesday, April 11, to Friday, April 14. The 7th and 8th-placed teams play each other,...

Curry to be sidelined for extended period of time

Curry to be sidelined for extended period of time

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is expected to be out for multiple weeks after suffering a lower leg injury in their 119-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. The 34-year-old looked to have injured his left leg while trying to defend Mavericks’ guard McKinley Wright IV. Curry eventually limped off the court with about two minutes remaining in the third quarter and was...

Jokic shines in Nuggets’ 17th win of the season at Ball Arena

Jokic shines in Nuggets’ 17th win of the season at Ball Arena

The Denver Nuggets secured their 17th win of the season with a 141–128 win over the Washington Wizards at the Ball Arena. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic led both teams in scoring with his first 40-point or more game this season, ending with a double-double of 43 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. Former Nuggets players Will Barton (22 points) and Monte Morris (20 points) started the...

NBA 2022-23 season: Nigerian stars to watch out for

NBA 2022-23 season: Nigerian stars to watch out for

With hundreds of players from different parts of the world including Africa set for the 2022-23 NBA season, we take a look at Nigerian players or at least of Nigerian descent that will play in the highest level of basketball in the world.   Precious Achiuwa - Toronto Raptors The Port Harcourt-born power forward is set for his second NBA season with the Raptors. Achiuwa appears...