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NBA All-Star Game: Team Giannis hands Team LeBron first-ever defeat

NBA All-Star Game: Team Giannis hands Team LeBron first-ever defeat

Team Giannis emerged victorious as they defeated Team LeBron 184–175 in Sunday's NBA All Star Game at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, handing the latter their first-ever loss in an All-Star Game. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1627527697567039490?t=Ksmil43A2na-FINSDPuUIA&s=19 In a first-of-its-kind pre-game draft that saw team captains Giannis Antetokounmpo (East) and LeBron James (West) pick their preferred players just before the game, Antetokounmpo went first and James second as...

Burna Boy, Tems & Rema to perform in NBA All-Star game

Burna Boy, Tems & Rema to perform in NBA All-Star game

The National Basketball Association (NBA) have included three Nigerian artistes to headline the 2023 All-Star Game half-time show scheduled for Sunday in Salt Lake City, Utah. The trio of Burna Boy, singer and producer Tems, who also just won a Grammy Award, and the "Calm Down" crooner Rema will entertain the crowd in a first-of-its-kind Afrobeats-themed performance. https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/1625908731438411798?t=MXTFIzZD3HDc6HrFqKvSoQ&s=19 https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/1625908273575612416?t=r7679PRZS-uN9JyLwnhGeg&s=19 https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/1625908489724866567?s=19 The NBA also revealed that after...

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...

LeBron James sets new NBA record in LA Lakers loss

LeBron James and Giannis voted captains for NBA All-Star Game

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks lead a star-studded list of superstars selected as starters for the 2023 NBA’s All-Star Game, which will be held in Salt Lake City for the first time since 1993. James and Giannis were voted as the captains of their respective conferences —West and East— as a result of the most votes during the...