Bronny James, the son of the NBA's all-time leading scorer, LeBron James, has been handed the number 9 jersey by the Los Angeles Lakers, the franchise revealed on Friday. The 19-year-old made history with his father, LeBron, on Thursday night after he was drafted with the 55th pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, as the two became the first-ever father-son duo to...
The Toronto Raptors Vice Chairman and President, Masai Ujiri believes that Africa can achieve a lot when Nigeria moves in the right direction in all things, especially in the field of sports development. Ujiri, the co-founder of the famous Giants of Africa, believes Nigeria and Africa can be better than average in sports if those in charge of administration and leadership push more investments towards the...
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young will spend “at least four weeks” out of action after picking up a left-hand injury, the Eastern Conference team announced on Sunday. The All-Star point guard has reportedly suffered a torn ligament in the fifth finger of his left hand and will undergo surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York on Tuesday. Atlanta Hawks say All-Star Trae Young...
The 2023–24 NBA season begins on Tuesday night with about 450 players across 30 teams jostling to help their respective franchises. Like every other sports league in the world, Africans also ply their trade in the NBA, arguably the best basketball league in the world. Afrosport takes a look at five of the biggest African players that are expected to stand out in the new season....
Cameroon power forward Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and grabbed five rebounds in 30 minutes as the Toronto Raptors saw off the Bulls 106-102 in preseason at the United Centre in Chicago. The two-time NBA All-Star had three steals in another solid defensive performance and was 8-of-11 from the field, shot 4-of-6 from the free throw, as well as making two out of his five 3-point...
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