Five NBA players with ties to Africa are in the lead to feature at the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles from February 13-16, 2026. In the West, San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (France; ties to DR Congo) ranks fifth behind Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Steph Curry, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo (ties to Nigeria) remain the leaders in their conferences in the...
Victor Wembanyama put on a show in Dallas on Wednesday night, scoring 40 points and grabbing 15 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs crushed the Mavericks 125–92, Afrosport reports. The Frenchman set a new Spurs record for most points in a season opener, leading all scorers at the American Airlines Center. He went 15-for-21 from the field and converted nine of 11 free throws, as well...
The NBA’s global appeal continues to grow, with 135 international players set to feature in the 2025/26 season, which tips off on Tuesday night — the highest in the league’s history, Afrosport reports. Players from 43 countries across six continents are represented, underlining the NBA’s growing global reach. International players continue to dominate, having claimed each of the last seven MVP awards. This surpasses the previous...
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder, the team announced on Thursday. Wembanyama has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis, a condition that was discovered earlier this week on his return from the All-Star break in San Francisco. The condition, which occurs when a blood clot...
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama and Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 9 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 9. West: Victor Wembanyama (@spurs) East: Cade Cunningham (@DetroitPistons) pic.twitter.com/Pmqr0LXSQy — NBA (@NBA) December 23, 2024 Wembanyama led San Antonio to a 2-0 record in the week under review...
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