• Is Luka Doncic (Knee, Ankle) Playing In Game 3 Against Thunder?

    Is Luka Doncic (Knee, Ankle) Playing In Game 3 Against Thunder?
    Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was downgraded to questionable on Friday’s injury report, citing a right knee sprain and left ankle soreness, ahead of Saturday afternoon’s Game 3 matchup with the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals. However, Doncic was upgraded to probable on Saturday morning for his knee injury. The five-time […]
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  • Basketball Africa League - Cape-Town-Tigers-need-overtime-to-seal-Semifinal-BAL-appearance

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  • Basketball Africa League - Al-Ahly-Benghazi-advanced-to-the-BAL-semifinals

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  • 3x3 - Determined-Ulaanbaatar-MMC-Energy-claim-FIBA-3x3-Zhijiang-Challenger-2024

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  • Egypt - Al-Ahly-Benghazi-advanced-to-the-BAL-semifinals

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  • Rwanda - Hagumintwari-number-one-in-Rwanda-RBL-for-round-13

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  • Stephen A. Smith says Jalen Brunson deserved All-NBA first-team ‘ahead of’ Luka Doncic

    Jalen Brunson just produced one of the most historic seasons from a New York player, despite losing to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. For example, even though his team has been eliminated for over a week now, he’s still the player with most points accumulated in the current playoff competition.  For this and […]
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  • Chicago’s Lonzo Ball reveals he received meniscus transplant from donor

    Chicago’s Lonzo Ball reveals he received meniscus transplant from donor
    We’ve all heard the story about Lonzo Ball’s two-year recovery, as he last played an NBA match on January 2022, due to a recurrent knee injury. Now that he finally seems to be healthy and ready for next season, many details have been emerging about this long process.  This past Friday, the athlete spoke on […]
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  • NBA has reportedly closed investigation into Thunder’s Josh Giddey

    NBA has reportedly closed investigation into Thunder’s Josh Giddey
    This year has been a rollercoaster of emotions for Josh Giddey, as early in the season he was being probed for being part of an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor. Both the police and the NBA decided to investigate on the matter, and not punish the player until they had real evidence of what […]
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  • Boston teammates sound off on Jaylen Brown’s All-NBA snub: ‘It was a shame’

    Boston teammates sound off on Jaylen Brown’s All-NBA snub: ‘It was a shame’
    After watching Jaylen Brown dominate the Pacers this week in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, it is hard to believe that he did not make an All-NBA or even All-Defensive team this campaign. The Boston guard, who is a three-time All-Star, has only been included in the All-NBA selection one time […]
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  • Steve Kerr explains why Warriors’ five-year Finals run is ‘highly unlikely’ to be repeated

    Steve Kerr explains why Warriors’ five-year Finals run is ‘highly unlikely’ to be repeated
    We are a month away from the end of this NBA campaign, and all we know for sure is that this season there will be a different champion for the sixth consecutive year. This just goes to show that when Golden State made five consecutive trips to The Finals, it was quite the feat.  During […]
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  • Angola - Jilson-Bango-ex-Braunschweig-is-a-newcomer-at-Zaragoza

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  • Mali - Attar-and-Stade-Malien-clinch-latest-wins

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  • Basketball Africa League - AS-Douanes-close-the-2024-BAL-Playoffs-with-the-win-over-Rivers-Hoopers

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  • Basketball Africa League - Monastir-escape-with-narrow-win-over-Petro-de-Luanda

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  • Mali - Manati-signs-Cheick-Diallo

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  • Rwanda - RBL-Round-13-Regular-Season-No-surprise-as-1-Patriots-defeat-Orion

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  • Morocco - FUS-de-Rabat-shock-the-defending-champions

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  • Olympic Games - Qualification-for-the-2024-Olympic-Games-in-Basketball

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  • Basketball Africa League - Al-Ahly-Benghazi-beat-Cape-Town-in-the-opener-of-the-2024-BAL-Playoffs

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  • Nigeria - Basketball-Africa-League-Lists-Adekunle-Gold-for-Tip-off-Show-in-Kigali

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  • Dwyane Wade unveils new transgender youth support community called Translatable

    Dwayne Wade continues his mission to have a social impact and was recently celebrated this Thursday after receiving the nonprofit’s Elevate Prize Catalyst Award at The Elevate Prize Foundation’s Make Good Famous Summit. He might have won three NBA titles and became an Hall of Famer after his 14 seasons in the league, but this […]
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  • Charles Barkley calls TNT leaders ‘clowns’ and says he could take over Inside the NBA production

    Charles Barkley is frustrated over the fact that TNT is on the verge of losing their rights to broadcast the NBA, as there is a possibility that Inside the NBA might also disappear. The last reports suggest that the league is finalizing their new media rights deal with Disney/ESPN, Amazon and NBA. If things continue […]
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  • Cavaliers finally decide to fire coach J.B. Bickerstaff after five seasons

    Even though the Cavaliers recently played their first Eastern Conference semifinals in six seasons, the club has decided to let go of their coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday. The 45-year-old, who was meant to rebuild the Cleveland team and led them to 99 regular-season wins, will now be left without a job after five years […]
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  • Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton had to leave Game 2 due to a recurrent hamstring injury

    Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton had to leave Game 2 due to a recurrent hamstring injury
    Unfortunately for the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton had to leave Game 2 in the third quarter due to an injury in his left hamstring. The team expected him to make his way back to the court as they trailed behind Boston, but he did not return as his leg was sore. His coach Rick Carlisle explained […]
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  • Jaylen Brown ties his own playoff high with 40-point display to lead Boston 2-0

    Jaylen Brown ties his own playoff high with 40-point display to lead Boston 2-0
    Jaylen Brown took matters into his own hands this Thursday evening, as he guided the Celtics to a 126-110 victory that now places them 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals over the Pacers. The star guard matched his own career-playoff record by hitting 40 points. The 27-year-old had an extra motivation last night, as he […]
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  • Kyrie Irving Is The Mavericks’ Do-It-All Star

    Kyrie Irving Is The Mavericks’ Do-It-All Star
    Key Highlights Kyrie Irving is averaging 21.8 points (59.6 percent true shooting), 5.3 assists (2.5 turnovers), 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals in the playoffs The Dallas Mavericks are 29.5 points better per 100 possessions with Irving on the floor Early in the fourth quarter of Game 5 between the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder, […]
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  • Eurobasket Summer League - Jonathon-Milligan-was-the-top-scorer-in-the-whole-world-yesterday-having-an-unbelievable-50-points-in-his-last-game-in-the-TBL

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  • Rwanda - Hagumintwari-posts-23-points-as-Patriots-beat-Orion-in-basketball-league

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  • US Monastir adds Williams II to their roster

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    Defending championU.S. Monastir(ProA) added experienced 34-year old American guardGeorge A. Williams IIto their roster. He has a USA-Nigerian passport and stands at 198cm and 95kg. Williams played atAl Ittisalatin the Egyptian Superleague before joining U.S. Monastir. He also played forSagessein the Lebanese LBL, where he averaged 11.5ppg, 1.8rpg, and 1.0apg in four Superleague games. Williams also had a brief stint withUSM Algerin the Algerian league, putting up impressiv