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NBA fine 76ers exec Morey $50,000 for Harden tweet

Philadelphia 76ers' president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, whose tweet last year about Hong Kong protesters led to an NBA-China rift, is in trouble again for another social media posting. The NBA said Monday it has issued Morey a $50,000...

NBBF ready to deploy war chest for Tokyo Olympics

As the men and women national teams prepare for a busy 2021, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has vowed not to spare any effort in getting the best out of the teams. This was made known by the International Representative on...

Kennedy powers Beira over host DUC

The Mozambican champions stepped on the floor reminding everyone that they were on a mission and a 6-0 run to start the game reflected their intentions in a game that registered seven lead changes DUC Head Coach Parfait Adjivon remained...

US Monastir defeat Petro de Luanda in second BAL Championship

Tunisia’s US Monastir on Saturday (May 28) defeated Angola’s Petro de Luanda 83-72 to win the 2022 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Finals, which took place at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda and was broadcast to fans in 215 countries...

D’Tigers’ invitation made me to cry – Moneke

D'Tigers invitee, Chima Moneke is over the moon after being named in the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket 20-man provisional list. Moneke revealed that he got emotional and cried when he was contacted and invited by the federation. The power forward who plays...

Petro de Luanda fires head coach Jose Neto, African players continue to shine at...

Jose Neto is out at Angola’s Petro de Luanda, African youth prospects shine at the 2024 edition of the Nike Hoop Summit, and Bella Murekatete named to the Washington Women’s College All-star game. Silalei Shani, bird story agency After disappointing results...

NBA Africa ‘hoops’ into African tech with a startup accelerator

Beyond the court, NBA Africa has unveiled a landmark startup accelerator programme targeting startups in the sports and creative industries. The accelerator comes at a difficult time for African startups and is aimed at sectors that are usually lower...
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