Basketball

The Los Angeles Lakers led by LeBron James won the NBA championship over the Miami Heat in the 6th game of the series. This is the first time the Lakers are winning since Kobe Bryant’s 5th and final championship with the team 10 years ago. The Lakers beat Miami 106-93 in regular time to win their 17th overall NBA championship. ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are just one win away from the NBA championship after beating the Miami Heat in game4. It has been 10 years since the Lakers won a championship therefore they will not go down that easily. The Lakers, listless and uninspired, meandered through the sloppy first half in Game 4 of the NBA finals. They then found ...

Jimmy Butler and the Heat advanced to the eastern conference finals after winning the series between them and the Bucks. The Miami Heat has posed a threat in the Eastern conference after beating the team with the best record in the NBA 4-1. In last night’s game between the Heat and the Bucks, Giannis Antentokunmpo could only watch as he ...

It’s an exciting time for basketball in Africa. The sport’s profile is on the rise thanks to steady investments from the NBA and competitive homegrown talent. One time superstars such as Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, and Manute Bol proved that Africans could thrive in North America’s elite professional league. Now the likes of Giannis Antekuompo and Joel Embiid are among ...

The former Los Angeles Lakers star, Kobe Bryant was involved in an unfortunate plane crash on Sunday. The crash left him, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people dead. Kobe Bryant played for the LA Lakers for twenty seasons before he retired recently in 2016. The sudden death of the star and his daughter sent shock-waves through the basketball ...