Tag Archives: NBA

Former US President Barack Obama has eulogized former basketballer, Congolese-born Dikembe Mutombo who succumbed to brain cancer last evening. Obama called him one of the best basketballers and one of the best defensive shot blockers of all time. The former US President said that the deceased’s work on and off the court inspired many generations of young people across Africa. ...

The NBA has reduced quarantine time from 10 days to 6 for vaccinated players and coaches who came into contact with Covid-19. Teams were informed in a league memo obtained by ESPN about the move. It came on the same day the US CDC reduced the isolation time for those with asymptomatic Covid-19 from 10 days to 5. The league ...

NBA G-League team Texas Legends have announced the signing of John Deng Geu from the Silverbacks. Deng reunites with Silverbacks head coach George Galanopoulos after a short stint in Germany with SC Rasta Vechta. The Texas Legends released a statement announcing they expected Deng to be available by Tuesday. He will be making his debut in Memphis on the same ...

The former Houston Rockets star point guard Chris Paul has finally reached his first career NBA finals at the age of 36. The Rockets traded Chris to Oklahoma City Thunder not more than two years ago. This came after many around the league wrote him off. His 41 point performance in game 6 this morning lifted the Suns. They went ...

Agreements with players over scheduling, salary figures, and free agency dates were reached therefore the NBA season will start in December.  They pushed back the usual season-start date of October due to the coronavirus. The virus caused delays in concluding the 2019-20 seasons. However, the NBA and its players’ union have agreed a new date. They have also agreed on ...