basketball

Dr. Helena Ndume atanga oilonganghono ya nakufya Dikembe Mutombo

Omushiivinawa moshikondo shounamiti momayakulo omesho Dr Helena Ndume, okwati efyo lenyakwa kwali moudano wo Basketball, Dikembe Mutombo olili ekanifo lakula eshi ali shikwetepo moku yambidida oshiwana shapumbwa omakwafelo moilyolongo yenenedu. Mutombo oo takutiwa okwali omukwashiwana woshilongo DRC, ota kulopotwa axulifa mepipi lomido 58 omolwo oudu wo kakela yokouluvi. Mutombo okwa kala ashiivika nawa onga enyakwa moudano wo basketball nokwa kala yoo ashiivikila oilonga yaye youlaadi moku yandja omakwafelo koshiwana, omo mwa […]

October 2, 2024 19

Sport

Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo dies aged 58

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58. According to the NBA, he was surrounded by his family when he died Monday. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mutombo came to Washington’s Georgetown University initially on an academic scholarship in 1987, CNN reports, and rose to fame when […]

October 1, 2024 53

Africa

Angola’s Petro de Luanda wins 2024 Basketball Africa League Championship

By bird story agency Angola’s Petro de Luanda on Saturday (May 1) clinched the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Championship, becoming the first team outside of North Africa to win the BAL finals after overpowering Libya’s Al Ahly Ly 107-94 in the finals. The Angolans, who are also the 2022 BAL runners-up and one of only two teams to compete in all four BAL seasons, […]

June 3, 2024 41

Sport

Celtics hold off depleted Cavs to take 3-1 NBA series lead

The Boston Celtics fought off a spirited challenge from short-handed Cleveland Monday, beating the Cavaliers 109-102 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Jaylen Brown added 27 points for the Celtics, who will try to finish off the best-of-seven series at home on Wednesday. The Cavaliers were dealt a heavy blow when Donovan […]

May 14, 2024 16

Africa

How BAL’S Sahara conference action is unfolding in Dakar

via bird story agency As BAL’s Sahara Conference gets underway at the Dakar Arena in Senegal, the first round saw professional basketball clubs from Senegal, Rwanda, Nigeria, and Tunisia vying for direct playoff berths. Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers are topping conference standings with a commanding third consecutive victory in the group stage. Their latest triumph, an 84-63 win over Tunisia’s US Monastir, follows a hard-fought 86-82 triumph […]

May 13, 2024 14

Sport

Jokic, Doncic and Gilgeous-Alexander finalists for NBA MVP award

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, the Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are the three finalists for the NBA Most Valuable Player award, the league said Sunday. The league unveiled three finalists for each of its individual awards for the 2023-24 regular season. Serbia's Jokic is an MVP finalist for the fourth straight season while France's Victor Wembanyama is in the running for both Rookie […]

April 22, 2024 12

Africa

NBA Africa-Africell collaboration points to the growing influence of private sector in Africa sport

By Bonface Orucho, via bird story agency The recent unveiling of a new indoor basketball court by NBA Africa and Angolan telecoms company Africell is another example of how private sector partnerships are helping to fast-forward sports development across Africa, while governments are missing the opportunity, according to a Nigerian sports analyst. Sports and entertainment expert Adedamilola Adedotun, lead sports strategist at The Temple in Nigeria, […]

April 17, 2024 32

Sport

Curry’s Warriors out of NBA playoff contention after Kings defeat

The Sacramento Kings ended the playoff hopes of Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, routing the 2022 champions 118-94 in the NBA Play-in tournament. The Warriors had finished 10th in the Western Conference and needed a win against the ninth-ranked Kings to keep their playoff hopes alive. Instead the Kings will play the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday for the eighth and final playoff berth […]

April 17, 2024 12

Sport

George late show sparks Clippers over Cleveland

Paul George led a remarkable comeback Sunday as the Los Angeles Clippers overturned a 26-point deficit to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-118 in the NBA. George erupted for 23 points in a fourth quarter charge, including the go-ahead shot with seven seconds remaining and then made a crucial block to preserve the Clippers' lead just before the buzzer. It was the final act of an incredible individual display by […]

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