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Basketball Africa League will tip off in May
Today, the Basketball Africa League (BAL) announced that the league’s historic inaugural season will tip off Sunday, May 16, at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with 12 teams from across Africa competing in the new professional league. The BAL, a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), builds…
Read MoreHow to Learn How to Play Basketball from Scratch
Basketball is one of the most fun sports out there that you can play. As well as being an exciting sport, it is also great exercise (you can get a full-body workout from playing basketball) and it can be an excellent social activity. Many friendships have been forged on the basketball court! If you are…
Read MoreNorthwest Missouri State wins 2021 NCAA DII championship again
It was a familiar end to the most unfamiliar season in recent memory. No. 2 Northwest Missouri State dominated No. 1 West Texas A&M, 80-54, to win the 2021 DII men’s basketball championship on Saturday afternoon. It’s the second-consecutive title for the Bearcats and their third in the last five years. Ryan Hawkins led all scorers with…
Read MoreGrand Canyon forward Oscar Frayer killed in auto crash
Grand Canyon University forward Oscar Frayer was killed in an automobile accident along with two others, including his older sister Andrea Moore, 28, on Tuesday, near Lodi, California. Frayer was 23. “We love O,” Grand Canyon coach Bryce Drew said in a news release. “He was the heartbeat of our team with his vibrant, energetic…
Read MoreWinners and losers from record-breaking NBA trade deadline
After a relatively quiet run-up to the trade deadline, the dam broke on Thursday. There were 16 trades. In one day. A record of 45 players were traded! Trades were flying around the league from Toronto (via Tampa Bay) to Los Angeles, yet two players most expected to be on the move — Kyle Lowry of Toronto…
Read MoreDanny Green donates one million to endow UNC men’s basketball scholarship
Three-time NBA champion and 2009 NCAA champion Danny Green, who played in more wins than any Tar Heel, is making a $1 million gift to the University of North Carolina to endow a scholarship in his alma mater’s men’s basketball program. Green, a 12-year veteran of the NBA and currently starting small forward for the Philadelphia…
Read MoreNBA Seeking $75 Billion With Next TV Deal
The NBA could get $70.2 billion over nine years in its next television contract, according to one person familiar with sports media deals. According to the early thinking within league circles, the NBA will seek $75 billion, which would be more than an increase of 213 percent from its current deal of $24 billion. The…
Read MoreKansas, Virginia, and Duke pull out of Tournament
A year to the day after COVID-19 brought the college basketball postseason to a halt, the pandemic continues to disrupt the sport, with three premier programs forced to abandon their conference tournaments because of positive coronavirus tests. No. 16 Virginia — the most recent national champion — and No. 11 Kansas were forced out of…
Read MoreLakeland Magic wins NBA G League Championship
The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, defeated the Delaware Blue Coats, 97-78, in the NBA G League Finals presented by YouTube TV. It’s the first championship in franchise history. Throughout the season, the Lakeland Magic performed like one of the best teams in the NBA G League, and now, the…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo named NBA All-Star Game MVP
Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered an NBA All-Star Game performance unlike any other in recent memory on Sunday in Atlanta. He shot a perfect 16-for-16 from the floor, making more shots without a miss than any player in NBA history in an All-Star Game. He finished with a game-high 35 points. Led by the Milwaukee Bucks forward,…
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