CAIRO — Carlos Morais’ 34 points and a late buzzer-beater from Lukeny Gonçalves saw Petro de Luanda clinch top spot in the Basketball Africa League Nile Conference with a 91-90 win over hosts Al Ahly in Cairo. Ahly brought a mid-sized but vocal contingent of supporters, but they were counteracted by a surprisingly visible contingent of Petro de Luanda…
By Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff Writer Despite the challenge, LeBron James said the Lakers — who turned around their season after the trade deadline by turning up their defense — are not going to let their defensive standards slip because of the opponent. SAN FRANCISCO — The Los Angeles Lakers are facing a Golden State Warriors team that has…
CAIRO — Despite Zaire Wade’s impressive 17 points as his father, Dwyane Wade, cheered him on in Cairo, the Cape Town Tigers lost 82-76 to Ferroviário da Beira in the Basketball Africa League on Wednesday night, leaving them at risk of not advancing. The Tigers have now lost three out of four games at the Nile Conference in Cairo,…
LOS ANGELES — Feeling the pressure of a 2-10 start to his tenure as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Darvin Ham received some words of reassurance from All-Star big man Anthony Davis heading into Sunday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. “Had a real good conversation with after our last game, our last loss,” Ham said following the…
ESPN broadcasting preview here NBA Africa and ESPN Africa announced a multiyear agreement that will see ESPN2 (DStv 219 and Starsat 249) broadcast a record 180 NBA regular season and Playoff games each season, including the entire Conference Finals and Finals. Beginning with the 2022-23 NBA season that tipped off last month, ESPN Africa will broadcast all 45 games…
The National Basketball Association (NBA), Nigeria Office and its partners, Exxon Mobil Nigeria and Africare have organised a basketball clinic and mentoring sessions for secondary school students in Abuja to teach them the fundamentals of the slam and dunk game and also equipped the students with life skills for the future. The one-day programme held in Abuja, on Thursday,…