Basketball
Basketball: Two players dropped as Kenya Morans gears for AfroBasket tip off
August 25, 2021
Coach Liz Mills dropped two players from her final squad that will represent Kenya in the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket championship, which begins its Group C campaign against Ivory Coast on Wednesday. Other G... Read More
Kenya returns to FIBA AfroBasket after 30 years, Startimes to broadcast Rwanda showpiece
August 24, 2021
Kenya is among the four East African countries that will, for the first time in the history of AfroBasket, participate in the same edition of the African Championship. The highly-anticipated FIBA Afro... Read More
Joel Embiid: Sixers star agrees reported multi-billion contract extension
August 18, 2021
The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a multi-million dollar contract extension with Joel Embiid, locking up their all-star centre through the 2026-27 NBA season. “Joel is the definition of elite — a ... Read More
Olympics: France stun reigning champions USA to end 25-game win streak
July 26, 2021
The USA’s men’s basketball team saw their 25-game Olympic winning streak ended as they were stunned 83-76 by France in their Tokyo opener. Evan Fournier poured in 28 points for the French ... Read More
Bucks beat Suns to move one win from end of 50-year NBA drought
July 18, 2021
Powered by 32 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo and late heroics from Jrue Holiday, the Milwaukee Bucks moved within one win of their first title in 50 years by defeating the Phoenix Suns 123-119 on S... Read More
Bucks in late surge as they beat Suns to pull level in NBA finals
July 15, 2021
Khris Middleton put Milwaukee on his back in the final minutes, scoring 10 of his 40 points down the stretch to rally the Bucks past Phoenix 109-103 on Wednesday to deadlock the NBA Finals. Greek star... Read More
Bucks keeping it light while Suns hungry in NBA finals
July 13, 2021
Giannis Antetokounmpo wants the Milwaukee Bucks to enjoy a light atmosphere for Sunday’s game three of the NBA Finals while Chris Paul wants the Phoenix Suns intense and hungry. But it’s the Bucks who... Read More
Nigeria shock US in pre-Olympic basketball friendly
July 11, 2021
Nigeria shocked the United States 90-87 in a pre-Olympic basketball friendly in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday. Nigeria, with six NBA players and former NBA head coach Mike Brown at the helm, became t... Read More
Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks in game one
July 7, 2021
Chris Paul scored 32 points and made nine assists as he inspired the Phoenix Suns to a 118-105 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the first NBA finals appearance of his 16-year-career. The 36-year-ol... Read More
Paul inspires Suns’ rout of Clippers as they reach NBA finals
July 1, 2021
Chris Paul erupted for 41 points to lead the Phoenix Suns into the NBA Finals on Wednesday with a series-clinching 130-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Suns — who squandered the opportun... Read More
