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Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club capped the first phase of the Nigeria Premier Basketball League in style with an 86-59 win over Ondo Raiders in the final game of the Atlantic Conference on Wednesday. Ondo Raiders were no match to Rivers…

Rivers Hoopers demolished Coal City Miners 90-39 in their opening game of the Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Akure Township stadium on Thursday. The KingsMen who were at the inaugural edition of…

As captain of Afghanistan’s wheelchair basketball team and a women’s rights activist, Nilofar Bayat fled for her life when the Taliban took over, seeking safety in Spain where she hopes to soon be back on the court. Speaking to…

NBA superstar Steph Curry has reached out to Lionel Messi following his move to Paris Saint-Germain. It was confirmed on Tuesday night that Messi had officially joined PSG less than a week after it was confirmed he could not continue at…

A rampant United States swept past Japan to their seventh straight women’s basketball crown Sunday, with Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi collecting their fifth Olympic gold medals to cap remarkable careers. Brittney Griner…

Forward Gabby Williams drilled 17 points with four assists as France swept past Serbia 91-76 to the women's Olympic basketball bronze medal Saturday. The 2012 runner-ups took a narrow 43-40 lead into half-time off the back of…

NBA All-Star Kevin Durant hailed his team for overcoming adversity Saturday after pouring in a game-high 29 points to lead the United States past France 87-82 for a "beautiful" fourth straight Olympic men's basketball gold medal.…

Brittney Griner scored a game-high 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the United States saw off Serbia 79-59 to make the women's Olympic basketball final Friday and move a step closer to a seventh consecutive title. The…

Kevin Durant scored 23 points and Devin Booker added 20 to power three-time defending champions United States past Australia 97-78 Thursday and into an Olympic men’s basketball final against France. The Americans were 24-18 behind after…

Kevin Durant scored 23 points and Devin Booker added 20 to power three-time defending champions United States past Australia 97-78 Thursday and into an Olympic men's basketball final against either France or Slovenia. The…