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A Los Angeles Lakers team led by superstar LeBron James dominated the Miami Heat 106-93 on Sunday to win a record-equalling 17th NBA championship but their first in a decade. James added another chapter to an epic career, fueling the…

Survive or celebrate – the stakes are the same for the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers heading into game six of the NBA Finals on Sunday less than 48 hours after Miami’s riveting game-five triumph. Energy, adjustments, and possible…

“King” James and the Los Angeles Lakers were ready for their coronation, but Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat had other ideas. Now, Lakers superstar LeBron James says, the key to closing out the Heat for a first NBA title in a decade on…

The Los Angeles Lakers maintained their remarkable fourth quarter winning streak as they secured the game four victory over Miami on Tuesday that left them on the brink of a 17th NBA crown. The Lakers took a commanding 3-1 lead in the…

Miami Heat star Goran Dragic said he is unlikely to be fit to play in Tuesday’s NBA Finals game four but is hopeful he may recover in time to feature later in the series. Dragic, who has been sidelined since suffering a torn plantar…

LeBron James and Anthony Davis delivered a fearsome one-two punch for Los Angeles on Friday, sparking more memories of Lakers legends Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1312285396403879937 James and Davis…

Injured Miami Heat stars Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo were both listed as doubtful Thursday for game two of the NBA Finals, dealing a hammer blow to the franchise’s hopes of leveling the series. A day after the Heat were pounded 116-98…

LeBron James, seeking a fourth NBA title in his 10th Finals appearance, has no trouble keeping his Los Angeles Lakers’ dominant victory in game one of the 2020 title series in perspective. The Lakers shook off a slow start to lead the…

LeBron James says leading the Los Angeles Lakers into the NBA Finals after nearly three months inside the league’s “bubble” in Orlando ranks as the biggest challenge of his career. The 35-year-old superstar is readying for a 10th NBA…

Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Sunday Dare has showered encomiums on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation for its continued efforts in rewriting the history of basketball in Nigeria. Speaking recently in Lagos,…