Burna Boy, Jewel, Post Malone, Rema, Tems and Vin Diesel Among Entertainers Headlining 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend
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Burna Boy, Jewel, Post Malone, Rema, Tems and Vin Diesel Among Entertainers Headlining 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend

BySamod Biobaku

The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that three Nigerian superstars – GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Burna Boy, 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer Tems and rapper and singer Rema – will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeat-themed performance. After the performance, the NBA…

LA Lakers Honor LeBron James in Pregame Ceremony Game After Becoming NBA’s All-Time Scoring Leader
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LA Lakers Honor LeBron James in Pregame Ceremony Game After Becoming NBA’s All-Time Scoring Leader

BySamod Biobaku

The Los Angeles Lakers honored superstar LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in a pregame ceremony on Thursday as reported on CNN. With his family and Abdul-Jabbar in attendance, a tribute video was shown on the video board, before former Lakers star James Worthy spoke briefly and introduced James…

LeBron James Passes Kareem to Become NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
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LeBron James Passes Kareem to Become NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer

BySamod Biobaku

Long after he buried a historic 14-foot fadeaway jumper that put him alone atop the NBA’s all-time scoring list and celebrated by raising his arms high toward the ceiling of Crypto.com Arena, LeBron James got to relive his immortal moment through his son’s eyes. As the Los Angeles Lakers star iced his joints late Tuesday…

NBA Issues FedExForum Bans After Investigating Postgame Incident
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NBA Issues FedExForum Bans After Investigating Postgame Incident

BySamod Biobaku

The NBA said it investigated a postgame incident after the Memphis Grizzlies’ home game against the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 29 and banned some from attending games at the FedExForum after its probe. The Athletic reported that acquaintances of the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant confronted members of the Pacers’ traveling party near Indiana’s bus in the…

LeBron James Passes 38,000 Points and is Going After Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA’s Record
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LeBron James Passes 38,000 Points and is Going After Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA’s Record

BySamod Biobaku

LeBron James, who turned 38 on December 30, has become only the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points. King James reached that milestone with 5:43 left in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 112-113 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron finished the game with 35 points,…

The 5 NBA Players Who Could be First-Time All-Stars in 2023
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The 5 NBA Players Who Could be First-Time All-Stars in 2023

BySamod Biobaku

By the nature of how the rosters are chosen, the NBA All-Star Game can be something of a popularity contest. Will the 2023 game in Salt Lake City, Utah, prove to be different? As reported by ESPN, starters are voted on by a combination of fans, media and other players, while reserves are chosen by…

LeBron Ruled Out vs. Jazz With Sore Foot in 1st Absence of Season
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LeBron Ruled Out vs. Jazz With Sore Foot in 1st Absence of Season

BySamod Biobaku

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Monday’s contest versus the Utah Jazz with left foot soreness, the team announced. This will mark James’ first absence of the season. The 37-year-old played in all nine of the Lakers’ games to date, averaging just over 36 minutes per contest. Guards Lonnie Walker and Patrick Beverley…

NBA Seeks to Curb Fouls in Transition After 1,700 Hacks Last Year
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NBA Seeks to Curb Fouls in Transition After 1,700 Hacks Last Year

BySamod Biobaku

An NBA game has 48 minutes of live action basketball, but from tipoff to the final buzzer, games average 133 minutes. Most additional time is necessary for player rest, business purposes and the like, but not all. As reported by Sportico, last season, the NBA eliminated automatic out-of-bounds replays in the final two minutes, resulting…

The Must-See Moments From NBA Opening Night
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The Must-See Moments From NBA Opening Night

BySamod Biobaku

The NBA is back! The 2022-23 season tips off with a doubleheader. First up, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Boston Celtics in an early clash of Eastern Conference contenders. The Celtics are the defending conference champs, while the Sixers are looking to end a Finals drought that has lasted more than two decades. Out…