NBA

Mamo Gebrehiwot April 16, 2014

Luol Deng of the Cleveland Cavaliers has been voted the 2013-14 winner of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, named...

Mamo Gebrehiwot April 11, 2014

Portland, Oregon - Jahlil Okafor (Nigerian-American),Â who is considered the number one high school player in his US, will lead TeamÂ USA...

Rahel Samuel April 9, 2014

Nigerian-American Chiney Ogwumike of Stanford is expected to be the top overall pick when the WNBA draft draw will take...

Rahel Samuel April 7, 2014

MINNEAPOLIS --TimberwolvesÂ general manager Milt Newton remembers the former Gorgui Dieng. That'd be the lanky Senegalese kid with a wingspan of...

Rahel Samuel February 15, 2014

New Orleans -Â The African continent had two representatives in theÂ Rising Star NBA All Star Challenge match played here yesterday. Victor...

Mamo Gebrehiwot February 4, 2014

After losing six consecutive games, the Milwaukee Bucks stunned the New York Knicks 101-98 on Monday, but they remain with...

Mamo Gebrehiwot January 10, 2014

Joel Embiid grew up in Cameroon, in west Africa, preferring soccer and volleyball. He first played organized basketball at 16,...

Rahel Samuel January 2, 2014

Masai UjiriÃ¢â‚¬Ëœs front office peers around the NBA should pay close attention to the way the Toronto RaptorsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ star goes...

Mamo Gebrehiwot November 12, 2013

Before arriving at Georgetown University in 1987, basketball was the last thing on Dikembe MutomboÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s mind. He didnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t even like...