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Embiid and Brown lead 76ers to third straight win over Bucks
Joel Embiid post a triple-double and Jaylen Brown score 27 points as Philadelphia beat Milwaukee 127-116 to improve to 3-0.
Warriors don explore trades for another star, Steve Kerr confirm
Steve Kerr say Golden State don consider several possible trades for top player, although no agreement don reach yet.

Jokic and Embiid lead top NBA night as Booker score 43 points
Denver beat New Orleans for overtime, Philadelphia remain unbeaten and Devin Booker score 43 points as Phoenix defeat Golden State.

Nick Young blame Pat Riley for Miami Heat squad wahala
Former NBA guard say Miami no get reliable starting point guard and dem fail to build plenti talent around Giannis Antetokounmpo.

James lead 76ers to record comeback win over Cavaliers
Philadelphia overturn 29-point deficit to beat Cleveland 114-106, complete di biggest comeback win for LeBron James NBA career.

Finch praise Ball playmaking after Timberwolves beat Miami
LaMelo Ball debut for Timberwolves help create open chances for Anthony Edwards and the rest of Minnesota as dem beat Miami 131-106 away.

Haliburton shine as e return, Pacers fight back beat Pelicans
Tyrese Haliburton mark im return afta 16 months Achilles injury wit 23 points and 12 assists as Indiana open di new NBA season wit 123-120 win over New Orleans.

Reese shine as Atlanta Dream win dia first WNBA Finals game
Angel Reese score 30 points and grab 16 rebounds as Atlanta Dream beat Golden State Valkyries 79-65 to level di WNBA Finals for 1-1.

LeBron James join Philadelphia 76ers as e dey chase im fifth NBA title
LeBron James begin im 24th NBA season at age 41 wit di Philadelphia 76ers, as e sign two-year deal because e dey target first championship for di franchise since 1983.

Wembanyama set im eye on MVP as Spurs dey open dia season against Oklahoma City
Di French forward talk say to win di MVP award na im main target for dis season, even though di Finals defeat to di Knicks don make im focus more for di team.

Joel Embiid Land for No. 2 for NBA Top Trade Candidates List
CBS Sports don put Joel Embiid of di Philadelphia 76ers for No. 2 ontop dia top 10 trade candidates list, behind Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis, before di 2026-27 NBA season.
Pascal Siakam dey rank 27th-best NBA player by Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report rank Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam 27th for NBA as 2026-27 dey come, one place ahead of Alperen Sengun and behind OG Anunoby, as im enta di last year of im contract.

Masai Ujiri banks on Kyrie Irving to grow the Mavericks
New Mavericks president Masai Ujiri don publicly back Kyrie Irving afta di guard strong return from one long injury lay-off, as im throw away trade enquiries from oda NBA franchises.

Kuminga go miss Monday preseason game against Knicks
Jonathan Kuminga go sidon out for Monday preseason meeting with New York because of general soreness, as Timberwolves dey talk say dem just dey careful with small bumps and bruises.

LeBron James and Joel Embiid don set for long minutes as 76ers face Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers dey expect say LeBron James and Joel Embiid go play extended minutes against Boston Celtics on Friday, while Celtics dey rest Jayson Tatum and Paul George.

Tinubu dey build new chances for Nigeria sports economy, Mustapha Abdullahi tok
Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, Director-General of Nigeria Energy Commission, tok say President Tinubu reforms fit turn sports to big economic sector for Nigerian youths.

New Orleans Pelicans don waive Christian Koloko
New Orleans Pelicans don waive Cameroonian centre Christian Koloko, wey don play for Atlanta Hawks earlier dis season.

Brown, Walker and Fall reconnect for Sixers locker room afta Morocco trip
Jabari Walker, Jaylen Brown and Tacko Fall don become close during NBPA trip to Morocco, plenti months before all three land for Philadelphia.

Embiid deny say e come late, say dem dey target am
Joel Embiid don reject one on-air claim say LeBron James confront am because e come late for practice, e call di story lie and say people dey target am unfairly.

James suffer pre-season defeat for 76ers debut
LeBron James score 10 points for 18 first-half minutes but im Philadelphia 76ers fall 114-108 to Brooklyn Nets for pre-season.
Atlanta Dream fit get Allisha Gray back for Game 3 against Liberty
Atlanta Dream dey lead New York 2-0 for WNBA semifinal and dem fit get boost as Allisha Gray don dey listed as questionable for Game 3 for Barclays Center.

A'ja Wilson don become first ever five-time MVP for WNBA history
Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson don become first five-time MVP for WNBA history afta she collect 65 out of 74 first-place votes, join NBA legends Michael Jordan and Bill Russell.

Kuminga warn fan afta vulgar insult during public appearance
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jonathan Kuminga fire back sharply for fan wey call am vulgar nickname, say e go confront the person if e find am.

Kuminga Shoot 1-for-9 as Timberwolves Lose to Pacers for Preseason
Jonathan Kuminga score just two points for Minnesota wey lose 123-112 to Indiana for preseason, as NBA social media throw jabs afta e pass on Lakers.