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Basketball: Emirates named Global Airline Partner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and title partner of the Emirates NBA Cup
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Basketball: Emirates named Global Airline Partner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and title partner of the Emirates NBA Cup

NBA (www.NBA.com) In-Season Tournament Renamed Emirates NBA Cup; Emirates Becomes First-Ever Referee Jersey Patch Partner of the NBA. Emirates and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced a multiyear global marketing partnership naming Emirates the Official Global Airline Partner of the NBA.  The collaboration also makes Emirates the inaugural title partner of the NBA Cup, previously named the NBA In-Season Tournament, as well as the first-ever referee jersey patch partner of the NBA. As the first title partner of the Emirates NBA Cup, the global airline will be featured through a co-branded Emirates NBA Cup event logo, with co-branded promotion planned across the NBA’s global social media community and in-arena signage throughout the Emirates NBA Cup Semifinal and Champ...
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Healthy Life Global to host maiden Junior Athletics and Basket Ball Championship
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Healthy Life Global to host maiden Junior Athletics and Basket Ball Championship

A maiden Open Championship for young Athletes and Basketball players U15-20 is set to be hosted in Ghana on the 23rd September 2023 at the Paa Joe Sports Stadium -KNUST. The event is organised by Healthy Life Global and Healthy Life Global Sportsplex Ghana in collaboration with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). This is an opportunity for young athletes and basket ball players across the country to participate and exhibit their skills to stand a chance to be selected to travel to the USA for a month long training in selected universities in athletics and basket ball.  According to a statement by Healthy Life Global Sportplex, ‘‘The launch of the event is to create opportunity for young talents across the country to progress with their skills a...
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Twelve basketball greats inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame 2023 in Manila
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Twelve basketball greats inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame 2023 in Manila

A group of 12 individuals who made remarkable contributions to international basketball have been officially inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2023. The enshrinement ceremony took place at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila, Philippines.This year's group includes legendary players Yao Ming (China), Penny Taylor (Australia), Yuko Oga (Japan), Katrina McClain (USA), Amaya Valdemoro (Spain), Wlamir Marques (Brazil), Angelo Monteiro dos Santos Victoriano (Angola), Sony Hendrawan (Indonesia); with both Carlos Loyzaga (Philippines) and Zurab Sakandelidze (Georgia) being inducted posthumously. The Class also includes deserved recognition for coaching duo Valerie Garnier (France) and Alessandro Gamba (Italy). FIBA President Hamane Niang hailed the impact of...
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FIBA Launches Innovative FIBA 3×3 Basketball Preparation Program in Collaboration with WABC
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FIBA Launches Innovative FIBA 3×3 Basketball Preparation Program in Collaboration with WABC

FIBA is thrilled to announce the launch of its innovative FIBA 3x3 Basketball Preparation Program, developed in close collaboration with the World Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC). This pioneering initiative aims to revolutionize the way players, coaches, and teams prepare for the dynamic and exhilarating world of 3x3 basketball. In response to the growing demand for comprehensive training and development resources, FIBA has collaborated with WABC, a leading authority in basketball coaching, to create a full preparation program tailored specifically to the unique demands of 3x3 basketball. A result of meticulous research, expert insights, and a shared commitment to advancing the discipline, this program is designed to equip players and coaches with the tools, techniques, ...
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Game 3 of the 2023 National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is on Wednesday night
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Game 3 of the 2023 National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is on Wednesday night

ERIK SPOELSTRA (Miami Heat Head Coach): “Are you talking about Nnamdi, Gabe? I would say that old saying that we use a lot: People severely overestimate what you can get accomplished in a day, and they grossly underestimate what you can get accomplished in a matter of months, years, when nobody is paying attention. And he's the epitome of that.” GABE VINCENT (Miami Heat): “We have a lot of experience in these close games. So, when it comes down to the wire, we are strangely comfortable.” BAM ADEBAYO (Miami Heat; on Gabe Vincent): “Man, when he torched us in the Olympics, in the exhibition game facing Nigeria. He came out with that type of energy, that type of voracity and that type of anger. I felt like, from there, he's one of us.” JIMMY BUTLER (Miami Heat): “We're not worried a...
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NBA All-Star Weekend: Burna Boy, Jewel, Post Malone, Rema, Tems and Vin Diesel, Among Entertainers to thrill fans
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NBA All-Star Weekend: Burna Boy, Jewel, Post Malone, Rema, Tems and Vin Diesel, Among Entertainers to thrill fans

NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 19 to Feature Afrobeats-Themed Halftime Show Starring Three Nigerian Superstars: GRAMMY Award Winners Burna Boy and Tems, Joined by Rema; Utah Resident and Global Superstar Post Malone to Perform Prior to Tip-Off; Vin Diesel to Welcome Fans to the 72nd NBA All-Star Game. GRAMMY Award-Nominated Artist Jewel and Jully Black to Sing U.S. and Canadian Anthems, Respectively, on Sunday; 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend, Including Jordan Rising Stars, State Farm All-Star Saturday Night and NBA All-Star Game Will Air Live in Africa on beIN Sports, Canal+ and ESPN.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-n...
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Detroit Pistons invites J. Cole to tryout for the team.
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Detroit Pistons invites J. Cole to tryout for the team.

On Monday night (Aug. 4), the Detroit Pistons offered Cole a chance to try out with their team after Master P recently revealed that the Dreamville Records founder is training to join the league. "@JColeNC we see you out here," the NBA team wrote in a tweet. "You said they only got 12 slots on the Pistons. Hit us up for that tryout. This is for all the dreamers @bleacherreport #Dreamville." .@JColeNC we see you out here. You said they only got 12 slots on the Pistons.Hit us up for that tryout. This is for all the dreamers @bleacherreport #Dreamville https://t.co/6K24xaI28b pic.twitter.com/GYuG5LvqDE— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) August 4, 2020 The Piston's proposition to J. Cole comes days after Master P shared...
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