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Kobe Bryant immortalised with 5.5-metre bronze statue

The five-time NBA champion and his daughter, Gianna, died in a helicopter crash in January 2020.

09/02/2024

Culture news

Michael Jordan sweat-stained 1992 'Dream Team' jersey goes on auction

Going for auction gold will be a Champion brand 1992 “Dream Team” USA commemorative jersey worn and later signed by Michael Jordan.

22/06/2023

Culture news

LeBron James: The rise and rise of the NBA's all-time leading scorer

LeBron James has made history, becoming the NBA's all-time career leading scorer, overtaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 39-year-old record. Let's take a look at his rise to superstardom and his mark on the cultural map.

08/02/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Culture Re-View: Vincent Van Gogh slashes his left ear. Also on this day: Jane Austen's 'Emma' is published, the point-contact transistor is first demonstrated, and Kobe Bryant breaks a record

23/12/2022

Culture news

Nike shelves shoe plans for NBA star Kyrie Irving in antisemitism row

The sports company says it will no longer launch the Kyrie 8 shoe named after the Brooklyn Nets star guard after he posted a link to a film widely regarded as antisemitic.

05/11/2022

Culture news

Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' jersey sells for a record $10.1m

A jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals, his last title victory, has sold for a record $10.1 million. But is it the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold?

16/09/2022

World News

Good News digest: new library gives Afghan women a safe space and more

Positive news, handpicked by our team, could turn you into this weekend’s star of table conversation.

02/09/2022

Culture news

Which sports stars are muscling into the NFT market?

NFTs are everywhere and now they're breaking the world of sport, here we look at the stars branching into the new generation of collectibles.

26/02/2022

Sport

Turkish NBA player adds Freedom to his name to toast US citizenship

Kanter had his Turkish passport revoked by Ankara in 2017. The 29-year-old is an outspoken critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Turkish government.

29/11/2021

Tech News

Why is the Staples Center changing its name to Crypto.com Arena?

Crypto.com has been on a spending spree across the global sports landscape over the past year.

17/11/2021

Sport

Turkey's Enes Kanter prompts China backlash over Tibet comments

The NBA player posted two messages of support for Tibetans on social media on Wednesday.

21/10/2021

Sport

Spain's NBA champion Pau Gasol retires

Double NBA winner and Europe's most successful basketball player Pau Gasol called time on his sporting career on Tuesday.

07/10/2021

Sport

NBA Finals MVP Antetokounmpo celebrated back home in Greece

The "Greek Freak" finished with 50 points, 14 rebounds, and five blocked shots as he was named the NBA Finals "Most Valuable Player".

21/07/2021

World

Angola slam-dunks its way into basketball history

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Africa is a birthplace of world-class sportsmen and women with Angola among some of the countries feeding top-flight competition. Its star basketball players are enjoying success not only on the continent, but they are also slam-dunking their way to teams in Europe and the US.

19/05/2021

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Ecstatic fans celebrate Lakers' NBA championship win

Players also faced the challenges that came with leaving home for three months to play in a "bubble" designed to keep its inhabitants safe from the coronavirus.

12/10/2020

USA

NBA ‘like a political organisation’ claims Trump after players protest

Donald Trump has said the NBA has become “like a political organisation" after an unprecedented refusal to play led to the postponement of playoff matches for a second day.

27/08/2020