The Denver Nuggets outlasted the Miami Heat 94-89 in an ugly, frantic Game Five to clinch their first NBA title. Nikola Jokic – who became the first player in history to lead the league in points (600), rebounds (269) and…
Morant’s triple-double, Herro’s 41 points spark wins
It was a day for the rising stars in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as Memphis’ Ja Morant and Miami’s Tyler Herro, two of the league’s top young guards, delivered dazzling performances on Thursday in impressive triumphs. Morant had a…
Giannis Antetokounmpo lands triple-double as Milwaukee Bucks sweep Miami Heat
Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double as the Milwaukee Bucks completed a 4-0 clean sweep of their NBA first-round play-off series against the Miami Heat on Saturday. The reigning back-to-back MVP finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists as…
*Man kills roommate, sells body parts for rituals (Guardian)*Abuja-bound nutritionist missing for 18 days between Ogun, Lagos (Punch)
Man kills roommate, sells body parts for rituals (Guardian) A 34-year-old man, Okpegboro Avwerosuo, has allegedly killed his roommate in Sagbama Town, Sagbama Local Government Area (SALGA) of Bayelsa. Okpegboro was alleged to have sold the deceased’s vital organs to…
LeBron James emerges in 2nd half to push Lakers to brink of NBA title against Heat
LeBron James woke up from his gameday nap Tuesday and decided it was time to send his Los Angeles Lakers teammates a message. He grabbed his phone and told the Lakers they were facing a must-win game. “I felt that…
*Lagos committed to mass housing delivery, to deliver additional 3,004 units – Sanwo-Olu (Guardian)*Wrong definitions: We’ve updated our dictionaries, Oxford tells Lagos court (Punch)
Lagos committed to mass housing delivery, to deliver additional 3,004 units – Sanwo-Olu (Guardian) The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday affirmed his administration’s commitment to affordable mass housing delivery through models that incorporate private sector partnership and…
Miami Heat sign D’Tigers star (Punch)
D’Tigers point guard, Nnamdi Vincent, has joined NBA side Miami Heat on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. With the signing of Vincent, the team have released Daryl Macon, who came into the…
*Soldier’s wife car crushes Lagos street sweeper (Punch) *Lagos begins hajj medical screening (Nation)
Soldier’s wife car crushes Lagos street sweeper (Punch) A street sweeper with the Lagos Waste Management Authority narrowly escaped death on Thursday after being crushed to a stationary petrol tanker by a motorist conveying a woman said to be the…