Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse has been named the NBA coach of the year. Nurse, who has the Raptors on the verge of the second round of the playoffs, was a runaway winner, receiving 90 first-place votes from a panel…
Raptors president Ujiri thankful for support over a ‘racist’ incident
The president of the Toronto Raptors basketball team, Masai Ujiri, says an incident with a law enforcement officer moments before his team lifted their first NBA title last year happened because ‘I am black’. The 50-year-old is a former player…
NBA: Kyle Lowry leads Toronto Raptors to win over LA Lakers
Kyle Lowry starred in the Toronto Raptors’ 107-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Orlando. The 34-year-old finished with 33 points, 14 rebounds and six assists while London-born OG Anunoby contributed 23 points. LeBron James led the Lakers’ charge…
*COVID-19: Lagos shuts Eti-Osa Isolation Centre (Punch) *School Resumption: Lagos govt rolls out guidelines (Vanguard)
COVID-19: Lagos shuts Eti-Osa Isolation Centre (Punch) Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says the Eti-Osa Isolation Centre has been closed down, with effect from Friday night. Sanwo-Olu announced the closure at Lagos House, Marina, during the 17th update on…