Thrilling. Entertaining. Nerve-racking. Heartbreaking. These are some of the words that could be used to define the 2021 NBA Finals, which culminated in the Milwaukee Bucks being crowned champions after a fifty-year wait. We all wondered what would become of the Bucks when Giannis Antetokounmpo hyper-extended his knee in game 4 of the Eastern Conference …
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THE NBA RETURNS
After waiting almost a year for the 2019/2020 NBA season to be concluded, it feels like the 2020/2021 season has come a little bit too quickly. But we surely are not complaining, because who would say no to some more basketball? Last season was the longest NBA season in history, having started in December and …
HERE GOES YOUR CHAMPIONS
So, the 2019/2020 NBA season has come to an end after what felt like an eternity, with the Lakers clinching their 17th championship and their first in ten years. This year’s championship could have an asterisk quite alright, but only because it was probably the most difficult championship in the history of the NBA. A …
PREDICTING THE OUTCOMES AS THE NBA PLAYOFFS BEGIN
The much anticipated 2020 NBA playoffs finally kicks off today, Monday the 17th. It’s unusual for the playoffs to begin by this time. In fact, under normal circumstances we would have had our NBA champion by now. But these are not normal circumstances—far from it. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the NBA was forced to …
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FAREWELL KOBE
It’s been five days since the passing of Kobe Bryant and I finally have the willpower to write a post about him. It hasn’t been easy for me (and virtually everyone that loved him) over the past couple of days. Every time I tried to type something about Kobe on my computer I completely lost it. …
WHAT WE’VE LEARNT FROM THE NBA SO FAR
Don’t we just love the NBA? We all thought this was going to be one of the most enjoyable NBA seasons in a very long time, and barely four weeks into it, I have to say it has lived up to expectations. Boys from last season have developed into men, and I’m not just talking …
THE NBA IS BACK
The NBA is back! Well, not quite. We have to wait till the 22nd to get the first glimpse of NBA action, but it’s back in principle. The last time NBA fans saw an NBA game was way back in June when the Toronto Raptors were crowned champions after defeating Golden State Warriors 4-2 in the …
A REVIEW OF D’TIGERS’ WORLD CUP CAMPAIGN
So, the FIBA World Cup came to an end for Nigeria yesterday 8th September after a hard fought win over hosts China. The D’Tigers were hoping that their campaign didn’t end this early, but having clinched an automatic qualification spot for the 2020 Summer Olympics, they would be going back home with a little smile …
A Frantic Opening Day At The FIBA World Cup
The much awaited opening of the FIBA World Cup finally came along as teams battled each other for bragging rights. Group A saw host China defeat African representatives Côte D’Ivoire in a jam-packed arena 70 to 55, while Poland beat Venezuela 80-69. In group B, Nigeria fell narrowly to Russia 82-77(more on that later) while …
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D’TIGERS FINAL SQUAD ANALYSIS
The much awaited 12-man list for the FIBA World Cup was finally released yesterday 27th of August, and it was met with some criticism from fans. A total of five new faces would be making their debut for D’Tigers in China, and fans are wondering whether that wouldn’t be too much of an overhaul for …
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