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Leap of faith: A scene from The Redeem Team, a documentary about the US basketball’s
journey to victory at the 2008 Olympics. Photo: John Huet/Netflix/IOC

One Documentary, Two Takes: The Redeem Team

If you’re looking for a feel-good story, this documentary is for you – even if you are not a basketball fan

Kobe Bryant, winner of the Best Animated Short Film award for ‘Dear Basketball,’ attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Sayles/A.M.P.A.S via Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant Day: A look back at memorable moments

24 August is Kobe Bryant Day and we celebrate his life by remembering some of his unforgettable moments in his illustrious career.

Jimmy Butler and LeBron James. (NBAE/Getty Images)

African Blogtable: Lakers or Heat, who will win the 2020 NBA finals?

The NBA finals African Blogtable brings together some of the top basketball minds from across the continent who share their thoughts on the Heat-Lakers matchup at every stage of…

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers attempts a lay up against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 05, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.(Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Welcome to the African Blogtable: Let’s talk NBA playoffs

The NBA playoffs have officially begun and the race to the championship is tight. African sports journalists from all over the continent share their answers to some burning…

(Photo: NBA)

The Basketball League Africa gears up for its inaugural season

Twelve teams. Seven cities. One champion. The first BAL season is about to tip off, and we’re here for it (as soon as coronavirus fears abate)

Mamba strike:  Kobe Bryant (centre), who played for the Los Angeles Lakers, made a giant leap into the world of writing after he retired from the sport. Bryant was working with Brazilian author Paulo Coelho on a book when he died.  (Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant wrote his own legacy

Few athletes have the penchant for storytelling that the Lakers legend had for much of his life

Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Washington Wizards in the first half at Verizon Center on December 2, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

NBA legend Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash ⁠— reports

National Basketball Association (NBA) legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in suburban Los Angeles, celebrity website TMZ reported, in an accident confirmed by…

Team Africa’s Al-Farouq Aminu and Harrison Barnes of Team World. (Getty Images)

Africa Game more than a ‘spectacle’

An exhibition performance in Pretoria brought out the fans to get a taste of the real thing

An Oscar statue is seen outside the Dolby Theatre during preparations for the Oscars in Hollywood

Fun facts about this year’s Oscar nominees

"The Shape of Water" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" are expected to do battle for the main prizes at the Oscars.

Kobe Bryant fined $100 000 for gay slur

Kobe Bryant has been fined $100 000 by the NBA for using a derogatory gay term in frustration over a referee’s call.