Soshanguve High School near Pretoria badly damaged in fire
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NBA-backed Africa league postpones launch over virus
The NBA-backed 12-team league had been due to tip off on March 13 in Dakar, Senegal but has now been put on hold due to health concerns.
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'He was my everything': NBA's Kobe Bryant mourned at emotional LA tribute
Bryant (41) and the others were killed on 26 January in a crash in Calabasas, California, while en route to a youth basketball tournament at which Kobe was planning to coach his daughter and her teammates.
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'Kobe, Kobe!': Kobe Bryant fans pay tribute to the late star
'Kobe, Kobe, Kobe!' chanted a crowd milling about in LA Live, an entertainment district next to the Staples Center, the home court of Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers.
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How Twitter reacted to Kobe Bryant's death
"Kobe Bryant, despite being one of the truly great basketball players of all time, was just getting started in life," said US President Donald Trump.
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Kobe's relentless spirit inspired NBA fans, players
Bryant joined giant centre Shaquille O'Neal to spark the Lakers to NBA titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002, becoming at the age of 23 the youngest player to capture three titles.
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The career of NBA legend Kobe Bryant
Fact file on basketball star Kobe Bryant, who died on Sunday in a helicopter crash in suburban Los Angeles. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others also died in the incident
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Bryant's death sends shockwaves through NBA and beyond
Bryant, a five-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers and two-time Olympic gold medallist, died in a fiery helicopter crash in suburban Los Angeles that also claimed the life of his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.
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NBA head Adam Silver defends response over tweet uproar
Daryl Morey apologised on Monday for any hurt caused by the tweet that he quickly deleted over the weekend, but his support for the protests in the Chinese-ruled city angered Beijing, Chinese fans and the team’s partners in a key NBA market.
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Space Jam or the World Cup? LeBron among USA's absent stars
LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Paul George are among those who opted out.
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NBA star lashes out after presenter labels brother a 'monkey'
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who plays for NBA club Milwaukee Bucks, lashed out on Twitter: 'I have lost sleep in the last few days over the recent racist incident.'
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James agrees to four-year, $154 million deal with Lakers
The 33-year-old forward leaves the Cavaliers to join an iconic franchise that has won 16 NBA titles but is rebuilding after posting a losing record for five consecutive seasons.
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Fergie apologises for anthem performance at NBA All-Star game
Fergie has issued an apology after her rendition of the US national anthem at the NBA All-Star game on Sunday which was met with criticism.
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NFL rallies around protesting players denounced by Trump
Along the sidelines of National Football League games across the country and in London, coaches, support staff and even some owners joined team members in a silent response to Trump’s weekend denunciation of players who kneel during the anthem as unpatriotic.
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[GALLERY] Alley-oop: NBA stars in South Africa
NBA Africa Team World took on Team Africa in the 2017 NBA Africa Game on Saturday at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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[WATCH] Hoops and dreams: NBA All Stars coach Special Olympics athletes
NBA Africa has landed in Joburg and the main event takes places at the TicketPro Dome this Saturday. But aspiring basketball stars from Special Olympics got to have their skills honed by NBA All Stars in a once-in-a-lifetime coaching clinic.
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Hard-working LeBron still hungers to add to legacy
The remarkable workload that LeBron James has endured over the last seven seasons has been unlike any other in NBA history.
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Knicks retain top spot as Forbes' most valuable NBA team
The Knicks' value rose to $3.3 billion as they continue reaping the rewards of a $1 billion renovation to Madison Square Garden.
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USA to head to Rio without LeBron James
Reports emerged that James had asked USA Basketball to remove his name from Olympic consideration.
