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Ex-NFL Star David Bell Sues for $300M Over Alleged Botched Surgery
College Baseball Player, 18, Killed by Train in Tragic Accident
Running Community Mourns Sudden Death of Popular Influencer at 25
James Okafor
Staff Writer Los Angeles, CA Since 2020

James Okafor

NBA & Olympics Writer

NBA Olympics Basketball Analysis International Sports
1,184 articles

James Okafor covered four Olympic Games (London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2021, and Paris 2024) before shifting his primary focus to the NBA. He played basketball at Marquette University and understands the game from the inside out. At Sports Central News, James writes the NBA Pulse column and returns to Olympic coverage whenever the Games roll around. His ability to connect basketball culture with broader international sports narratives makes him one of SCN's most versatile and widely read writers.

Articles by James Okafor, Page 75
LeBron James in a Lakers jersey drives to the basket defended by a Rockets player in a white jersey.
NBA
LeBron's GOAT Case Grows Stronger After Dominant Playoff Start Without Stars
Victor Wembanyama in a white Spurs jersey with number 1, shooting a basketball, with another player in a white Spurs jersey with number 30.
NBA
Wembanyama's Playoff Status in Limbo After Entering Concussion Protocol
Victor Wembanyama in black Spurs jersey holding NBA trophy with crowd in background
NBA
Wembanyama's Terrifying Collision Sends Spurs Nation Into Panic
James Dolan speaks into a microphone with the New York Knicks logo, wearing a pinstripe suit and orange tie.
NBA
Max Kellerman Demands NBA Oust James Dolan Over Fan Surveillance Scandal
Colin Cowherd speaks in front of a Los Angeles Lakers logo with LeBron James in a yellow jersey with number 6 in the background.
NBA
Cowherd's Insider Scoop: Billy Donovan's Next Move Revealed
Houston Rockets player #7 in black jersey with red trim, with teammates #15 and #30 behind him.
NBA
Nick Wright Sounds Alarm for Rockets: 'Lose Game 2 and It's Over'
A Laker Girl in a purple and gold uniform with the Lakers logo on the chest poses in a basketball arena.
NBA
Laker Girl's Sizzling Swimsuit Snap Steals Playoff Spotlight
Maria Taylor holding an NBC Sports microphone, wearing a brown jacket and brown top, with blurred yellow stadium seating in the background.
NBA
Maria Taylor Steps Up to Correct NBC's Costly On-Air Blunder
Knicks fans in blue and white jerseys celebrate outside Madison Square Garden after a game.
NBA
Knicks Faithful Face Backlash for Bizarre Post-Loss Celebration
Charles Barkley in a tan plaid suit and light blue shirt with a Final Four pin.
NBA
Barkley's Final Straw: How Tiger Woods' Caddie Move Ended Legendary Friendship
Simone Biles in a blue and white leotard with number 391 sits on a mat.
Olympics
Simone Biles Draws Line: Olympic Icon Pleads for Personal Space Amid Fan Enthusiasm
Billy Donovan points while wearing a black Chicago Bulls sweatshirt with a white bull logo.
NBA
Billy Donovan Walks Away: Bulls Era Ends as Coach Declines Return