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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.

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NBA
Mark Jones Reveals Personal Decision Behind ESPN Exit: 'It Was Just Time'
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NBA
Hailey Van Lith's SI Swimsuit Photo Ignites WNBA Fan Frenzy
Suni Lee in a black strapless dress and pearl earrings poses indoors.
Olympics
Suni Lee Stuns in Show-Stopping Black Dress, Sends Social Media Into Meltdown
Summer McIntosh smiles holding a silver medal, wearing a red and white patterned jacket with a Canadian Olympic logo.
Olympics
Summer McIntosh's Sizzling Swimsuit Snap Steals Spotlight Post-Paris Glory
Sophie Cunningham in a white swimsuit with blonde hair and green eyeshadow poses on a beach.
NBA
Social Media Explodes Over Sophie Cunningham's Sizzling SI Swimsuit Reveal
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks holds a basketball, wearing a white sleeveless shirt with the Bucks logo.
NBA
Celtics Eyeing Giannis Blockbuster as Bucks Tensions Boil Over
Lindsey Vonn in a white jacket with an American flag patch at a press event with Olympic rings logo.
Olympics
Vonn's Defiant Comeback Dream: Family Pleads as Ski Legend Eyes One Last Run
Sophie Cunningham in a white swimsuit on a beach.
NBA
Sophie Cunningham Makes Waves as Newest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Star
Brad Stevens in a green Celtics jacket speaks at a press conference with a Gatorade bottle and Celtics logos.
NBA
Brad Stevens Slams Door Shut on College Basketball Return: 'I'm Not Motivated'
Ryan Clark in a red and gray plaid jacket with a microphone clipped to his collar.
NBA
Ryan Clark Rallies to LeBron's Defense in Memphis Firestorm
Stephen Nedoroscik in a blue USA Olympic jacket bites his bronze medal.
Olympics
Ex Sets Record Straight: Politics Didn't Split Olympic Medalist Nedoroscik
Joakim Noah in a gray hoodie sits at a press conference with NBA logos and "CLEVELAND" text behind him.
NBA
Joakim Noah's Cleveland Redemption: From Trash Talk to Peaceful Return