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Jalen Hurts Could Miss Multiple Games as Blood Clot Concerns Grow

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College Baseball Player, 18, Killed by Train in Tragic Accident

Running Community Mourns Sudden Death of Popular Influencer at 25

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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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Slam Dunk Contest Flops Again: Fans Demand Major Overhaul

Two Team USA hockey players in white jerseys with red and blue trim and gold medals draped around their necks, one draped in an American flag.

Golden Glories: Team USA Hockey Accepts Presidential Invite to State of the Union

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver holds a basketball with several young men in suits on the NBA Draft stage.

NBA Considers Historic Overhaul: Could the Draft Be Scrapped?

Empty seats in a dimly lit arena with blue and red lights at the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles.

Empty Seats Steal Show at NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles

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Obama Steals Show at Revamped NBA All-Star Game with Electric Reception

Reggie Miller in a grey suit and yellow tie with headphones on, speaking at a basketball game.

NBA's New All-Star Format Thrills, But Reggie Miller's Commentary Sparks Fan Fury

LeBron James in a yellow Lakers jersey with purple trim, smiling during the NBA All-Star game.

LeBron Stays Silent on Future After Historic 22nd All-Star Appearance

Kendall Jenner smiles in a black hoodie next to a blonde woman in a denim jacket.

Booker's Super Bowl Snub Sparks Buzz Over Jenner Connection

Nikola Jokic in a blue NBA All-Star jacket with white graphics, with another player visible to his left.

Jokic's All-Star Apathy Sparks Debate: Why Does He Dodge Criticism?

NBA player in white and orange uniform with number 2 jumps for a dunk in front of a crowd.

Is the NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Its Last Legs?

LeBron James in an All-Star jersey dunks a basketball.

Stephen A. Smith Points Finger at LeBron James for Dunk Contest's Decline

Stephen Curry in a USA basketball jersey with the number 4 smiles on the court.

Hot Take: Should Olympic Basketball Switch to the Winter Games?