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Victories, brawls and what to expect from the NBA this week

Oh no he didn’t; oh yes he did! The NBA always brings heaps of action and drama and this season has been no exception. This weekend, a few of our favourite ballers got suspended for brawling on the court. It was most certainly action-packed so here are the details.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram has been suspended four games without pay, Lakers guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended three games without pay, and Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul has been suspended two games without pay, for their roles in an on-court altercation on 20, October at Staples Center. With only 4:13 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of the Rockets’ 124-115 win over the Lakers, the brawl was a sight for sore eyes. The suspensions were announced by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

Paul will begin serving his suspension tonight when the Rockets face the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Ingram and Rondo will begin serving their suspensions on Monday, 22 October, when the Lakers host the San Antonio Spurs.

If you missed all the drama then be sure to take a look at the NBA app on KWESÉ PLAY for all the highlights! Just log in to your existing League Pass account or subscribe and enjoy!

But there’s more where this came from! Catch four LIVE games this week on KWESÉ PLAY. Simply head to the Kwesé TV app and start streaming KFS (Ch 285).

LIVE on KFS, and also on Monday, 22 October at 02:00 CAT, Oklahoma City Thunder host Sacramento Kings. Then, on Wednesday, 24 October at 02:00 CAT, the Pelicans host the Clippers at the Smoothie King Center. On Saturday, 27 October at 01:30 CAT, head to the Scotiabank Arena where the Raptors have home advantage over the Dallas Mavericks and then on Sunday, 28 October at 02:30 CAT, the Spurs take on the Lakers from the epic AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Last but not least, NBA Sundays are back with a bang and this week Golden State Warriors will battle it out against the Brooklyn Nets from their home at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York. Catch the build-up before the LIVE game from 22:30 CAT.

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Original article available at NBA.com Global.

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NBA opening night games set to thrill

The opening night of the 2018-19 season will soon be upon us and basketball fans the world over, who have been eagerly waiting to see how all the moves affect their teams and how it will affect the league, will finally get a taste of what to expect.

They will not be disappointed.

The two opening night games are set to thrill on Wednesday the 17th of October. One of which is available on KWESÉ PLAY - Philadelphia 76ers take on Boston Celtics.

Where to watch? The game will be streamed LIVE and FREE at 02:00 CAT on the Kwesé TV app’s Kwesé Free Sports channel. Plus, visit the NBA app on your Roku powered device and sign up for League Pass to watch the game LIVE. If you miss it, don’t stress, League Pass offers on-demand content meaning you can catch all the action and drama whenever suits you!

But, for, now, back to the players and the game. The Eastern Conference clash will automatically have the feel of a playoff game: The Sixers, led by Cameroonian centre, Joel Embiid and Australian guard, Ben Simmons, have been stressing their growth from the second half of last season. The fact that they crossed 50 wins off their list, means that they have a loftier ambition for this new term. Embiid has talked about the Conference Finals, and Simmons has the Rubicon of being named an All-Star, to cross.

For both sets of ambitions, it all starts from this game.

The Sixers lost their first three games last year, including four of the first five. The second of those losses was at home to the same Celtics. Now, following a 2016-17 season where they won 28 games, nobody expected much from the young side. However, they won more than 50 games last season, and followed it up with a Second Round playoff appearance. Plus, the continuous talk of achieving more, expectations have soared. And the Sixers will now be under more scrutiny.

For the Celtics, the return of Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, means that a good team became better; and also, for them a Conference Finals loss – which was considered an achievement last season, would be seen as a failure this time around. Last season, Boston lost the first two games before going on a 16-game winning run; most fans would want them making it an 18-game run, or more, to open the season. This is a game that will go some ways to define the year for both teams, and the fans will enjoy every minute of it.

For fans in Africa, the presence of players with roots from the continent, will give the opening night games an extra edge: newly-minted All-Star and All-NBA centre, Joel Embiid will be in action for the Philadelphia Sixers; while Congolese-French player Guerschon Yabusele and Nigerian-American Semi Ojeleye will be in the Celtics team.

So visit kweseplay.tv now to get you device!

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Original article written by: Akinbode Oguntuyifor NBA.com

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Let’s play B-ball!

The NBA Regular Season starts on 16 October, well in the early hours of 17 October for those of us here in Africa. So, naturally, our ORIGINAL in-house Kwesé productions have started to premiere.

NBA Tip-Off premiered Monday, 8 October. But don’t stress if you missed it, you can catch it every Monday at 20:30 CAT… LIVE. Host Shane Wellington is joined by various guests weekly to discuss issues in and around the world of NBA basketball. From previews to reviews and discussion points, NBA Tip-Off has you covered.

NBA Daily premieres Wednesday, 17 October at 18:45 CAT and recaps all the NBA action LIVE. Who was joyous after a victory? Who was down in the dumps after a defeat? Who was on fire and which were the best plays? For whatever you might have missed LIVE, catch it all in one place on NBA Daily with Arthur Bwanakawa.

Just before every prestigious NBA Sundays clash, catch the NBA Studio build-up, premiering Sunday, 28 October at 22:30 CAT. The NBA Studio build-up is the prelude to all of the drama and excitement of the NBA Sundays clash of the week. If you’re like us and can’t handle the suspense, let host Shane Wellington and his guests whet your appetite, LIVE.

How can you watch them? Simply click on the Kwesé TV app button on your KWESÉ PLAY remote, tune in to the KFS LIVE stream and enjoy!

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