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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney will be sidelined at least two more weeks after tests for “nerve-related symptoms” that have seen him miss six NBA games. “Warriors center Kevon Looney, who has missed the last six games due to nerve-related symptoms, recently underwent a battery of tests,” the Warriors said in a statement on Wednesday. “Following the tests, we are hopeful and encouraged that the treatment plan prescribed […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will sit out a marquee clash with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday as his team continues to manage his workload in view of a knee injury. On the NBA’s official injury report the reason for Leonard’s absence is “injury/illness, load management (knee)”, and the NBA spoke up to say the move was indeed in line with its guidelines. League spokesman […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored 30 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and passed off 11 assists on Tuesday, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 118-112 comeback NBA victory at Chicago with his third consecutive triple-double. Anthony Davis produced a season-low 15 points on 6-of-15 shooting with seven rebounds in a return to his hometown, but James surged in the final minutes as the Lakers unleashed a 29-4 fourth-quarter run. It was only […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Portland Trail Blazers forward Zach Collins underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair his left labrum but will miss the next four months of the NBA season, the team announced. Trail Blazers president of basketball operations Neil Olshey said Collins will start rehabilitation and treatment and be re-evaluated around early March. Collins, 21, dislocated his left shoulder at the 2:01 mark of the third quarter in Portland’s 121-119 victory […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Atlanta Hawks ace John Collins has been suspended for 25 games after testing positive for a growth hormone, the NBA said Tuesday. The 22-year-old power forward was hit with a suspension after growth hormone-releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2) was found in his system, the league said in a statement. The suspension is effective immediately, meaning Collins will miss Atlanta’s clash with the San Antonio Spurs later Tuesday. “I understand the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kevin Porter Jr. was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Monday for improperly making contact with a game official, the league announced. The incident took place at the end of the third quarter of Sunday’s 131-111 victory by the Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland. Porter will miss the Cavaliers’ Tuesday home game against Boston. The Cavaliers are off to a 2-4 start to the […]
By Malou Francisco EBC Central Europe Bureau/ Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Unity through sportsmanship was again exemplified as participants from Belgium – Luxembourg – Netherlands – Germany – came together on a chilly Sunday late October in the historical Dutch city of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Many of them traveled up for more than eight hours in buses, cars, and rented vans. Some had not had enough sleep days before the trip as […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss and elected to bowl in the opening Twenty20 international against India in a pollution-stricken New Delhi on Sunday. The Indian capital has been blanketed by smog with authorities saying air pollution had reached “emergency” levels, with schools closed and other restrictions imposed. But the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to change the venue due to logistical issues, although president […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James had a triple double and Danny Green hit a buzzer beater to force overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Dallas Mavericks 119-110 on Friday. James, a 15-time all star, finished with a season high 39 points and added 16 assists and 12 rebounds for the Lakers. “After the injury last year I wasn’t myself,” said James. “I heard it all. I heard it all […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard delivered 38 points, Montrezl Harrell chipped in 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated San Antonio 103-97 on Thursday to knock the Spurs off their undefeated perch. Leonard, who did not dress for Wednesday’s game at Utah so he could rest, also grabbed 12 rebounds for his first double-double this season. “I have the heart of a champion and I just tried to stay focused,” said Leonard, […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player had a CT scan on his broken left hand on Thursday and the Golden State Warriors will consult specialists to determine how long he’ll be sidelined. The Warriors’ superstar guard was injured Wednesday when he was fouled by Phoenix center Aron Baynes as he drove to the basket in a 121-110 loss to the Suns. “Stephen Curry has a broken hand,” the Warriors confirmed […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors’ dismal start to the new season got worse on Wednesday when superstar guard Stephen Curry suffered a broken left hand in a game against the Phoenix Suns. Curry sustained the injury with 8:31 left in the third quarter as Curry drove to the rim and collided with Suns Aron Baynes, who ended up landing awkwardly on top of Curry. Curry stayed on the ground for […]
