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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nikola Vucevic led the scoring with 28 points as the Orlando Magic sent the Philadelphia 76ers spinning to a second straight defeat in a 119-98 upset on Monday. Vucevic dominated a Sixers line-up missing Ben Simmons through illness to finish with 11 rebounds and four assists as well as a double-digit points tally. The victory left the Sixers in third place in the Eastern Conference standings with 47 wins […]
by Steve Brenner MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Roger Federer admits he faces a real battle to land the 101st title of his career with the in-form Daniil Medvedev next up after Serbian Filip Krajinovic was dispatched 7-5 6-3 on Monday at the ATP and WTA Miami Open. The Swiss superstar produced an excellent all-round performance despite being tested by the world number 103 who belied his lowly ranking by producing some excellent tennis during […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Harden delivered 28 points as the Houston Rockets punched their ticket to the NBA postseason with a 113-90 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Harden, who scored a combined 118 points in his previous two games, didn’t need to maintain his torrid pace against the Pelicans. The Rockets led by 19 at the half and Harden’s supporting cast did their job by shutting down the Pelicans […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 26 points and 10 rebounds as the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks avenged a loss to Cleveland earlier in the week by beating the Cavaliers 127-105 on Monday. Antetokounmpo missed two of the three previous games with an ankle injury and did not play four days ago when the Cavaliers beat the Bucks 107-102. He had a big impact on Sunday, adding seven assists, blocking four shots and […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Minnesota Timberwolves’s slim NBA playoffs hopes suffered a major setback Thursday with the announcement that guards Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague and forward Robert Covington were ruled out for the rest of the season. The T-Wolves are 32-39 after dropping seven of their past 10 games and would need to win at least 10 of their final 11 to reach the post-season. Rose, the 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player, […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Thursday after forcefully shoving Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid to the floor in a loss a night earlier. Smart received a flagrant foul and automatic ejection for the shove, which took place with 7:06 remaining in the third quarter of Philadelphia’s 118-115 home victory over Boston on Wednesday. Cameroonian center Embiid was sent sprawling to the court […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau HARRISON, NJ (Eagle News) – Defending Supporters Shield winners, the New York Red Bulls shook things up against the San Jose Earthquakes thanks to Alex Muyl’s two-goal performance plus goals from Bradley-Wright Phillips and Daniel Royer en route to a 4-1 come from behind victory in Saturday’s season home opener. San Jose struck first with a goal from Cristian Espinosa in the fifth minute and the Quakes shut […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Jimmy Butler led a fourth quarter comeback as the Philadelphia 76ers overpowered the Boston Celtics 118-115 in a stormy Eastern Conference duel on Wednesday. Butler scored 15 points in the final period as the Sixers overturned a nine-point deficit to seal their first win of the season against Boston while extending their winning streak to six games. Butler, who was slow to settle in Philadelphia following his acrimonious move […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Nikola Mirotic has suffered a broken left thumb dealing another blow to the NBA leaders. The Bucks announced Wednesday that an x-ray and examination by team physician William Raasch revealed the fracture, but did not list a timetable for his return. The Bucks are already without guard Malcolm Brogdon who is out indefinitely with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. ESPN and The Athletic each reported Mirotic […]
By Henry Nery EBC Las Vegas Bureau LAS VEGAS (Eagle News) – Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals and goalie Malcolm Subban saved 16 of 19 shots as the Vegas Golden Knights defeat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Sunday. The Golden Knights displayed their offense by scoring six goals and their defense by only allowing 19 shots the whole game. Head Coach, Gerard Gallant took notice of the team’s momentum on the Oilers. “I thought […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Houston Rockets star James Harden carved a piece of NBA history on Tuesday after a 31-point haul against the Atlanta Hawks made him the first player to score at least 30 points against every team in the league in the same season. The 29-year-old reigning NBA MVP’s points milestone came in a dominant 121-105 road win over the Hawks. The win allowed the Rockets to keep up the pressure […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The San Antonio Spurs rolled to their season-best ninth straight win by toppling the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors with a 111-105 victory on Monday. DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds as the NBA’s hottest team guaranteed themselves a league record 22nd straight winning season. The Spurs won their 11th consecutive home game and improved to 42-29 on the […]
