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TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — Pascal Siakam poured in 40 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped the Boston Celtics’ six-game win streak with a 115-112 overtime victory on Monday. Siakam and the Raptors took advantage of a depleted Celtics line-up to grab a crucial victory that boosts Toronto’s hopes of securing an automatic postseason berth. The win moves Toronto level with the Chicago Bulls on 43 wins and 32 losses in the East, just ahead of […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nikola Jokic won his duel with potential MVP successor Joel Embiid as the Denver Nuggets came from behind to score a 114-110 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. The much-anticipated showdown between reigning NBA MVP Jokic and Sixers ace Embiid — seen as the front-runner for this year’s award — did not disappoint. Serbian star Jokic finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists as Denver […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kyrie Irving erupted for 50 points as the Brooklyn Nets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 132-121 road victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. The fifth 50-point game of Irving’s career came courtesy of a superb shooting performance, with the seven-time All-Star shooting 15 of 19 attempts from the field including nine from outside the arc. The Nets improved to 33-33 with the victory, which keeps them […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Ja Morant produced a virtuoso 52-point performance as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the San Antonio Spurs 118-105 in the NBA’s Western Conference clash on Monday. Morant made 22 of 30 shots from the field in a magical display for Memphis, who bounced back in style following their defeat to the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. Morant’s masterpiece included two dazzling season highlights — an astonishing dunk over the Spurs’ Austrian […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul will be out for an extended period of time with a broken thumb, which he suffered in a game on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, US media reported on Sunday night. Paul has been diagnosed with an avulsion fracture in his right thumb and could miss up to two months. The six-to-eight week injury rehab would see Paul return for the beginning of the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Manu Ginobili, who won four NBA titles with the San Antonio Spurs and 2004 Olympic gold with Argentina, was among 11 finalists named Friday for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Ginobili spent his entire 16-year NBA career with the Spurs and together with Tim Duncan and Tony Parker made San Antonio one of the most dominant NBA teams of the early 2000s. He also won a Euroleague title in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo led a potent Milwaukee attack, scoring a season-high 50 points Tuesday as the Bucks snapped a modest two-game losing skid with a 128-119 win over the Indiana Pacers. The teams went back and fourth in the third quarter before the Bucks outscored the Pacers 29-24 in the fourth for the win and a four-game sweep of the season series. Antetokounmpo grabbed 14 rebounds and had 17-of-21 shooting […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Ben Simmons said Tuesday he is mentally ready to return to basketball following his trade to the Brooklyn Nets after a turbulent end to his Philadelphia 76ers career. The Australian star has not played at all this season after requesting a trade from the Sixers in August, citing mental health issues. The 25-year-old point guard finally got his wish last week when he secured a move to Brooklyn as […]
LeBron James returned from a five-game injury absence with a triple-double on Saturday fueling the Los Angeles Lakers’ thrilling 122-115 come-from-behind overtime triumph over the New York Knicks. James, who had been sidelined by swelling in his left knee, scored 29 points, pulled down 13 rebounds and handed out 10 assists as the Lakers authored their biggest comeback of the season after trailing by as many as 21 in the first half and by 15 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen has been suspended for one game for breaking the wrist of Alex Caruso of the Chicago Bulls in Friday night’s NBA game in Milwaukee. The league’s disciplinary officials decided to suspend Allen after he was slapped with a flagrant two foul call by officials during the third quarter of the Bucks 94-90 win. Allen was ejected after the penalty call. Caruso went up for […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has overtaken Golden State’s three-point king Stephen Curry in the third round of voting for the NBA All-Star Game, released Friday by the league. The Lakers’ recent struggles haven’t dimmed the appeal of James, who with 28.8 points per game is second in the league in scoring behind injured Brooklyn star Kevin Durant. James trailed Curry in the first two rounds of fan […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant suffered sprained ligaments in his left knee during the Brooklyn Nets’ win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday and reportedly faces up to six weeks on the sidelines. Nets star Durant limped out of the second quarter of Saturday’s 120-105 win over the Pelicans shortly after a collision with teammate Bruce Brown. The Nets said in a statement on Sunday an MRI scan had revealed damage […]
