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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Devin Booker led a second-half rally as the Phoenix Suns came from behind to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 and level their Western Conference playoff series 1-1 on Tuesday. Booker scored 18 points in the third quarter before finishing with a 38-point haul to complete a battling comeback by Phoenix, who had trailed by 13 in the second quarter against the Kawhi Leonard-inspired Clippers. The Clippers stunned Phoenix […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) – Jayson Tatum put up a season-high 49 points as the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics enjoyed a 134-121 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. With the victory, in front of the watching British royals Prince William and his wife Kate, the Celtics extended their home winning streak to ten games. It was Tatum’s ninth 30-point game in November, tying his personal best month — only Larry Bird has produced more 30-point […]
by Rob Woollard Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Devin Booker scored 34 points as the Phoenix Suns overpowered Golden State 134-105 in a hard-fought clash that saw Warriors star Klay Thompson ejected for the first time in his career. Booker produced another 30-point scoring exhibition for the third straight game as the Suns laid down an early marker against the defending NBA champions. The 25-year-old Phoenix talisman was also at the center […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Devin Booker scored 16 points in his return from a seven-game absence as the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns rolled over the Charlotte Hornets 137-106 on Sunday. Booker, who had been out due to a left hamstring strain, made four three-pointers and had six rebounds and five assists in 26 minutes for the Suns, who led by as many as 29 points in the first half. The Suns own the best […]
PHOENIX, United States (AFP) — Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker won’t be done with basketball after the NBA Finals, with plans to join the US Olympic team after the championship showdown against Milwaukee. The 24-year-old guard, a two-time NBA All-Star, will be joined by Bucks’ rivals Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton on the 12-man US roster that is set to play its first game in Tokyo on July 25. If the NBA Finals reach the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Devin Booker scored 34 points as the second-seeded Phoenix Suns outplayed the Los Angeles Lakers in their Western Conference playoff series opener with a hardfought 99-90 victory on Sunday. Booker — playing in the first NBA playoff game of his career — spearheaded a deserved win over the reigning NBA champions, rallying his team after an injury to Chris Paul restricted the Phoenix veteran’s influence. Booker was backed by […]
by Rob Woollard LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Devin Booker scored 33 points as the Phoenix Suns snapped the New York Knicks’ nine-game winning streak with a come-from-behind 118-110 victory at Madison Square Garden on Monday. The Suns roared back to life after trailing by 15 points in the first half, outscoring the in-form Knicks by 31-23 in the decisive fourth quarter to complete victory by an eight-point margin. Mikal Bridges added 21 points […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will replace injured Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis in the NBA All-Star Game, league commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday. With starters and reserves determined, Silver has the task of naming replacements for injured All-Stars for the mid-season exhibition set for March 7 in Atlanta. Davis was voted an All-Star reserve by NBA coaches, but he will miss the event as he continues to […]
ORLANDO, United States (AFP) — Devin Booker produced another 30-point scoring display as the Phoenix Suns made it six wins in a row since the NBA’s restart with a blowout victory over Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Booker scored 35 points with five rebounds and four assists in a 128-101 win that maintained Phoenix’s improbable charge towards a place in the Western Conference play-in. It was the fourth time in six games that Booker has […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Devin Booker exploded for 59 points on Monday but could not prevent the Phoenix Suns suffering a blowout 125-92 defeat against the Utah Jazz. Booker’s brilliant half century of points included five three pointers as he drained 19 of 34 field goal attempts at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. The 22-year-old Booker is only the fourth player in NBA history to post multiple 50-point games before […]
