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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James passed another NBA milestone on Tuesday as the Cleveland Cavaliers kept their noses ahead of Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a win over first place Toronto. James’ 27-point performance in a 112-106 victory at the Quicken Loans Arena helped the Cavs improve to 48-30, leaving them one win ahead of the 76ers in the battle for third seeding in the playoffs. It was the 942nd […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Australia’s Ben Simmons tallied 20 points and 15 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers won their 10th straight game with a 119-102 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Marco Belinelli came off the bench score 22 points against his former Hornet teammates. JJ Redick added 20 points and Robert Covington delivered 17 points and 11 rebounds in the win which kept the Sixers on track for homecourt advantage in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — John Wall made a successful return with a 15 point and 14 assist performance as the Washington Wizards defeated the Charlotte Hornets 107-93 on Saturday to book their spot in the NBA playoffs. All-star Wall was appearing his first game in two months for the Wizards who clinched their fourth playoff berth in the last five seasons. “We don’t know who we play and we really don’t care who […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) Results and standings on Friday: Cleveland 107, New Orleans 102 Portland 105, LA Clippers 96 Dallas 92, Minnesota 93 Atlanta 91, Philadelphia 101 Utah 107, Memphis 97 Houston 104, Phoenix 103 Oklahoma City 125, Denver 126 (OT) Orlando 77, Chicago 88 Standings (w l pct gb) Eastern Conference Toronto 55 20 73.3 — Boston 52 23 69.3 3 Cleveland 46 30 60.5 9 1/2 Philadelphia 45 30 60.0 10 Indiana 45 31 59.2 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Paul Millsap scored a season-high 36 points as the Denver Nuggets jump started their playoff hopes with a 126-125 overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. Denver, who came into the contest two games out of the No. 8 position in the Western Conference playoff race, had lost two straight and needed to turn that around. Nikola Jokic had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and Will Barton […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James continued his assault on the NBA record book, passing Michael Jordan for consecutive games with at least 10 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-102 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. James wasted no time getting the milestone, doing it for the 867th straight time in his 15-year illustrous career when he finished off a dunk with just under six minutes left in the first […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LaMarcus Aldridge delivered 25 points and 11 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs vaulted into fourth place with a 103-99 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. The Spurs improved to 44-32 on the NBA season to sit just ahead of the fifth place Thunder and the sixth place New Orleans Pelicans. “It is not like we beat anybody by 20 points,” said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. “But […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid suffered a left eye orbital fracture when he collided with a teammate and will require surgery, the NBA team said Thursday. Embiid was hurt when teammate Markelle Fultz accidentally drove his right shoulder into his face in the first half of Philadelphia’s win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Initially diagnosed with a facial contusion, Embiid left the game and didn’t return. He was […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored a career-high 56 points on Wednesday to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 126-114 victory over the Atlanta Hawks and closer to an NBA playoff berth. The Timberwolves, seeking their first postseason appearance since 2004, bounced back from a humbling 101-93 defeat by the lowly Memphis Grizzlies. Towns’ 56 points eclipsed the club scoring record of 52 held by Mo Williams. He added 15 rebounds as […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) –Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas will undergo arthroscopic right hip surgery on Thursday, the NBA club announced Wednesday, ending a difficult season because of the nagging injury. No timetable for recovery is expected until after the procedure, but Thomas will become a free agent with major questions surrounding him after being sent from Boston to Cleveland to the Lakers since August. Thomas has averaged 15.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James matched one of NBA icon Michael Jordan’s more impressive feats Wednesday as he scored in double figures for the 866th consecutive game. James finished with 41 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the Cavs’ 118-105 victory over the Jordan-owned Hornets in Charlotte. He hit double digits in the second quarter with an alley-oop dunk off a pass from JR Smith. “Anytime I’m in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love, who took an elbow to the face that knocked loose a tooth on Tuesday, has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol, the team said Wednesday. The move means he’ll miss the Cavaliers’ contest against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, and possibly more games depending on when his symptoms subside. Including Wednesday’s game, the Cavs have just eight games remaining in the regular season, […]
