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LOS ANGELES. United States (AFP) — LeBron James congratulated himself on reaching the landmark 30,000-points barrier on Tuesday — even though he remains seven points short of the milestone. The 33-year-old superstar is poised to become the youngest player in NBA history to reach 30,000 points mark later Tuesday when the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the San Antonio Spurs in Texas. James pre-empted his achievement with a light-hearted posting on Instagram early Tuesday that acknowledged […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Houston Rockets aren’t the type of team to rest on their laurels. Just two days after beating the reigning league champion Golden State Warriors, the Houston quickly refocused on Monday night with a 99-90 victory over the Miami Heat in a battle of first-place NBA teams. James Harden scored a team-high 28 points while Chris Paul had 16 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Rockets, who […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Jason Kidd was fired as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, with franchise chiefs saying a change was needed to help the team challenge for championships. A Bucks statement paid tribute to Kidd’s work in helping the team reach two playoff appearances soon after his appointment in 2014. However, general manager Jon Horst said the time had come for a change with the Bucks languishing in eighth place in […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Orlando Magic parlayed a big third quarter into a 103-95 upset of the Boston Celtics on Sunday, their third win in 20 games coming against the NBA’s Eastern Conference leaders. Elfrid Payton scored 22 points for the Magic, who had lost their last 14 games in Boston in a skid stretching back to February 2010. Orlando spoiled the return from injury of Boston point guard Kyrie Irving, whose 40 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James and Stephen Curry led the voting for NBA All-Star Game starters announced Thursday and will serve as team captains in the league’s new-look mid-season exhibition on February 18. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, was the top vote-getter among fans in the Eastern Conference and overall, garnering 2,638,294 votes. He will therefore get to choose first when the captains pick their teams from the 10 […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Klay Thompson scored 38 points and Stephen Curry added 30 to spark defending NBA champion Golden State over Chicago 119-112 Wednesday, giving the Warriors a club record-matching 14th consecutive road victory. Thompson and Curry, nicknamed “The Splash Brothers,” overwhelmed from 3-point range, with Thompson sinking seven 3-pointers and Curry adding six, while Kevin Durant had 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. “Every night we come out it’s a different […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza and guard Gerald Green were each suspended two games by the NBA on Wednesday for a hostile confrontation with rivals in their opponents’ locker room. The incident took place after the Los Angeles Clippers beat the visiting Rockets 113-102 on Monday. A league investigation that included more than 20 interviews with coaches, players staff and executives from both teams plus arena personnel determined Ariza […]
By Patrick Ivan Palugod EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News Service) — Kristaps Porzingis and Anthony Davis, a dream matchup for years to come, faced up at center court in Madison Square Garden as the visiting Pelicans looked to avenge their previous loss to the Knicks back in December at Smoothie King Arena. Davis scored a season high 48 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Pelicans rallied from a 19-point deficit to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Anthony Davis scored 45 points as the New Orleans Pelicans jolted the Boston Celtics 116-113 in an overtime thriller at the TD Garden on Tuesday. Davis, who before the game had brushed off reports linking him to a possible move to Boston, gave the home fans a glimpse of what they might be missing with a virtuoso performance. The 24-year-old power forward was in sensational form, also chipping in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan has been fined $15,000 (12,200 euros) for criticizing the officiating during his team’s loss to the Golden State Warriors at the weekend, the NBA said on Monday. A frustrated DeRozan let rip at officials after the Raptors lost a thriller 127-125 on Saturday, complaining that the Warriors had received more decisions in their favour. “I mean, it’s frustrating being out there feeling like you […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers with a late rally to score a 118-108 win in a pulsating clash between the two NBA arch-rivals on Monday. Durant added seven assists and pulled down four rebounds as the Warriors completed back-to-back wins over the Cavs following their victory in the holiday season meeting. LeBron James and Cleveland had gone into the game at the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Anthony Davis scored a season-high 48 points as the New Orleans Pelicans rallied from a 19-point third quarter deficit to defeat the New York Knicks 123-118 in overtime on Sunday. Davis also had 17 rebounds for the Pelicans, who were down 16 after one quarter and behind by nine with four minutes remaining in the contest. “I just kind of felt like tonight was definitely my night,” Davis said. […]
