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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — James Harden scored 25 points and passed off 12 assists to spark the Houston Rockets over visiting Orlando 128-104 in one of only three NBA games played Tuesday. Harden, who ranks third in NBA scoring with 28.9 points a game and first in assists with 11.4 per contest, achieved his 43rd double double of the season as the Rockets cracked 100 points for the 41st consecutive game, third-longest run in […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins was suspended one game without pay Tuesday for accumulating his 16th technical foul of the season and fined $25,000 for inappropriate conduct in a separate incident. NBA rules provide a one-game ban for any player or coach after a 16th technical foul in a season. For every two additional technical fouls this season, Cousins will be suspended for an additional game. Cousins received his […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Retiring NBA star Paul Pierce made an emotional farewell appearance in Boston on Sunday, sinking the final basket for the Los Angeles Clippers in their 107-102 loss to the Celtics. Pierce, a 10-time NBA All-Star, played 15 seasons for the Celtics and was the 2008 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in leading Boston to the title. The 39-year-old forward kissed the middle of the Boston Garden court before making […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP)– The Sacramento Kings stunned the Golden State Warriors 109-106 in overtime on Saturday to snap a 13-game skid against their league-leading Western Conference rivals. Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins scored six of his 32 points in overtime and also contributed 12 rebounds and nine assists. Matt Barnes produced a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds as Sacramento handed the Warriors their eighth defeat of the season against 43 victories. Stephen […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is back with the NBA club as an advisor, assisting co-owner Jeanie Buss “in all areas of basketball and business,” the club said Thursday. The team said Johnson’s duties will include advising ownership on all business and basketball matters, collaborating with coaches, mentoring and evaluating players, assessing future franchise needs and helping determine the best path for growth and success. “Everyone knows my […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. erupted for 23 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter on Thursday as the Atlanta Hawks rallied to shock the Rockets 113-108 in Houston. The Hawks erased a 20-point deficit in the final period as Hardaway’s heroics ensured that teammate Dwight Howard came away with a win in his first return to Houston, where he played three years for the Rockets. Rockets guard Eric Gordon’s […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Defending champion Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors and 2013 winner Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers head the field for the NBA All-Star three-point shooting contest announced on Thursday. The eight-player event is part of All-Star Saturday Night in New Orleans on February 18, curtain raiser to the All-Star Game midseason exhibition on February 19. The Orlando Magic’s Aaron Gordon will try to improve on his runner-up […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and the New York bench came up big Wednesday as the Knicks rallied for a 95-90 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The late surge saw the Knicks avoid an embarrassing loss to the league’s worst team in a clash of cross-town rivals at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Porzingis, back in action after a stomach ailment sidelined him from […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Isaiah Thomas worked his fourth-quarter magic yet again on Wednesday as the Boston Celtics erased an 18-point third-quarter deficit en route to a 109-104 NBA victory over the Toronto Raptors. Thomas scored 19 of his 44 points in the final period, including a go-ahead three-pointer with 48.1 seconds remaining. He had scored nine straight points to give Boston their first lead of the contest, 95-94, with 4:39 to play. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Bradley Beal scored 28 points and the surging Washington Wizards defeated New York 117-101 Tuesday, stretching their NBA-longest home win streak to 15 games. Beal, who made 12-of-18 shots, said this season’s edition of the Wizards is the best ever for a team that has not won more than 46 games in a season or advanced past the second playoff round since winning the NBA crown in 1979 when nicknamed […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland superstar LeBron James became the first player to score 20,000 points in a Cavaliers jersey on Sunday, pouring in 25 in the NBA champions’ 107-91 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. James added 14 rebounds and eight assists as the Cavs withstood Russell Westbrook’s 24th triple-double of the season — and his first against Cleveland. Westbrook scored 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and handed out 10 assists. But […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — One day after he posted his 60th career triple-double, and his 23rd of the season, Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook headed the list of NBA All-Star reserves selected by the league’s coaches. Despite his prolific output this season, Westbrook wasn’t voted into the Western Conference starting lineup in polling of fans, media and players. But Westbrook, who earned Most Valuable Player honors in the past two editions of […]
