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By Josh Tolentino EBC Sports CHICAGO – Jordan Clarkson was all smiles as he decked out in a pink jacket and t-shirt that read, “I used to be cool” on following Wednesday evening’s game in Chicago. Contrary to his postgame attire, the Los Angeles Lakers guard was on fire and the star of the night as the Lakers topped the Bulls 96-90, behind a team-high 18 points from Clarkson. “It was a complete team effort,” […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has been fined $15,000 following his angry outburst towards a game official, the NBA announced on Thursday. Rivers needed to be restrained by Clippers players after being ejected during his team’s 127-122 double-overtime defeat to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. Rivers later said he had been incensed by a technical foul against him. “The official, who had nothing to do with the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Carmelo Anthony came through when it counted for the New York Knicks, who withstood a career-high 47 points from Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns in a 106-104 NBA victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Anthony’s shooting struggles didn’t stop Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek from going to his veteran star with the game on the line. With 2.3 seconds remaining, Anthony’s jump shot over Timberwolves guard lifted the Knicks to victory in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook posted his fourth successive triple-double to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 126-115 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Westbrook produced 35 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists to notch his ninth triple-double of the season and the 46th of his career. Victor Oladipo added 25 points and Enes Kanter came off the bench to score 14 for the Thunder, who improved to 12-8. […]
LOS ANGELES , United States (AFP) — The Dallas Mavericks will slowly ease Dirk Nowitzki back into the fray as the veteran German star recovers from a lingering Achilles problem, a report said Monday. Nowitzki missed Sunday’s victory over the New Orleans Pelicans after complaining of soreness in his right Achilles despite showing signs of improvement recently. Mavs coach Rick Carlisle told The Dallas Morning News he would not hesitate to rest Nowitzki as the […]
Boston, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard scored nine points in the final 7:17 as the San Antonio Spurs kept rolling with a spirited 109-103 win over the Boston Celtics that extended three winning streaks. LaMarcus Aldridge clinched the Spurs come-from-behind victory with an offensive rebound and two free throws with 17 seconds remaining. “It was a great win for us against the really active team,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. The Spurs, who trailed by 14 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James recorded his third triple-double of the season as the Cleveland Cavaliers are off to one of their best starts in franchise history after a 112-108 win over Philadelphia on Sunday. James and Kevin Love powered the offence through three quarters before Kyrie Irving took over in the fourth for the defending champion Cavaliers who improved to 13-2 on the season. Irving scored 20 of his 39 points […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The NBA on Wednesday denied the Denver Nuggets’ protest of a 108-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this month despite an error in judgment by a replay official. The Nuggets protested that the replay center, which handles all video reviews of on-court issues, incorrectly awarded possession of the ball to the Grizzlies with 0.7 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of a November 8 game. That call was […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Playing without NBA All-Star forward Anthony Davis most of the night after he suffered a bruised right knee, the New Orleans Pelicans still routed Atlanta 112-94 Tuesday. Tim Frazier matched his career high with 21 points and added 14 assists for the Pelicans, who led by as many as 35 points in the third quarter. “We came out hungry. We jumped on them from the start and continued to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was charged with hit and run and property damage Monday for driving the wrong way on a freeway and causing a car crash, police said. Rodman was charged with misdemeanor counts of hit and run with property damage, driving a motor vehicle across a divide, giving false information to a police officer and driving without a valid license. If convicted on all charges, the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was issued a $25,000 fine Sunday by the NBA for public criticism of officiating, ripping into league referees for uncalled traveling violations. The comments were made last Thursday when Kerr was being interviewed on radio station KNBR in the wake of Golden State’s 127-121 victory a night earlier at Toronto. When others noted the high number of missed traveling calls by NBA referees, […]
(Eagle News) — After losing to the more veteran San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, the young Los Angeles Lakers team still maintained their optimism that they will beat the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, November 20. (Monday Philippine time) The LA Lakers fought hard but still it wasn’t enough to overcome the San Antonio Spurs, as they played without injured leading scorer D’Angelo Russell for the first time. But they did not feel discouraged […]
