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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped up their MVP campaigns with dominant performances on Sunday over a couple of teams battling for playoff spots. Reigning league MVP Antetokounmpo poured in 41 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as Milwaukee notched another one-sided NBA victory, a 93-85 triumph over the Hornets in Charlotte. James had a triple-double of 34 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — National Basketball Association star CJ McCollum says he’s taking a break from signing autographs for fans due to fears surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. The 28-year-old Portland Trail Blazers guard made the announcement in a tweet on Saturday. “The Corona Virus has officially hit Oregon… I am officially taking a break from signing autographs until further notice,” the six-foot-three (1.9 meters) 190 pound (86kg) American said. He also posted tips […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies’ NBA rookie of the year candidate, has an admirer in Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. James got a close-up look at Morant on Saturday as the Grizzlies — fighting to hang on to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference — beat the Lakers 105-88 in Memphis. “The kid is super special,” James said after Morant fueled the Grizzlies with […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tobias Harris finished with 34 points to lift the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers over the visiting New York Knicks 115-106 on Thursday. Al Horford had 15 points and nine assists and Shake Milton scored 19 points as the Sixers improved to a league-best 28-2 at home. “Just taking the opportunities that were presented,” said Harris, who added seven rebounds and seven assists. “We had a good pop to our offense […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves were fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for violating the league’s policy on resting players for benching guard D’Angelo Russell at Denver on Sunday. The 24-year-old guard, who came to the T-Wolves from Golden State in a trade deal for Andrew Wiggins on February 6, was considered a healthy player under the NBA’s player resting policy. Russell, in his fifth NBA campaign after being selected […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James will skip Thursday’s game against the last-place Golden State Warriors because of a groin injury, the Los Angeles Lakers announced on Wednesday. A spokesman for the team made the announcement in a news release on their Twitter social media page. There were no details on the extent of the injury. “LeBron James (sore groin) is out for tomorrow’s game at Golden State. Anthony Davis (sore left elbow) […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James outgunned Zion Williamson as the Los Angeles Lakers returned to action just 24 hours after the searing emotion of Kobe Bryant’s memorial service. James, who earlier Tuesday said he was “emotionally a wreck” following Bryant’s death last month in a helicopter crash, scored a season-high 40 points in a 118-109 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at the Staples Center. On Monday, the venue had hosted a […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is being lined up to return from injury in this weekend’s game against the Washington Wizards, head coach Steve Kerr confirmed Tuesday. Speaking ahead of the Warriors’ clash with the Sacramento Kings, Kerr said Curry was targeting Sunday’s game with the Wizards as a possible return date. Curry has not played since fracturing his hand in the Warriors’ fourth game of the season […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 19 points as the Milwaukee Bucks bagged their 50th win of the season with a 108-97 defeat of the NBA champion Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. In a potential preview of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bucks laid down a marker with a dominant second-half display to claim victory at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors had led 52-50 at halftime, but Milwaukee took a grip on the […]
By Zharita Sese EBC Southern Ontario Bureau TORONTO, CANADA (Eagle News) — Raptors fans were treated with a matinee game Sunday afternoon when their team took on the Indiana Pacers. With the 127-81 win against the Pacers, Toronto sets a new franchise record for largest margin of victory of 46 points. Pascal Siakam once again led his team to victory as he finished the night with 21 points and shot 8-for-12 from the field. On […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa filed a lawsuit on Monday against the operators of the helicopter that crashed on January 26, killing the NBA icon and eight others. The suit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on the same day that Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and the other seven crash victims were memorialized in a public ceremony at the Staples Center. The lawsuit names Island Express Helicopters, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James delivered the go-ahead jumper with 30 seconds left to help lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics as the two decorated franchises renewed their historic rivalry on Sunday. The NBA powerhouses went down to the wire in a back-and-forth thriller Sunday in front of a crowd of almost 19,000 at the Staples Center arena. Boston and Los Angeles have 33 NBA […]
