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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James had a triple double and Danny Green hit a buzzer beater to force overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Dallas Mavericks 119-110 on Friday. James, a 15-time all star, finished with a season high 39 points and added 16 assists and 12 rebounds for the Lakers. “After the injury last year I wasn’t myself,” said James. “I heard it all. I heard it all […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard delivered 38 points, Montrezl Harrell chipped in 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated San Antonio 103-97 on Thursday to knock the Spurs off their undefeated perch. Leonard, who did not dress for Wednesday’s game at Utah so he could rest, also grabbed 12 rebounds for his first double-double this season. “I have the heart of a champion and I just tried to stay focused,” said Leonard, […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player had a CT scan on his broken left hand on Thursday and the Golden State Warriors will consult specialists to determine how long he’ll be sidelined. The Warriors’ superstar guard was injured Wednesday when he was fouled by Phoenix center Aron Baynes as he drove to the basket in a 121-110 loss to the Suns. “Stephen Curry has a broken hand,” the Warriors confirmed […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors’ dismal start to the new season got worse on Wednesday when superstar guard Stephen Curry suffered a broken left hand in a game against the Phoenix Suns. Curry sustained the injury with 8:31 left in the third quarter as Curry drove to the rim and collided with Suns Aron Baynes, who ended up landing awkwardly on top of Curry. Curry stayed on the ground for […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Joel Embiid scored 19 points before being ejected because of a third-quarter fight as the Philadelphia 76ers won their fourth straight game to start the season by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-95. Embiid was sent to the showers along with Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns after the two got into a tussle that also included players and some coaches from both teams on Wednesday. “I was built for this city and […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 26 points and Draymond Green bagged a triple-double as the Golden State Warriors bounced back from successive thrashings to down the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. The reigning Western Conference champions routed 120-92 by Oklahoma City on Sunday, rediscovered their scoring touch to claim a 134-123 win at the Smoothie King Center. After toothless displays against Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Clippers, the Warriors rediscovered […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, the top pick in the 2018 NBA draft, has been suspended 25 games after testing positive for a banned diuretic, the league said Thursday. The brief statement from the NBA did not detail when Ayton tested positive but said his suspension would begin with Friday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. ESPN, citing league sources, reported that the NBA Players Association plans to file arbitration […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points to propel the Bucks to a 117-111 victory in Houston Thursday, spoiling the debut of newly formed Rockets star duo James Harden and Russell Westbrook. In a battle featuring the last three NBA Most Valuable Players it was reigning MVP Antetokounmpo who emerged the winner, notching the first triple-double of the season before he fouled out with just over five minutes remaining. By […]
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — For Giannis Antetokounmpo, hearing people mentioning that he is the current NBA MVP is not to his liking — he wants to achieve so much more in the sport. “I don’t like to hear that all the time. I am a man fighting for food, for his position. That’s what I learned since I was a little kid, fighting every day, that was and is my life,” Antetokounmpo said in an […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr warned on Tuesday that shooting guard Klay Thompson could miss the entire 2019-2020 season as he recovers from a serious knee injury. Kerr said Thompson, who suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during the NBA Finals in June, realistically faced up to a year on the sidelines. Previous assessments had suggested Thompson may be ready to return towards the end of the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New Orleans Pelicans rookie forward sensation Zion Williamson will be sidelined up to two months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Monday just as a new NBA season is about to begin. The Pelicans play in the league’s opening game at defending champion Toronto on Tuesday, when Williamson’s debut was expected to be the main attraction. Instead, it’s being put on hold after a smashing pre-season […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Pascal Siakam, a major contributor in Toronto’s run to the NBA title last season, has signed a four-year maximum rookie contract extension for $130 million, according to multiple reports Saturday. The 25-year-old Cameroonian forward signed the deal ahead of a Monday deadline for such extensions for 2016 draftees, ESPN and the Toronto Star reported. Siakam was voted the NBA’s Most Improved Player last season as the Raptors, powered by […]
