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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nikola Vucevic weighed in with 24 points as the Orlando Magic defeated the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Monday in an Eastern Conference upset. Montenegrin center Vucevic also hauled down 12 rebounds to give Orlando their second win of the season in a 93-90 victory. Orlando surged into an early 28-19 lead at the end of the first quarter and held a 48-45 lead at half-time. The […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook showed little sign of rust in his NBA season debut but his 32 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists weren’t enough to lift Oklahoma City to a first win of the young campaign. Former NBA Most Valuable Player Westbrook had missed the first two games of the season as he continued his return from arthroscopic knee surgery on September 12. He started in his customary spot and […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The NBA came down hard on Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram Sunday, suspending him four games while banning teammate Rajon Rondo three games and Rockets guard Chris Paul two for their roles in a fourth-quarter melee. The league said in a statement that Ingram “has been suspended for aggressively returning to and escalating the altercation and throwing a punch in the direction of Paul, confronting a game official […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James’s home debut with the Los Angeles Lakers ended on a sour note Saturday as the Houston Rockets seized control late for a 124-115 win in a physical contest at Staples Center. James finished with 24 points and five assists but the Lakers couldn’t stop the Rockets’ dynamic duo of James Harden and Chris Paul, who combined for 64 points. Harden finished with 36 points and Paul delivered […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is prepared for his team to make a slow start to the season as they open the defense of their NBA crown against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. They tip-off their 2018-2019 season at Oracle Arena with the traditional banner-raising ceremony to salute their third NBA Finals crown in four seasons. The Warriors will be chasing a rare hat-trick of NBA titles this […]
by Jim SLATER Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry will enjoy watching the Golden State Warriors hoist another championship banner Tuesday when they open the 2018-19 NBA campaign against Oklahoma City. But the 3-point sharpshooter doesn’t need to look to the rafters to know the Warriors remain the team to beat as they begin the quest for a third consecutive NBA title and fourth crown in […]
by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James embarks on the latest and possibly final chapter of his glittering career with the basketball world watching and wondering if the greatest player of his generation can deliver a Hollywood ending. Ever since James confirmed his blockbuster move to the Los Angeles Lakers in July, sceptics have asked whether the 33-year-old’s move to California was motivated by basketball or his budding […]
by Greg Heakes Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Life without LeBron James won’t be easy for the rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers, who are expected to take a significant step back after their native son’s departure to California. After carrying the Cavs to four consecutive NBA Finals appearances, including a memorable first championship win in 2016, James joined the Los Angeles Lakers to create a gaping hole in the team he left […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Houston Rockets forward Zhou Qi is uncertain to be ready for next week’s start of the NBA season after the Chinese center left the court in a wheelchair with a left knee injury. The 22-year-old 7-footer (2.17m) suffered the injury after playing only four minutes in Houston’s 128-86 rout of the Shanghai Sharks in a pre-season exhibition contest Tuesday night. Zhou, who played 18 games for the Rockets last season, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The saga of disgruntled Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler shows no sign of ending with the start of the NBA season less than a week away. Timberwolves players confirmed Wednesday that Butler, still technically part of the team since requesting a trade almost a month ago, practiced with the team for the first time since then — although they shied away from commenting on an ESPN report that Butler […]
NEW YORk, United States (AFP) — Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and Cleveland Cavaliers swingman J.R. Smith were each fined Monday by the NBA for their roles in an on-court altercation, the league announced. Smart was fined $25,000 for escalating an on-court incident during an altercation in which he was ejected. Smith was fined $15,000 for initiating the confrontation. The incident took place with 3:38 remaining in the first quarter of Cleveland’s 113-102 home victory […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Phoenix Suns managing owner Robert Sarver fired general manager Ryan McDonough on Monday, nine days before the team’s NBA season opener following poor results in a week of exhibition games. The Suns, who had the NBA’s worst record last season at 21-61, lost 106-102 at home to Sacramento a week ago and 115-93 to visiting Portland last Friday in pre-season NBA contests. Phoenix also struggled past the Australian National […]
