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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored seven of his 30 points in the last 90 seconds Saturday as the New York Knicks rallied for a 105-103 NBA victory over the Pelicans in New Orleans. Jarrett Jack’s two free throws with 9.1 seconds remaining sealed the victory, just the Knicks’ third away triumph of the season. After squandering a double-digit third-quarter lead, the Knicks had to erase an eight-point deficit in the final […]
by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Fats Domino, whose rollicking boogie-woogie piano helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll, has died in his lifelong home of New Orleans, the coroner said Wednesday. He was 89. One of the top-selling artists of the 1950s, Domino had been hailed as an indispensable influence by legends including Elvis Presley, Bob Marley and especially The Beatles, who called his music their first encounter with […]
by Nova Safo and Bryan Tarnowski Agence France Presse NEW ORLEANS, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Nate slammed into the southeastern tip of the US state of Louisiana on Saturday and headed toward Mississippi after leaving dozens dead and causing widespread flooding in Central America. Officials urged residents to evacuate some vulnerable areas before the storm made landfall on Saturday evening, and residents scrambled to make last-minute preparations ahead of the third hurricane to […]
EBC Sports International, Los Angeles Bureau Written By: Kenneth Cruz Photos By: Jaina Pallsigui It was a Hollywood ending for Meta World Peace in what could be his final game at The Staples Center. World Peace, who has seen limited minutes throughout the course of the season, erupted for 18 points in what was his best performance in many years. With this victory, The Lakers have extended their winning streak to five games, the most […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New Orleans Pelicans forward DeMarcus Cousins has been fined $50,000 for separate altercations with fans, the NBA said Thursday. A statement from NBA executive vice president Kiki VanDeWeghe said the fine related to incidents on Sunday and Monday where Cousins directed “inappropriate language” at fans. On Sunday, video footage caught Cousins trading barbs with fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where the Pelicans scored a 105-97 victory […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A suspected drunk driver plowed a pickup truck into a Mardi Gras parade Saturday in New Orleans, leaving 28 people injured, including children, officials said. “At this time it appears that it’s a subject who was highly intoxicated, who struck a number of vehicles and then veered off hitting a whole bunch of innocent people,” New Orleans Police Chief Michael Harrison told reporters. Seven of those injured declined to go […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Star center DeMarcus Cousins was traded from the Sacramento Kings to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday in a blockbuster NBA trade deal involving five players and two draft picks. Cousins and forward Omri Casspi will join the Pelicans while New Orleans sent rookie guard Buddy Hield, swingman Tyreke Evans, guard Langston Galloway, a 2017 first-round NBA Draft pick and a 2017 second-round selection to the Kings. Cousins, averaging […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — New Orleans star Anthony Davis took another frightening fall on Monday and the Pelicans succumbed 98-95 to the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis. The Pacers, humbled 140-112 by the Denver Nuggets in London on Thursday, got 19 points from Paul George and held on for the bounce-back victory that still had coach Nate McMillan wanting to see better. “We had lots of lazy possessions and missed free throws down the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Denver Nuggets defied a 50-point performance from New Orleans forward Anthony Davis to down the Pelicans 107-102 Wednesday in the NBA season-opener for both teams. Davis connected on 17 of 34 shots from the field and 16 of 17 free throws. He also pulled down 16 rebounds, blocked four shots and had seven steals. But his eighth career game of 40 points or more — nine short of […]
By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:03pm EST (Reuters) – Former New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin was found guilty by a federal jury on Wednesday of accepting bribes and trading on the public trust during the critical years of rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city in 2005. A jury of six men and six women convicted Nagin on 20 of 21 counts, including bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy, money laundering and […]
