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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) — Pascal Siakam banked in the winning shot at the final buzzer as the Toronto Raptors won their eighth consecutive home game with a 111-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Siakam’s basket, which was upheld by a video review, bounced off the backboard and went in after Suns’ Mikal Bridges had tied it 109-109 with 13 seconds to go. “I just wanted to take the last shot, whatever […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Epektibo na ngayong Martes, Pebrero 13, ang kauna-unahang rollback sa presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo ngayong 2018. Ito ay matapos ang pitong linggong sunud-sunod na pagtataas ng presyo nito. Simula alas-6:00 ng umaga, epektibo na ang pisong rollback sa presyo ng kada litro ng gasolina ng Jetti, Uni-oil, Petron, PTT, Seaoil, Phoenix, Eastern at Shell. Nagkaltas naman ng P1.30 ang mga nasabing kumpanya sa kada litro ng kanilang diesel. Samantala, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Phoenix reserve guard Isaiah Canaan had surgery Thursday to repair his broken left ankle, the Arizona Republic reported, and the Suns expect him to make a full recovery from a horrific injury that shocked the NBA. Suns General Manger Ryan McDonough told the newspaper Canaan should be fully fit for training camp next season. McDonough said he was with Canaan Thursday before his surgery and the player “was in […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Atlanta Hawks squandered an early 18-point lead but came back late for a 95-91 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday to end their seven-game NBA losing streak. German guard Dennis Schroder scored 17 of his 27 points in the first quarter then went quiet until the final period when he drained a brace of three-pointers in a 17-1 scoring run that finally put the Hawks ahead for good. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Kevin Love missed full contract drills for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday and could be sidelined when the reigning NBA champions play host to Phoenix on Thursday. Kyle Korver, Cleveland’s newly acquired 3-point specialist, could make his first start for his new club if Love’s sore back keeps him out of the lineup against the Suns. “He went through half the practice,” Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said. “He’s still questionable. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — With San Antonio’s leading scorer Kawhi Leonard sidelined by illness, LaMarcus Aldridge stepped up with 27 points on Wednesday to lead the Spurs to a 119-98 NBA victory over the Phoenix Suns. Leonard missed his first game of the season with a stomach bug. “He just couldn’t keep anything down today, so he stayed home,” coach Gregg Popovich said. In his absence, Aldridge hit 10 of his 12 shots […]
