NBA: Paul, Russell star for OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Paul George had 36 points and eight rebounds, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double of 29 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail...
View ArticleNBA: LeBron, Giannis named All-Star captains
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is a captain and an All-Star starter — again. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks will choose his own teammates as the other captain. And Hornets guard...
View ArticleNBA: Pacers’ Oladipo out for season
Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo will miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury during his team’s victory over Toronto, the NBA team confirmed on Thursday. Oladipo collapsed...
View ArticleNBA: GSW beat Wizards for 9th straight win
WASHINGTON (AP) – Stephen Curry scored 38 points, local product Kevin Durant had 21 and the Golden State Warriors hammered the ball inside to beat the Washington Wizards, 126-118, Thursday night for...
View ArticleNBA: Rockets spell Magic
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Chris Paul returned from injury, but it was James Harden’s 40 points that fueled the Houston Rockets’ 103-98 come-from-behind victory over the Orlando Magic in the NBA on Sunday....
View ArticleWe’ll trade Davis on our terms, timeline – Pelicans
“This past weekend, Anthony Davis' representatives informed us that Anthony does not wish to sign a contract extension with our team and subsequently has requested a trade,” the Pelicans said in a...
View ArticleOladipo undergoes right knee surgery
The Pacers lost the 26-year-old playmaker, whose father is from Sierra Leone and whose mother is from Nigeria, for the season after he suffered the injury with 4:05 remaining in the second quarter of...
View ArticleLeBron getting closer to NBA return
“We'll see how his body responds to that, and from there we'll take it as far as making those scrimmages longer, or if he says, 'Hey I feel great, I'll see if I can play,' then we'll make those...
View ArticleGSW win 11th straight in style
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Stephen Curry scored 23 of his 26 points in the first half, DeMarcus Cousins added 22 and the Golden State Warriors extended the league’s longest winning streak this season to 11...
View ArticleDavis fined $50,000 for making public trade demand
NEW YORK (AFP) – Anthony Davis was fined $50,000 by the NBA for making a public trade demand on Tuesday, a day after his agent went public with his desire to leave the New Orleans Pelicans. Davis, a...
View ArticleNBA: Clarkson explodes to lifts Cavs over Wizards
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored 28 points, Cedi Osman had 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off Washington’s fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Wizards 116-113 on Tuesday night. Cleveland...
View ArticlePelicans stun Rockets; Bucks outplay Pistons
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The New Orleans Pelicans shrugged off multiple injuries and uncertainty surrounding star Anthony Davis on Tuesday, rallying for a 121-116 NBA victory over the Houston Rockets. One...
View ArticleNBA: No Irving, no problem for Celtics
BOSTON (AP) – With Kyrie Irving again stuck to the sideline, Terry Rozier and his Celtics teammates enjoyed another run as the featured act. The talented young cast stole the show again. Rozier had 17...
View ArticleUNTV Cup: AFP, PNP duke it out in semis
Games Sunday (Pasig City Sports Center) 3 p.m. – AFP vs NHA 5 p.m. – PNP vs Senate Top seed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and second-ranked Philippine National Police (PNP) hope to seal a...
View ArticleNBA: Porzingis gets trade wish
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Knicks were having their doubts, wondering if Kristaps Porzingis truly wanted to be part of the franchise. On Thursday, they say he made it clear he didn’t. Once that...
View ArticleLeBron marks comeback from injury with victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) – LeBron James had 24 points and 14 rebounds in his return from a 17-game injury absence, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Clippers 123-120 in overtime Thursday night after blowing...
View ArticleNBA: Pelicans, Lakers discuss Davis
The New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers discussed All-Star forward Anthony Davis on the phone Thursday, after the Pelicans had previously not returned the Lakers’ calls, ESPN reported. Prior to...
View ArticleNBA: Irving scores 23 against Knicks
Irving and the Boston Celtics handled it as easily as they handled the overmatched Knicks, winning 113-99 on Friday night in the first game since New York traded Kristaps Porzingis.
View ArticleNBA: Warriors trounce Lakers
Splash Brother Stephen Curry missed his first eight shots before a layup with 6:20 remaining and still wound up with 14 points, two days after going off for 41 in a loss to the 76ers when he hit 10...
View ArticleDavis could be Lakers’ missing link – Odom
BY REY C. LACHICA DUBAI – He has long parted ways with the LA Lakers, but Lamar Odom remained an ever loyal to the team that has made “showtime” a byword in the NBA. In fact, he’s been keeping close...
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