NBA ROUNDUP: Lakers return with a bang in NBA Finals, rout Miami Heat in Game 1
The Los Angeles Lakers marked their return to the NBA Finals in 10 years with a bang, manhandling the Miami Heat in Game 1 Wednesday in Orlando. Anthony Davis exploded in his first Finals appearance,...
View ArticleLooks like Rivers is heading to NY Knicks
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Doc Rivers has reached agreement to coach the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers just three days after parting ways with the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported Thursday. Citing unnamed...
View ArticleNBA FINALS: Dragic, Adebayo doubtful for Game 2
ORLANDO (AFP) – Injured Miami Heat stars Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo were both listed as doubtful Thursday for game two of the NBA Finals, dealing a hammer blow to the franchise’s hopes of leveling...
View ArticleNBA ROUNDUP: Miami bid to square series in peril as two key stars hurt; Doc...
The Miami Heat’s bid to even the NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers was dealt a serious blow Thursday when injured stars Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo were both listed as doubtful for Game 2...
View ArticleJames, Davis, propel Lakers past Heat for 2-0 lead
MIAMI (AFP) – Anthony Davis and LeBron James powered Los Angeles to a 124-114 victory over the Miami Heat that put the Lakers two wins away from their first NBA title since 2010. The injury...
View ArticleNBA chief says 2021 pause for Olympics unlikely
MIAMI (AFP) – NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday he thinks it’s unlikely the league will pause a delayed 2021 season to allow player to compete in a postponed Tokyo Olympics. ”We’ll consider...
View ArticleLakers unstoppable in NBA playoffs with Black Mamba jerseys
By CARLO ANOLIN The Los Angeles Lakers continue to draw strength from the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant by wearing the Black Mamba jerseys. The Lakers won Game 2 of the NBA Finals, 124-114, against...
View ArticleNBA ROUNDUP: Lakers dominate Heat for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
The Los Angeles Lakers are just two games away from a record-tying 17th championship following a 124-114 victory over the short-handed Miami Heat in Game 2 of the NBA Finals in Orlando Friday. LeBron...
View ArticleGoran, Adebayo doubtful for Game 3
The Miami Heat’s chances of turning the tables on the Los Angeles Lakers took a hit with Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic officially listed as “doubtful” Saturday for Sunday’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals....
View ArticleHeat still alive as Butler punishes Lakers in Game 3
MIAMI (AFP) – The Miami Heat, fueled by a 40-point triple-double from Jimmy Butler, clawed their way back into the NBA Finals with a 115-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The...
View ArticleCan Doc fix the 76ers? Philadelphia hires Rivers as coach
NEW YORK (AFP) – Doc Rivers has been hired as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, the 22-year NBA veteran bench boss charged with uniting Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons into a winning combination. The 76ers...
View ArticleLeBron, Wade praise ‘phenomenal’ Butler
By CARLO ANOLIN Don’t count the Miami Heat out just yet. Jimmy Butler made this statement clear after lifting the Heat past the Los Angeles Lakers 115-104 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Sunday...
View ArticleNBA FINALS UPDATE: Miami duo struggling for fitness ahead of Game 4
ORLANDO (AFP) – Miami Heat star Goran Dragic said he is unlikely to be fit to play in Tuesday’s NBA Finals game four but is hopeful he may recover in time to feature later in the series. Dragic,...
View ArticleNadal eases into 13th French Open semis, but hits out at ‘dangerous’ night life
PARIS (AFP) – Rafael Nadal reached his 13th Roland Garros semifinal early Wednesday with a straight sets win over Italian teenager Jannik Sinner but claimed it was “dangerous” to finish at...
View ArticleLeBron stars as Lakers near 17th NBA crown
ORLANDO (AFP) – LeBron James scored 28 points as the Los Angeles Lakers moved to within one win of a 17th NBA championship on Tuesday with a 102-96 victory over the Miami Heat. Humbled by Miami...
View ArticleChess match? Well, that’s how LeBron describes series with Heat
ORLANDO (AFP) ‒ The hectic pace of the NBA Finals slowed with rest days Wednesday and Thursday, but LeBron James‘s mind was racing with his Los Angeles Lakers within one game of victory. “At...
View ArticleLeBron not thinking about legacy as Lakers go for clincher
LeBron James says he is not thinking about his basketball legacy as he closes in on a fourth NBA Finals victory with the Los Angeles Lakers here Friday. James is within touching distance of yet...
View ArticleCoach Spo, Heat remain defiant
ORLANDO (AFP) – The Los Angeles Lakers can complete the franchise’s return to the pinnacle of basketball here Friday as they look to seal a record-equaling 17th NBA Finals crown with a victory...
View ArticleButler, Heat show steely resolve, down Lakers in Game 5
ORLANDO (AFP) – Jimmy Butler’s triple-double propelled Miami to a 111-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday that kept the Heat alive in the NBA Finals. Butler scored 35 points...
View ArticleNot lucky this time as Lakers suffer first loss in Black Mamba jerseys
By CARLO ANOLIN For the first time in five playoff games, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered defeat while wearing the Black Mamba jerseys. Game 5 duel between the Lakers and the Heat turned out to...
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