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02 Apr

NBA: Devin Booker Scores 52 Points As Phoenix Suns Beat New Orleans Pelicans

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Devin Booker scored 52 points as the Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-111 to boost their chances of qualifying for the NBA play-offs. Kevin Durant added 20 points and Jusuf Nurkic 19 as all five Phoenix starters finished with double figures. Phoenix are now just one game behind sixth-placed New Orleans, who occupy the final automatic play-off spot in the Western Conference. As things stand, Phoenix will enter the play-in tournament. The tournament determines the four remaining places in the post-season, with two teams progressing from each conference. Suns’ win also means the third-placed Minnesota Timberwolves are guaranteed…

27 Mar

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers Need Double Overtime To Beat Milwaukee Bucks

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The Los Angeles Lakers needed double overtime before claiming a 128-124 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers, who were without LeBron James because of an ankle injury, had trailed by 10 points with three minutes and 26 seconds left in regulation time. Milwaukee led until the Lakers levelled it up at 101-101 with 44 seconds left. The lead went back and forth in overtime until an Austin Reaves three-pointer and two free throws from D’Angelo Russell sealed the win. Anthony Davis hit 34 points and claimed 23 rebounds despite struggling for mobility for much of the game after injuring…

25 Mar

NBA: Anthony Davis and LeBron James Lead LA Lakers To Win Over Indiana Pacers

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Anthony Davis and LeBron James starred as the Los Angeles Lakers put in their highest-scoring performance in 37 years to hold off the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers won 150-145 with 36 points and 16 rebounds from Davis, while James added 26 points and 10 assists. Indiana scored 46 points in the final quarter but the Lakers hit 10 in the last minute for a third successive win. “We allowed them to score 145 so it was terrible defensively but we can do what we want offensively,” said Davis. “But we’ve got to defend, especially when we’ve got a team [in…

21 Mar

NBA: Boston Celtics Hold Off Late Comeback To Beat Milwaukee Bucks

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Jayson Tatum scored 31 points as the Boston Celtics held off a comeback from the Milwaukee Bucks to win 122-119. The Celtics powered to a 21-point lead late in the third quarter after Milwaukee had closed the gap to five just after half-time. But the Bucks outscored Boston 36-21 in the final period to set up a nervy ending. “It was ugly. We didn’t play the way we wanted to in the fourth quarter and they went on a run,” Tatum said. “No lead is safe in the NBA. But a win is a win and we’ll take it.” Boston,…

11 Mar

NBA: Anthony Davis Makes NBA History As Los Angeles Lakers Beat Minnesota Timberwolves

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Anthony Davis scored 27 points with a season-high 25 rebounds on a historic night as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-109. Davis added five assists, seven steals and three blocks to become the first player in NBA history with at least 25 points, 25 rebounds, five assists, five steals and three blocks in a game. Team-mate LeBron James chipped in with 29 points. “I think we’re hitting our stride,” Davis said. “We’re just trying to keep going, keep pushing, knowing that just like last year, all we got to do is get in. We feel like it’s…

15 Feb

NBA Round-Up: Kevin Durant Stars With 25 Points As Phoenix Suns Beat Detroit Pistons

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Kevin Durant scored 25 points to lead the Phoenix Suns past the Detroit Pistons 116-100. The victory came despite the Suns losing guard Devin Booker in the sixth minute on Wednesday after he was ejected for two quick technical fouls. Saben Lee added a season-high 16 points for the Suns, and matched his career best with four steals. Simone Fontecchio’s 18 points could not help end Detroit’s poor run of form as they fell to a third straight defeat. Durant scored 12 points in the first half as the Suns took a commanding 70-41 lead. Elsewhere, the Golden State Warriors lost 130-125…

13 Feb

NBA: Victor Wembanyama Registers Unique Triple-Double In Spurs Win

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Victor Wembanyama has his second triple-double — and his first with blocks. The San Antonio Spurs rookie blocked a shot by the Toronto Raptors’ Gradey Dick with 6:32 left in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s 122-99 win, giving him the NBA’s first triple-double with blocked shots as one of the categories in more than three years. Wembanyama had 27 points, 14 rebounds 10 blocks and 5 assists — all in just 29 minutes. He is the first player with 10 blocks and 5 assists in under 30 minutes played, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. “I felt great…

29 Jan

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Finalizing Contract Extension

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver is finalizing a contract extension that is expected to take him through the end of the decade, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The completion of formal negotiations with the board of governors on a new deal keeps Silver — nearing his 10th anniversary as commissioner — on course to pursue the NBA’s next set of major objectives: a new media rights deal and league expansion. Largely different than his predecessor David Stern, Silver has built a reputation of pursuing more consensus and partnership with ownership, management and players. He has been able to maintain respect —…

11 Jan

NBA: Clippers Agree To 3-Year, $153M Extension With Kawhi Leonard

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Kawhi Leonard signed a three-year, $153 million contract extension to remain with the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers announced the deal Wednesday but did not disclose terms. Sources told Wojnarowski that the deal will pay Leonard $52 million in the first year and approximately $50 million per season over the next two years. The extension does not include a player option, according to Wojnarowski, but does include a 15 percent trade kicker. “It just made sense from both sides,” Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said before Wednesday’s game against the Raptors. “We both wanted…

14 Dec

Draymond Green: NBA Star Suspended Indefinitely After Jusuf Nurkic Clash

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely after striking Phoenix Suns player Jusuf Nurkic in the face. Green was ejected for a third time this season in the Warriors’ 119-116 defeat. The NBA said it had given him a rare open-ended ban because of his “repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts The league said the 33-year-old would be “required to meet certain league and team conditions” before he is allowed to return to play. An indefinite suspension is an almost unheard of sanction by the NBA, which more commonly issues bans for a fixed number of games. Referees ruled…