Mitchell, Brooks ejected after brawl; LeBron nears target

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 07:05:31 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LeBron James continued to close in on the NBA’s all-time scoring record as the Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a thrilling 112-111 victory over Indiana on Thursday. James, who entered the game needing 89 points to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the league’s all-time leading scorer, put up 26 points. Lakers 112, […]

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Tatum leads Celtics in mauling Nets; Sixers bounce back

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:52:39 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Jayson Tatum scored 31 points as the Boston Celtics put the depleted Brooklyn Nets firmly in their place with a brutal 139-96 mauling on Wednesday. The heavyweight clash between the two Eastern Conference rivals ended with the Nets reeling on the ropes as the Celtics laid down a marker with an […]

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Record-chasing LeBron sparks Lakers past Knicks in OT

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:56:36 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – LeBron James scored a 28-point triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers dug deep to score a 129-123 overtime win against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. James is now just 89 points away from surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading points scorer after another superb performance in his 20th […]

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Antetokounmpo scores 41 to power Bucks past Pacers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 06:28:30 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated his confirmation as an NBA All-Star team captain by pouring in 41 points to propel the Bucks to a 141-131 NBA victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday as the Memphis Grizzlies’ slide continued. The Bucks scored a season-high 85 first-half points and led by as many […]

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Randle sizzles as Knicks beat Celtics; Pistons stun Nets

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:52:08 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – New York’s Julius Randle scored 37 points Thursday as the Knicks handed the NBA-leading Celtics a third straight defeat with a 120-117 overtime victory in Boston. Knicks 120, Celtics 117 Hornets 111, Bulls 96 Pistons 130, Nets 122 Cavaliers 113, Rockets 95 Mavericks 99, Suns 95 Clippers 138, Spurs 100 Randle […]

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Hot Lillard sizzles for 60 as Blazers beat Jazz; 76ers, Warriors win

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:44:35 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Philadelphia 76ers won their grudge match against Ben Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets, 137-133, on Wednesday as Damian Lillard erupted for 60 points in Portland’s victory over Utah. After an acrimonious split from Philadelphia last year, Simmons returned to his former home to face a hostile reception from the Sixers […]

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Durant sidelined for 2 more weeks

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 02:33:10 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is making progress in his rehabilitation from a knee injury but faces at least two more weeks on the sidelines, the club said in a statement on Tuesday. Durant has not played since limping off after spraining ligaments in his right knee in Brooklyn’s victory over […]

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Banchero delivers as Magic end Celtics’ 9-game winning streak

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:04:45 +0000

MIAMI (AFP) – Number one draft pick Paolo Banchero scored 23 points as the Orlando Magic ended the injury-depleted Boston Celtics’ nine-game winning streak with an upset 113-98 victory on Monday. Bucks 150, Pistons 130 Magic 113, Celtics 98 Rockets 119, T-Wolves 114 Bulls 111, Hawks 100 Jazz 120, Hornets 102 Blazers  147, Spurs 127 […]

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LeBron, Lakers rally to stun Trail Blazers; Nets beat Warriors

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:43:53 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LeBron James scored 20 of his 37 points in the second half as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 25-point halftime deficit to stun the Portland Trail Blazers, 121-112, on Sunday. The Lakers, who scored just 13 points to Portland’s 45 in the second quarter, roared back to become the […]

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Short-handed Warriors ride 3-point barrage to beat Cavs

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2023 05:56:58 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Jordan Poole and Golden State put on a shooting clinic in Cleveland on Friday, the Warriors draining 23 three-pointers in a 120-114 victory as Stephen Curry watched from the bench. Magic 123, Pelicans110 Hawks 139, Knicks 124 Mavericks 115, Heat 90 Warriors 120, Cavaliers 114 Clippers 131, Spurs 126 Nets 117, […]

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