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[ad_1] The Cleveland Cavaliers overturned a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to snap the Boston Celtics’ 11-game winning streak with a 105-104 victory on Tuesday. A week after coming back from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to defeat Dallas, Cleveland conjured another remarkable late show to stun Eastern Conference leaders Boston. Boston looked to be … Read more
[ad_1] The NBA playoffs are just over a month away and while the Boston Celtics are clear frontrunners in the East, there is a three-way tussle for supremacy over in the West. Here foxsports.com.au breaks down where every NBA team finds itself ahead of the run home, placing them into four tiers — contenders, dark … Read more
[ad_1] Two Mavericks fans may owe Suns superstar Kevin Durant a big thanks for keeping them from getting kicked out of American Airlines Center on Thursday night (all times US). The two fans — a man and a woman — sat near where Phoenix players were coming out of the locker room when one of … Read more
[ad_1] Detroit Pistons centre Isaiah Stewart was arrested for assault Wednesday night (all times US) for punching Suns centre Drew Eubanks at the arena hours before the teams played, according to the Associated Press. Phoenix police said Stewart was issued a citation and released. Stewart — who was already listed as out for the game … Read more
[ad_1] If only it counted when you kicked the ball through the hoop. Aussie big man Jock Landale has shared a remarkable trick shot after he kicked an AFL footy from one end of a basketball court through the goal at the other end of the court. And it was first go — the 211cm … Read more
[ad_1] Friday’s February 9 NBA trade deadline (all times AEDT) is fast approaching. While a few big trade dominoes have already fallen, there’s still several big-name stars that could be on the move and teams looking to shake things up otherwise. And so we’ve come up with one mock (but realistic) trade for all 30 … Read more
[ad_1] Zion Williamson drove for the game-winning layup in the waning seconds Friday, lifting the New Orleans Pelicans to a 114-113 NBA victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Williamson finished with 33 points and eight rebounds, connecting on 12 of his 21 shots from the field. His dunk with 28.5 seconds remaining pulled the Pelicans … Read more
[ad_1] Ben Simmons’ availability for Thursday’s game against the Phoenix Suns is clouded, with the Brooklyn Nets downgrading the Australian to questionable due to a left knee contusion. The Nets had initially listed Simmons as probable for the game, although the three-time All-Star fell awkwardly after a block on what turned out to be his … Read more
[ad_1] Josh Giddey’s fit with the Oklahoma City Thunder – and whether his future belongs at the franchise – has become a talking point in the NBA this season. The Thunder have surged to the top of the West standings behind the rise of superstar MVP contender Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and emergence of Jalen Williams and … Read more
[ad_1] On Tuesday it was Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns. On Saturday, it was Luka Doncic and Devin Booker’s turn to step up, marking just the fifth time in league history that two players have scored 60 points or more on the same day. As was the case for Embiid and Towns, it was contrasting … Read more