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[ad_1] The Sacramento Kings dominated the Los Angeles Lakers en route to a comfortable 120-107 win in northern California on Thursday AEDT. The Lakers’ Austin Reaves reeled off seven three-pointers to finish with a game-high 28 points but Los Angeles were unable to staunch the flow of Sacramento scoring. All five Kings starters finished in … Read more
[ad_1] OKC Thunder centre Bismack Biyombo collapsed on the bench in scary scenes during his team’s game against Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday (all times AEDT). The worrying moment happened in the first half, with Biyombo unexpectedly falling to the ground while teammates were coming to the bench for a time-out. Teammates and officials crowded … Read more
[ad_1] Look out, Denver Nuggets. If it wasn’t obvious enough already, the Boston Celtics are the biggest threats to the reigning champions going back-to-back this season. And while the Nuggets, who have won six games since the All-Star break, deserve plenty of respect as defending champions it’s not hard to see why Boston is favoured … Read more
[ad_1] The Los Angeles Clippers have suffered an injury setback, with guard Russell Westbrook set for a stint on the sidelines after fracturing his hand in their 140-115 blowout win over the Washington Wizards. Westbrook, whose move to the bench helped the Clippers reverse an early losing skid after the trade for James Harden, appeared … Read more
[ad_1] The All-Star Game is back and for the first time in five years, the NBA returns to the standard East vs. West battle with a traditional scoring system and four 12-minute quarters. The NBA had previously introduced the ‘Elam Ending’ in the 2020 All-Star Game, which set a target score at the start of … Read more
[ad_1] The Warriors tried to pair the two greatest players of this generation but got shut down. Golden State unsuccessfully attempted to acquire LeBron James from the Lakers to pair him with longtime rival Steph Curry before Thursday’s trade deadline, according to ESPN. Watch an average of 9 NBA Regular Season games per week LIVE … Read more
[ad_1] Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry’s 60 point performance wasn’t enough as his team fell in overtime to the hot-and-cold Atlanta Hawks, 141-134. Curry scored 30 of his 60 in the fourth quarter and overtime, but despite the outburst, the Warriors were unable to contain the Atlanta back-court of Trae Young (35 points) and … Read more
[ad_1] Jalen Brunson finally got some recognition. The Knicks point guard was named a reserve for the Eastern Conference All-Stars on Thursday, an honour determined by NBA coaches after Brunson was snubbed for a starting spot by the fans. Watch an average of 9 NBA Regular Season games per week LIVE on ESPN, available via … Read more
[ad_1] LeBron James, Stephen Curry and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid were named among a 41-strong player pool for the USA’s 2024 Olympics basketball roster this week. The star-studded roster will be whittled down to a 12-man squad for this summer’s Olympics in Paris, where the US will be chasing a fifth consecutive … Read more
[ad_1] The Oklahoma City Thunder jumped into a share of the Western Conference lead as number three NBA scorer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander netted 37 points to lead the host Thunder over Orlando 112-100. The Thunder’s win streak stretched to five games and with a record of 27-11 the club matched the Minnesota Timberwolves atop the West. … Read more