Tag: #nba
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Seven NBA players test positive for Covid-19 in past week
Seven NBA players have tested positive for Covid-19 among the 456 players tested by the league in the past week, the NBA announced Wednesday.
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Fil-Am guard Clarkson on All-Star snub: ‘I’m not looking for any validation’
Jordan Clarkson is flattered that his superb play coming off the bench for the Utah Jazz is good enough to be considered for a spot in the NBA All-Star Game.
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Zion dominant as Pelicans upset Jazz; Sixers bounce back
Zion Williamson produced a dominant performance as the New Orleans Pelicans upset the league-leading Utah Jazz with a 129-124 victory on Monday.
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Antetokounmpo’s 36 points power Bucks past Clippers
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 17 of Milwaukee's last 22 points Sunday as the Bucks roared home for a fifth straight NBA victory, 105-100 over the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Irving scores 27 as Nets roll over Magic; Embiid outduels Doncic
Kyrie Irving finished with 27 points and nine assists as the Brooklyn Nets stretched their winning streak to a season-high eight games with a 129-92 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday.
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Beasley banned 12 games for making threats
The NBA has slapped Malik Beasley with a 12-game ban after the Minnesota Timberwolves guard was charged by police in the off season with threatening someone with violence.
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Warriors hang on for win over Pacers; Dort delivers for OKC
The Golden State Warriors shrugged off their long-range shooting woes to notch a gritty 111-107 NBA victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.
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Cousins to be waived by struggling Rockets: reports
The Houston Rockets are reportedly set to part ways with journeyman center DeMarcus Cousins, who is expected to try and sign with another NBA team as a free agent.
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Jazz use three-point barrage to beat Hornets; Wizards beat Lakers in OT
Donovan Mitchell had 23 points and eight assists as the NBA-leading Utah Jazz rained a franchise-record 28 three-pointers in a 132-110 rout of the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.
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Timberwolves sack head coach Ryan Saunders
The Minnesota Timberwolves fired head coach Ryan Saunders on Sunday after a disappointing 7-24 start to the NBA season.
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Ingram powers Pelicans to overtime win over Celtics
Brandon Ingram scored 33 points as the New Orleans Pelicans engineered their largest comeback in team history Sunday by overcoming a 24-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 120-115 in overtime.
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Butler scores 24 as Miami edge struggling Lakers in NBA finals rematch
Jimmy Butler and Kendrick Nunn combined for 51 points as the Miami Heat defeated reigning league champions the Los Angeles Lakers 96-94 on Saturday, in a rematch of last season's NBA finals.
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Rejuvenated Clippers snap Jazz win streak, Murray hits career high 50 points
Kawhi Leonard returned from a leg injury to score 29 points as the revitalized Los Angeles Clippers beat the NBA-leading Utah Jazz in the second of a two-game set on Friday in Los Angeles.
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Utah’s Snyder will coach Team LeBron in NBA All-Star Game
Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder and his staff will guide Team LeBron in the 70th NBA All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta, the league announced Friday.
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Nets pound depleted Lakers, Bucks stumble again
James Harden scored 23 points as the Brooklyn Nets blew away a depleted Los Angeles Lakers in a one-sided showdown between the Eastern and Western Conference heavyweights on Thursday.
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Charles Barkley: Fil-Am guard Clarkson deserves All-Star nod
Charles Barkley is batting for the inclusion of Utah Jazz super sub Jordan Clarkson in next month’s NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta.
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Watch NBA from the league’s official digital destination in the Philippines
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and digital services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) today announced the relaunch of NBA.com/Philippines, the league’s official digital destination in the country. Today’s announcements builds on the NBA and Smart’s existing partnership to provide Smart subscribers with access to NBA League Pass, the league’s premium live game subscription service, and NBA.Smart, Smart’s over-the-top service that livestreams NBA TV Philippines, a localized version of the NBA’s dedicated 24/7 channel.
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‘Slap in the face’ NBA All-Star Game will be March 7 in Atlanta
The NBA on Thursday confirmed plans to hold an All-Star Game next month, with commissioner Adam Silver defending the move as "the right thing to do" despite an outcry from star players led by LeBron James.