Tag: basketball news
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With 34 points, D’Angelo Russell continues to shine as the Lakers defeat Portland.
Perhaps the Los Angeles Lakers took a lesson from their unexpected defeat to Brooklyn the previous two nights. On Sunday, it really seemed like it. Against the Portland Trail Blazers, another bad club, the Lakers jumped out to a double-digit lead and held on for a 134-110 win at Crypto.com Arena. LA has D’Angelo Russell,…
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The Clippers stun the Nets 125-114 after Leonard scores 14 points in 5 minutes, overcoming an 18-point deficit.
The Los Angeles Clippers were outrebuffed and outshot for three quarters until they became an unstoppable squad. The Clippers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 125-114 on Sunday by using a game-ending 22-0 run to overcome an 18-point deficit. Kawhi Leonard scored 14 of his 21 points in the last five minutes of play. The Clippers were…
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Lakers fall short of the Nets after four games.
The visiting Brooklyn Nets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 130–112 on Friday to snap a four-game losing run. Cam Thomas scored 33 points, while Nic Claxton added 22 points and 14 rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 points and Mikal Bridges added 17, one game after he was hindered by a leg contusion. Former Laker Lonnie…
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Josh Giddey, an NBA player, will not be charged after it was claimed that he had an improper contact with a juvenile.
Josh Giddey, the guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, won’t be charged after it was alleged that he had an improper interaction with a child, according to Newport Beach, California police. The department stated it “were unable to corroborate any criminal activity related to Mr. Giddey” after conducting a “thorough and exhaustive examination” into the…
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Lakers, who seem to have everything under control, welcome the sinking Nets.
The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be back to their best selves after sending and seemingly receiving signals. They will have another opportunity to demonstrate this on Friday when the Brooklyn Nets come. Over the first three and a half months of the season, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham has moved around a few players.…
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Sources: The Pacers deal Pascal Siakam to the Raptors and Pelicans.
According to sources who spoke with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday, the Indiana Pacers have acquired All-Star forward Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, and three first-round selections. The Pacers received Kira Lewis Jr. and a 2024 second-round selection from the New Orleans Pelicans as part of an…
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Dejan Milojević, 46, a Warriors assistant, passes away after a heart attack.
The Golden State Warriors said that assistant coach Dejan Milojević, who was a former standout player in his home Serbia and a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, passed away in Utah on Wednesday due to a heart attack. Milojević, 46, was a member of the team that assisted the Warriors in winning the…
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LeBron and Davis help the Lakers defeat OKC.
LeBron James scored 25 points, Anthony Davis finished with 27 points and 15 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-105 yesterday to end their four-game winning run. The Lakers defeated the formidable Thunder in the fourth quarter behind 14 points and seven assists from D’Angelo Russell. It was just LA’s…
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76ers vs. Rockets forecast, odds, line, spread, and time: 2024 NBA selections, top wagers by tested model on January 15
The Houston Rockets go to Wells Fargo Center to battle the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday afternoon. This contest marks the start of the NBA’s full schedule on MLK Day. With Philadelphia coming in at 24-13 overall and 14-6 at home, Houston is 19-19 overall. After being labeled as questionable earlier in the day, Joel Embiid…
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Mikey Williams leaves Memphis to pledge to UCF.
A few days after declaring his intention to leave Memphis, former top prospect Mikey Williams declared his commitment to UCF on Friday. Williams announced the news on Instagram, writing, “All I needed was a chance.” Williams was arrested last spring after being signed by Memphis in the 2023 class. The incident occurred on March 27…
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Cavs defeat Nets in Paris with a season-high 45 from Donovan Mitchell.
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 111-102 on Thursday in the NBA’s third regular-season game in Paris, led by a season-high 45 points from Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell scored forty points for the sixteenth time in his two Cleveland seasons. Along with LeBron James, he became the first Cavaliers player to finish a game with…
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After losing to the Pelicans 141-105, the Warriors are still having trouble.
On Wednesday night in San Francisco, Herbert Jones led an early onslaught of 3-pointers, Jonas Valanciunas scored 21 points in 21 minutes, and the New Orleans Pelicans dominated the Golden State Warriors 141-105. Three days after dominating the host Sacramento Kings 133-100 and leading by as many as 50 points, the Pelicans used nine 3-pointers,…
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“It’s outrageous,” exclaims the head coach of the Toronto Raptors following their 132-131 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
After Toronto Raptors’ tight 132-131 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, head coach Darko Rajaković took a jab at the referees. The difference in free throw attempts made by the two teams—the Lakers made 36 in the game compared to the Raptors’ 13—infuriated Rajaković. The Lakers made 23 free throws in the fourth…
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Following the Lakers’ tenth defeat in 13 games, LeBron James is brutally honest: “We’re just bad right now.”
After the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-113 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, LeBron James was unable to control his emotions. With 32 points, James led the team in scoring, but in the fourth quarter, he also made three mistakes and went 2-for-6 from the foul line. James become more direct in his responses when…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James are leading early All-Star voters.
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is dominating the Eastern Conference in early voting for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, while LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is leading the West. Antetokounmpo has been selected an NBA All-Star seven times, compared to James’ 19 appearances. As frontcourt players, James and Antetokounmpo deserved their votes.…
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Pacers vs. Bucks odds, line, spread, and time: 2024 NBA predictions based on a tested algorithm for January 3.
The Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks will play a thrilling Central Division showdown on Wednesday night in the NBA schedule. Milwaukee is 24-9 overall and 8-6 away from home, while Indiana is 18-14 overall and 9-7 at home. The teams have already faced off five times this season, with Indiana emerging victorious and covering the…
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Odds, line, and time for Purdue vs. Maryland: 2024 college basketball predictions, top wagers by tested model on January 2
You should check out SportsLine’s model’s college basketball predictions before Maryland vs. Purdue. Ten thousand simulations of each Division I college basketball game are run by the model. With a 101-66 record on all top-rated college basketball selections going back to the previous season, it comes into Week 9 of the 2023–24 campaign having returned…
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The Pacers want to defeat the Bucks back-to-back.
On Wednesday, when the Bucks travel to Indianapolis to play the Pacers, Milwaukee and Indiana will square off for the second time in as many games. After defeating the Bucks three times already this year, Indiana won 122-113 at Milwaukee on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in the regular-season series. Bennedict Mathurin scored 25…
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Rumors of a Warriors trade: Golden State would look into the market for Andrew Wiggins
Tim Kawakami claims that the Golden State Warriors would now be open to investigating Andrew Wiggins’ trade market, which is a change from previously stated objectives. Since he signed his relatively cheap contract in October of last year, the team had previously shown little interest in moving the former All-Star. Even still, there’s a significant…
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How to watch Tuesday’s NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and the Brooklyn Nets: live stream, TV channel, and start time
The Nets need a win to go to even, but right now it’s anybody’s game. After three quarters, it’s still anybody’s game, although they lead the Pistons 88-85 at the moment. If the Nets keep playing like this, they’ll raise their record up to 15-15 in no time. On the other hand, the Pistons will…
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Lakers News: LeBron James Skips Playoff Match to Receive NBA Accolade
Every NBA LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers lost out to Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard Ja Morant for this past week’s Western Conference Player of the Week award for the 18th–24th of December, according to the NBA’s official PR staff. James averaged 30 points on.541/.500/.941 shooting splits, 9.3 rebounds, nine assists, 1.3 steals,…
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In the’special’ victory against the Bucks, Jalen Brunson of the Knicks scores 38 points.
Despite the fact that the New York Knicks had lost their first three games against the Milwaukee Bucks this season, Jalen Brunson performed well on Christmas Day in an effort to snap the team’s losing skid at three games. After finishing with 38 points, Brunson became the first Knicks player to score more than 60…
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Kentucky vs. Louisville odds, line, spread, and time: best model’s 2023 college basketball predictions and bets until December 21
In a fierce in-state rivalry, the Louisville Cardinals (5-6) will play home to the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (8-2) on Thursday. With eight victories in the last ten games versus the Cardinals, the Wildcats have dominated this series in recent years. Conversely, since the beginning of the previous season, Louisville has dropped 14 of its…
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The night’s worst moment came when Jayson Tatum’s game-winning heave against the Warriors sealed the Celtics’ defeat.
It was all over for the Boston Celtics with 2:18 left in the fourth quarter. The Golden State Warriors were behind by as much as eighteen points when Klay Thompson made a three-pointer. Although they couldn’t capitalize on opportunities to score, the Celtics were ultimately defeated despite having a chance to win. With 18 seconds…
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Allegedly, a former NBA G League player confesses to killing a lady in Las Vegas.
According to court records released on Tuesday, a former NBA G League player reportedly confessed to strangling a lady in Las Vegas as part of a murderous scheme in which he pretended to be a prostitute’s client. The 27-year-old Chance Comanche made an appearance in a Sacramento County, California, court and chose not to be…