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Magic Hand Lakers Third Straight Defeat, Bulls Beat Nuggets

This is Beirut, 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another setback in their NBA playoff push on Monday, falling 118-106 to the Orlando Magic, who notched their first home victory since February. Despite 32 points from Luka Doncic and 24 from LeBron James the Lakers dropped their third straight game and at 43-28 are now tied with the Memphis Grizzlies in the battle ...

Thunder Hold Off Clippers, Nuggets Shoot Down Rockets

This is Beirut, 24/03 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points to power NBA Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City to a tense 103-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday as Denver ended Houston's nine-game winning streak. Gilgeous-Alexander endured a tough shooting night but connected on all 11 of his free throws, including two in the final second that ...

Lakers Trounced in LeBron’s Return, Bucks Rally to Beat Kings

This is Beirut, 23/03 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Chicago Bulls stunned the Los Angeles Lakers 146-115 on Saturday, spoiling superstar LeBron James's return from a two-week absence with a groin injury. The NBA's all-time leading scorer James delivered 17 points, six rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes on court. Luka Doncic, back in action after resting a sore ankle, drilled eight ...

NBA’s Celtics Sold For Record $6.1bn

This is Beirut, 21/03 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The NBA's Boston Celtics are being sold to the head of a California private equity firm for $6.1 billion, a record price for a US sports franchise, The Boston Globe reported Thursday. The newspaper, citing a league source, said the Celtics ownership had agreed to sell the iconic team to William Chisholm, managing director and co-founder of ...

Doncic Leads Lakers Romp Over Nuggets, Kings Upset Cavs

This is Beirut, 20/03 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Luka Doncic raced to the 200th 30-point game of his career as the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of an under-strength Denver Nuggets line-up to score a 120-108 victory over their Western Conference rivals on Wednesday. Slovenian star Doncic, once again spearheading the Lakers offense in the absence of the injured LeBron James, rattled in 31 ...

Clippers Rally to Beat Cavaliers, Warriors and Celtics Win

This is Beirut, 19/03 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and Ivica Zubac added 28 on his 28th birthday on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to hand the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers a second straight defeat, 132-119. The Cavs, the runaway leaders in the Eastern Conference, got off to a hot start as they launched a five-game road trip in Los Angeles, scoring 45 ...

No Jokic, No Problem as Nuggets Stun Warriors, Lakers Dominate

This is Beirut, 18/03 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Aaron Gordon scored 38 points as the Denver Nuggets shrugged off the absence of Nikola Jokic to halt the Golden State Warriors' seven-game winning streak with a 114-105 victory over their NBA Western Conference rivals on Monday. A dazzling display from Gordon inspired what was ultimately a comfortable win for Denver, who were missing regular ...

Cavs Win Streak Halted After Magic Comeback

This is Beirut, 17/03 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Paolo Banchero scored 24 points as the Orlando Magic overturned a 13-point deficit to end the Cleveland Cavaliers' 16-game NBA unbeaten streak with a gutsy 108-103 road victory on Sunday. Cleveland, the runaway Eastern Conference leaders, had looked poised to extend their franchise-record winning run after surging clear of Orlando early in the ...

Porzingis Makes Triumphant Return, Shai Strikes for 48 in Win

This is Beirut, 16/03 12:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 points in his return from an eight-game illness absence and Payton Pritchard set an NBA record to spark Boston over host Brooklyn 115-113 on Saturday. Jason Tatum contributed 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics while Pritchard had 22 points off the bench for the reigning NBA champions and set a ...

Basketball: Riyadi Dominates, Sagesse Wins by a Narrow Margin

Makram Haddad, 15/03 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Riyadi and La Sagesse remain unbeaten and continue their perfect run in the Lebanese Basketball Championship. Reigning champions Riyadi Beirut cruised past NSA without breaking a sweat, while La Sagesse Beirut had to fight until the last second to edge Homenetmen Beirut in a nail-biting finish on matchday 5. ...

Cleveland Cruise to Record 16th Straight Win, Boston Clinch

This is Beirut, 15/03 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Cleveland Cavaliers romped to a franchise record 16th straight victory on Friday, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 133-124 to extend their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference. Cleveland, who had been forced to overcome a double-digit deficit in Tuesday's win over Brooklyn, had no such difficulty in Friday's clash in Tennessee. The Cavs, ...

Curry Bags Record 4,000th Three-Pointer as Warriors Rout Kings

This is Beirut, 14/03 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry became the first NBA player ever to score 4,000 three-pointers on Thursday, extending his runaway lead as the greatest long-range shooter in basketball history in a blowout victory over the Sacramento Kings. Curry went into Thursday's game needing just two threes to reach the unprecedented 4,000 mark, just ...

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