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Knicks Roll to Ninth Straight Win, Another Triple-Double for Jokic

This is Beirut, 02/01 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points and Josh Hart delivered his second straight triple-double to propel the New York Knicks to their ninth straight NBA victory on Wednesday, 119-103 over the Utah Jazz. With leading scorer Jalen Brunson sidelined with tightness in his right calf and Miles McBride also absent, Towns and Hart picked up the ...

Lakers Win Without LeBron, Brunson Propels Knicks in Overtime

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Jalen Brunson delivered a 55-point masterpiece as the New York Knicks rallied from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 136-132 in overtime on Saturday. Brunson scored 42 of his points in the second half and overtime to help the Knicks fend off the lowly Wizards for a seventh straight NBA victory. It was his third ...

Brown Dominates as NBA Champion Celtics Snap Skid

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Jaylen Brown delivered a 44-point gem as the NBA champion Boston Celtics snapped a two-game losing streak with a 142-105 blowout of the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Brown set the tone with 15 points in the first quarter, when the Celtics out-scored the Pacers 39-22 to take control. He finished with six of the Celtics' 23 three-pointers and came up ...

Lakers Pip Warriors After Another LeBron-Curry Classic

This is Beirut, 2024-12-26 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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LeBron James and Steph Curry served up a Christmas Day feast as their rivalry delivered another classic with the Los Angeles Lakers edging the Golden State Warriors 115-113 on Wednesday. Curry made a stunning 31-foot three point throw with 7.1 seconds left on the clock to tie the game, only for Austin Reaves to win the game for the Lakers with a ...

Tatum’s 43-Point Triple-Double Propels Celtics Over Bulls

This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Jayson Tatum exploded for 43 points in his first triple-double of the season Saturday as the NBA champion Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 123-98 to avenge a defeat just days earlier. Tatum added 16 rebounds and 10 assists in a dominant performance in Chicago, connecting on 16 of his 24 shot attempts and nine of 15 from three-point ...

Cavaliers Cruise Past Bucks, Embiid Shines in Sixers Win

This is Beirut, 2024-12-21 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Cleveland Cavaliers delivered a reality check to newly crowned NBA Cup champions Milwaukee on Friday, dominating the Bucks 124-101 to push their league-best record to 24-4. Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and Darius Garland added 16 for the Cavs, who led by as many as 36 points as the Bucks struggled in the absence of injured guard Damian ...

Bucks Beat Hawks to Reach NBA Cup Final Against Thunder

This is Beirut, 2024-12-15 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A dominating performance by Giannis Antetokounmpo on Saturday led the Milwaukee Bucks into the NBA Cup final, where they will face Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder for the title. Greek star Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to spark the Bucks over the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 while Canadian guard ...

Embiid Exits Sixers Defeat After Blow to Face, Suns Win in Durant Return

This is Beirut, 2024-12-14 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Joel Embiid's tough season took another turn for the worse on Friday as Philadelphia's star center exited early in the 76ers' 121-107 NBA loss to Indiana after being struck in the face. The Cameroon-born big man, who won Olympic gold with the United States in Paris this year, was fighting for a rebound under the Pacers' basket when he was ...

Lebanon – Basketball: The Women's Team in Full Preparation for the 2025 Asia Cup

Pierre Daccache, 2024-12-13 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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caption : Seven months before the 2025 Asia Cup, the women's national basketball team is preparing with determination to take on this new challenge. This is Beirut followed the team's preparations closely during a training session.

Hawks Beat Knicks, Rockets Down Warriors to Reach NBA Cup Semis

This is Beirut, 2024-12-12 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Houston Rockets edged Golden State 91-90 for their first win over the Warriors since 2020 and reach the semi-finals of the NBA Cup on Wednesday, as the Atlanta Hawks advanced with a come-from-behind victory over the New York Knicks. Alperen Sengun scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Rockets and teammate Jalen Green's 12 ...

Jokic’s 56 Points Not Enough as Nuggets Fall to Wizards

This is Beirut, 2024-12-08 12:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Washington Wizards withstood a 56-point explosion from Denver star Nikola Jokic to beat the Nuggets 122-113 on Saturday and snap their 16-game NBA losing streak. Jokic, who won his third NBA Most Valuable Player award last season, posted a career scoring high -- surpassing a 53-point performance in game four of the 2023 Western Conference ...

Hot Hawks Pip LeBron's Lakers, Celtics Beat Bucks

This is Beirut, 2024-12-07 10:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Atlanta Hawks earned their sixth straight win in the NBA with Trae Young scoring a three-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 134-132 and overcome a LeBron James triple-double. James, who put up 39 points for the Lakers along with 10 rebounds and 11 assists, saw his 31-foot three-pointer with 1.2 seconds ...