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Magic Hand Lakers Third Straight Defeat, Bulls Beat Nuggets

This is Beirut, 25/03 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 ...

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 Survive Hornets Scare, Jokic Makes History in Nuggets Win

This is Beirut, 08/03 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Cleveland Cavaliers staged a dramatic late rally to stretch their unbeaten streak to 13 games with a nail-biting 118-117 over the lowly Charlotte Hornets in the NBA on Friday. Charlotte, buoyed by a stellar 46-point display from Miles Bridges, looked ready to score a massive upset after opening up a nine-point lead with just over five minutes ...

Wemby Magic as Spurs Rout Bucks, Nuggets Edge Sixers

This is Beirut, 01/02 07:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points as the San Antonio Spurs produced their highest-scoring game of the season in a 144-118 blowout against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. French prodigy Wembanyama was in superb form at both ends of the court, hauling down 14 rebounds and making six blocks while draining five-of-11 attempts from three-point ...

Maxey, George Shine as Struggling Sixers Stun Cavs

This is Beirut, 25/01 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Paul George and Tyrese Maxey combined for 59 points as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 132-129 upset of the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. George rattled in six three-pointers on his way to a 30-point haul while point guard Maxey finished with 29 points to set up a badly needed victory for the ...

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 ...

Jokic, Nuggets Rally for Overtime Win Over Pelicans

This is Beirut, 2024-12-23 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Denver's NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic shook off a slow start to post a 27-point triple-double Sunday as the Nuggets rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 132-129 in overtime. Jokic, who claimed his third MVP in four years last season, added 13 rebounds and 10 assists. But the Serb star, who was held to six points in the first half, ...

Jokic Erupts Again as Denver Rout Hawks, Heat Stun Cavs

This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Nikola Jokic produced another dazzling high-scoring performance with a 48-point masterpiece, as the Denver Nuggets crushed the Atlanta Hawks 141-111 on the road on Sunday. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic -- who scored a career-high 56 points in vain during a defeat to Washington on Saturday -- was nearly unplayable in a dominant display ...

Thunder Roll Past Jokic's Nuggets to Open NBA Campaign

This is Beirut, 2024-10-25 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by big games from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren, opened their NBA campaign with a dominant 102-87 victory over Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets in Denver on Thursday. Gilgeous-Alexander, who was runner-up to Jokic in Most Valuable Player award voting last season, scored 28 points and Holmgren added 25 ...

Jokic Powers Denver Over Warriors as Giannis Leads Bucks' Win

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-26 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Nikola Jokic posted his 18th triple double of the season to lead reigning NBA champion Denver's 119-103 victory at Golden State on Sunday. The 29-year-old Serbian center, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, had 32 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists plus four steals while Jamal Murray added 27 points for the Nuggets. Klay Thompson came off the ...

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