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T-Wolves Lead in NBA Playoffs Series as Celtics Get Key Win

This is Beirut, 11/05 13:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Anthony Edwards scored 36 points and rallied the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 102-97 victory over Golden State on Saturday to seize the lead in their NBA playoff series. The Warriors, missing star guard Stephen Curry with a left hamstring strain, dominated defensively before the T-Wolves battled back in the fourth quarter behind Edwards and ...

Mitchell Magic as Cavs Down Pacers, Nuggets Silence Thunder in Overtime

This is Beirut, 10/05 13:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a crucial 126-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday, as the Denver Nuggets beat Oklahoma City in an overtime thriller. Cleveland, the top seed in the East after racking up 64 regular-season wins, had their backs against the wall after dropping the first two games at home ...

Knicks Rally Again to Take 2-0 Lead Over Celtics, Thunder Roar Back

This is Beirut, 08/05 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The New York Knicks rallied again from 20 points down to snatch a 91-90 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back in historic style in the NBA playoffs. After erasing a 20-point deficit in a gritty overtime triumph in game one, the Knicks authored another epic comeback to take a 2-0 lead over the ...

Haliburton Stunner Sinks Cavs, Warriors Down Wolves Despite Curry Blow

This is Beirut, 07/05 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Indiana Pacers defeated the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 120-119 as the Golden State Warriors shrugged off a Stephen Curry injury to claim victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday. Tyrese Haliburton's 24-foot three-pointer with just 1.1 seconds remaining sealed a remarkable comeback from fourth-seeded ...

Jokic-Inspired Nuggets Stun Thunder, Knicks Down Celtics

This is Beirut, 06/05 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Aaron Gordon scored a last-gasp three-pointer, and Nikola Jokic produced a 42-point masterpiece as the Denver Nuggets stunned the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 in a dramatic NBA Western Conference semifinal series opener on Monday. Nuggets forward Gordon drained a 25-foot effort from outside the arc with four seconds remaining to ...

Rockets Down Warriors to Stay Alive in NBA Playoffs

This is Beirut, 03/05 13:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Houston Rockets rode a crushing fourth quarter to a 115-107 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday to set up a game-seven showdown in their NBA Western Conference playoff series. The Rockets will be trying to become just the 14th team to rally from 3-1 down to win an NBA playoff series when they host game seven on Sunday. Fred ...

Haliburton Leads Comeback as Pacers Advance, Celtics Clinch

This is Beirut, 30/04 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics became the latest teams to book their places in the second round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday as the Detroit Pistons thwarted the New York Knicks to keep their postseason hopes alive. In Indianapolis, the Pacers battled back from a 20-point deficit and then rallied again in overtime to defeat the Milwaukee ...

Cavaliers Scorch Heat, Warriors Down Rockets in Thriller

This is Beirut, 29/04 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Cleveland Cavaliers thrashed the Miami Heat to cruise into the next round of the NBA playoffs on Monday as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Houston Rockets 109-106 to move to the brink of a series victory. After pounding Miami 124-87 in game three on Saturday, No.1 Eastern Conference seeds Cleveland once again piled on the misery ...

Tatum-Less Celtics Take Hard-Fought Victory as Cavs, Rockets Win

This is Beirut, 24/04 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Bloodied and bruised, the defending champion Boston Celtics warned NBA rivals who want to intimidate them with a physical style that they are ready to trade blows with anybody. Jaylen Brown scored 36 points, going 5-of-7 from three-point range, and the host Celtics defeated Orlando 109-100 on Wednesday, seizing a 2-0 lead in an Eastern Conference ...

Lakers Level NBA Playoff series, Pacers and Thunder Win Again

This is Beirut, 23/04 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Luka Doncic scored 31 points and LeBron James added 21 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-85 to level their NBA Western Conference playoff series at one game apiece on Tuesday. Slovenian star Doncic, acquired in a blockbuster February trade, also had 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who led by as many as 22 ...

Pistons Snap NBA Playoff Skid, Vintage Leonard Leads Clippers

This is Beirut, 22/04 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Detroit Pistons snapped their record 15-game NBA playoff losing streak with a 100-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday to level their Eastern Conference first-round series at one game apiece. Cade Cunningham scored 33 points with 12 rebounds, and Dennis Schroder added 20 points off the bench—including a go-ahead three-pointer with ...

Thunder Crush Grizzlies as Celtics, Cavs and Warriors Win

This is Beirut, 21/04 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Oklahoma City Thunder destroyed the Memphis Grizzlies 131-80 in the most lopsided game-one win in NBA playoff history on Sunday as reigning champions Boston, Cleveland and Golden State opened the post-season with victories. The Celtics, fueled by 30 points from Derrick White, defeated Orlando Magic 103-86. The Cavaliers, who beat out the Celtics ...

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