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LeBron Leads Epic Lakers Fightback to Beat Clippers

This Is Beirut, 29/02 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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LeBron James staged the biggest fourth quarter comeback of his two-decade career on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-112. The 39-year-old NBA icon reeled off 34 points -- 19 of them in the fourth quarter -- to help the Lakers claim a pulsating victory over their in-form ...

Williams Rips 'Abomination' Non-call as Pistons Pipped

This Is Beirut, 27/02 17:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Detroit coach Monty Williams slammed NBA refs for making the "worst call of the season" after the Pistons slumped to an agonising last-gasp 113-111 defeat to the New York Knicks on Monday. A thrilling clash at Madison Square Garden swung decisively in favor of the Knicks in the closing seconds, when officials failed to penalise New York's Donte ...

Jokic Powers Denver Over Warriors as Giannis Leads Bucks' Win

This Is Beirut, 26/02 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 ...

Celtics Stretch NBA Win Streak To Eight Games, T-Wolves Win

ici, 25/02 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 22 as the Boston Celtics stretched their NBA win streak to eight games on Saturday by defeating New York 116-102. The Celtics improved to NBA's best record to 45-12 and boosted their win streak to a season high while stretching their Eastern Conference lead over second-place Cleveland to ...

Celtics, Mavs Stretch Win Streaks, Triple-Double Milestone for Jokic

This Is Beirut, 24/02 15:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks picked up where they left off when the NBA resumed following the All-Star break on Thursday as both notched their seventh straight NBA victories. Luka Doncic scored 41 points with nine rebounds and 11 assists and Kyrie Irving added 29 points for the Mavs in a 123-113 home victory over the Phoenix ...

Pistons End 28-Game Losing Streak to Avoid Another Record

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-31 15:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Detroit Pistons avoided an unwanted record when they ended their 28-game losing streak with a 129-127 win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. The Pistons had equalled the record losing streak of the Philadelphia 76ers with their loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday. The 76ers had a 28-game skid spanning the 2014-15 and 2015-16 ...

Thunder End Nuggets Winning Streak, Spurs lose without Wembanyama

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-30 14:47 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Denver Nuggets' six-game winning streak came to an end on Friday with the defending NBA champions failing to a 119-93 loss at home to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points for the Thunder, shooting 14 of 20 from the field and making 10 out of 10 free throws. The win moves the Thunder above the Nuggets into ...

Celtics Feast on Lakers Home Court in Classic NBA Christmas Clash

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-26 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Boston Celtics used a hot start and a strong finish to put away the Los Angeles Lakers 126-115 on Monday in a Christmas clash of storied NBA franchises. Kristaps Porzingis scored 28 points and pulled down 11 rebounds and Jayson Tatum added 25 points for the Celtics, who withstood a 40-point effort from Lakers star Anthony Davis. The game ...

NBA: Wembanyama Injured, Celtics and Timberwolves Dominate

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-24 15:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Young prodigy Victor Wembanyama aggravates his right ankle injury and is sidelined as a precaution, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics continue to dominate their respective conferences, the Detroit Pistons equal a sad losing record and the Memphis Grizzlies benefit from Ja Morant's return from suspension: here's the rundown of Saturday ...

NBA: Pistons Struggling, Bucks Maintain Course

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-22 14:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Detroit Pistons suffered their 25th consecutive defeat on Thursday night in the NBA, in "Motor City" against the Utah Jazz (119-111), one of the worst streaks in the league. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks secured their sixth consecutive victory at home against Orlando (118-114). Detroit nears the record for consecutive losses: The Detroit ...

Warriors Hold Off Nets, Thunder Stun NBA Champion Nuggets

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-17 16:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Stephen Curry scored 16 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter as the Golden State Warriors held on for a much-needed 124-120 NBA victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Curry made seven of seven attempts in the final period and Klay Thompson made a pair of key three-pointers in the last four minutes as the Warriors -- who had led by as many ...

Spurs Halt Slide in Wembanyama-James Clash, Piston Skid Goes on

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-16 13:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French sensation Victor Wembanyama came out on top in his first tussle with NBA superstar LeBron James Friday as the San Antonio Spurs snapped their 18-game losing streak with a 129-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Two days after falling to the Lakers in a game that James sat out, the Spurs halted the longest losing streak in franchise ...

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