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Basketball: Kenneth Faried, a Key Addition to Sagesse SC?

Makram Haddad, 06/01 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Kenneth Faried La Sagesse Houston Rockets NBA Lebanon

Sagesse SC is close to finalizing its roster for the 2024-2025 season with a prestigious signing: Kenneth Faried. This American player, known for his energy and impact on the court, could be the club's final foreign addition after securing Shabazz Muhammad and Zach Lofton. Faried, 35, nicknamed “The Manimal” for his explosive playing style, ...

Thunder Rally to Top Celtics, Push NBA Win Streak to 15

This is Beirut, 06/01 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

NBA Celtics Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder clamped down defensively in the second half to beat the NBA champion Boston Celtics 105-92 on Sunday for a franchise record 15th straight win. For the fourth straight game, the Western Conference-leading Thunder won after trailing by at least a dozen points. Thunder forward ...

Spurs Defeated, Pistons Top Timberwolves Despite Edwards 53 Points

This is Beirut, 05/01 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Cade Cunningham scored 40 points to lead the Detroit Pistons, who withstood a career-high 53 points by Anthony Edwards, to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-105 on Saturday. Edwards, who had voiced frustration after averaging just 16.3 points over the last three games in the face of strong double-team defense, found plenty of ways to score. He ...

Thunder Win Streak Hits 14 as Wemby Triumphs in 100th Game

This is Beirut, 04/01 14:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to their 14th consecutive NBA victory, a 117-107 home win over the New York Knicks on Friday. The Thunder matched the longest win streak in franchise history from the 1995-96 season, when they were the Seattle SuperSonics, and snapped New York's nine-game win streak, the ...

Thunder Stretch NBA Win Streak to 13 as Celtics Edge T-Wolves

This is Beirut, 03/01 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Oklahoma City stretched the NBA's best win streak to 13 games with a home victory Thursday while the reigning champion Boston Celtics held on for a last-shot triumph at Minnesota. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had game highs of 29 points and eight assists to spark the host Thunder over the Los Angeles Clippers 116-98, improving the Western Conference ...

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 ...

Cavs Top Lakers in LeBron's First Game at 40, Celtics Crush Raptors

This is Beirut, 01/01 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

NBA Lakers Celtics

The league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers spoiled LeBron James's first game as a 40-year-old, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 on Tuesday, as the NBA champion Boston Celtics closed out 2024 with a 125-71 demolition of the Toronto Raptors. Jarrett Allen scored 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell added 26 points and Evan Mobley ...

Hart Triple-Double Sparks Knicks to Eighth Straight NBA Win

This is Beirut, 2024-12-31 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

New York NBA Knicks

Josh Hart delivered his third triple-double of the season on Monday to spark the New York Knicks to a 126-106 victory at Washington that stretched their win streak to eight games. Hart had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his ninth triple-double with the Knicks while Karl-Anthony Towns had a game-high 32 points and 13 rebounds. Jalen ...

Lakers Win Without LeBron, Brunson Propels Knicks in Overtime

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

Los Angeles New York NBA Lakers Basket-ball

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)

Basket-ball NBA Celtics Minnesota Timberwolves

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 ...

Thunder NBA Win Streak at Nine as Shai Ties Career High With 45

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

NBA Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matched his career high with 45 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Indiana Pacers 120-114 on Thursday, stretching their NBA win streak to nine games. The 26-year-old Canadian guard made 15-of-22 shots from the floor, 4-of-5 from 3-point range, and all 11 of his free throws while adding seven rebounds, eight ...

Lakers Pip Warriors After Another LeBron-Curry Classic

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

Lakers LeBron James NBA Basket-ball Golden State

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 ...

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