basketball

Mavs Top Clippers to Advance in NBA Playoffs, Magic Stay Alive Against Cavs

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 114-101 to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs on Friday, as Orlando forced a decisive game seven against Cleveland despite 50 points from Cavs star Donovan Mitchell. The Magic dominated late on their home floor in Orlando to overcome a heroic performance from Mitchell, beating the ...

Basketball: Beirut SC Defeats La Sagesse at Ghazir

Beirut SC and La Sagesse played on Saturday, May 4th, at La Sagesse’s Antoine Choueiri stadium in Ghazir. This game was the second of the semifinals series after the green team had clinched a difficult win away in Beirut. This game ended 105-101 in favor of Beirut in a high-scoring game, tying the series 1-1. Coach Jad el Hajj of La Sagesse ...

Victory Eludes Homenetmen, Riyadi One Step Away from the Final

Homenetmen hosted Riyadi for the second game of their semi-final series at their Mezher stadium. The hosts lost 86-102, reducing their chances of qualifying for the final. Riyadi now only need a home win to secure their place in the final. Homenetmen, meanwhile, will have to outdo themselves to win the next three games and keep their final hopes ...

Basketball-Wasl: Riyadi Dominates Gorgan to Claim Top Spot in Asia

Riyadi trounced the Iranian team Gorgan (100-78) on Wednesday in the West Asia Super League (Wasl) basketball final. Defending champions of this competition, the Yellow Castle retained their title in a match they dominated from start to finish. Riyadi didn't falter against Gorgan in the match that pitted the two teams against each other on ...

Basketball: Al-Riyadi Progress to the Final Against La Sagesse

Al Riyadi and Homenetmen met on Saturday night in the third match of the semi-finals of the Lebanese Basketball Championship. While a win would secure Al-Riyadi a spot in the final, Homenetmen were looking to stay alive in the series, despite the other team’s clear advantage going into the game. The game ended 98-90 for Al-Riyadi, who now ...

Star Duos Lead Celtics, Mavs to NBA Playoff Victories

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined to score 61 points to fire the Boston Celtics to a bounce-back NBA playoff win over Cleveland on Saturday, as Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic led Dallas over Oklahoma City. Tatum scored 33 points and Brown 28 as top seeds Boston, stunned by the Cavaliers on their home court in game two, beat the Cavs 106-93 in ...

Basketball: Riyadi vs La Sagesse, a Dream Championship Final

  Lebanese basketball fans eagerly await the final of the Lebanese Basketball Championship, which will pit Riyadi Beirut against La Sagesse in a fiery series that will crown the winner of four out of seven matches. The first will start at 9:45 PM on Tuesday, at the Saeb Salam Hall in Manara, the home court of Riyadi, which will benefit from ...

Basketball: Riyadi Sets the Tone

Riyadi and La Sagesse clashed on Tuesday night in the first match of the Lebanese Basketball Championship finals at Riyadi's home court in Manara. Thanks to a display of strength, Riyadi dominated its opponent, securing a victory in the first match with a score of 104-58. Riyadi's coach, Ahmad Farran, opted for his classic lineup composed of ...

Basketball: La Sagesse Beat Al-Riyadi in a Thrilling Match

La Sagesse defeated Al-Riyadi Club 85-84 on Wednesday in Ghazir as part of the second game of the Lebanese Basketball Championship finals. The two teams are now tied 1-1 in their series, played in a best-of-seven format. Breathtaking! The term is not too strong to describe the spectacle witnessed on the Ghazir stadium court on Wednesday as a ...

Celtics Overpower Cavs, Mavs Edge Closer After Beating Thunder

The Boston Celtics overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 to reach a third straight Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday as Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City moved to the brink of elimination after crashing 104-92 at home to Dallas. In Boston, Jayson Tatum's 25 points helped the Celtics subdue an injury-hit Cavs line-up to complete ...

Basketball: Beirut SC Withdraws, Homenetmen Takes Third Place

Beirut SC announced its withdrawal from the match tonight, Thursday, May 16, against Homenetmen at Demerjian Stadium. The match was intended to determine the third and fourth place in the Lebanese league. Consequently, this withdrawal led to the Beirut Club team's defeat in the match, with a score of 20-0, automatically granting victory to ...