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☆ Harden saga in Philly reportedly over with trade to Clippers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 29, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden looks on during a timeout in the second quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOct 31 (Reuters) - The 76ers have reportedly traded James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers in a seven-player deal, ending the Harden saga in Philadelphia. The 10-times NBA All-Star and league's leader in assists, who was acquired by the Sixers in 2022, had yet to play for Philadelphia this season after publicly requesting a trade. Harden returned to practice last Wednesday after a 10-day absence, but did not travel with the team for their two-game road trip to open the season in Milwaukee and Toronto. Tucker and Filip Petrusev to the Clippers for Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, KJ Martin and draft picks.

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☆ With James Harden on the way, Clippers face Magic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Multiple media outlets reported Monday night that the Clippers acquired James Harden in a multiplayer deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Tucker and Filip Petrusev reportedly will join Harden in moving from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Whoever takes the floor for the Clippers will attempt to restore the team's history of success against the Orlando Magic. Now the Magic are looking to beat the Clippers for the fourth time in six meetings when the clubs face off Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Los Angeles built a 19-point halftime lead on Sunday while rolling to a 123-83 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs.

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☆ NBA roundup: Nuggets belt Bucks in matchup of titans
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Antetokounmpo was aggressive from the start, with 13 points in the first quarter and 24 at halftime. But the Bucks went 4:10 without a point in the fourth period as the Nuggets built a 20-point lead. Booker led six Suns scoring at least 13 points. Biyombo also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton added 19 points and 13 assists.

☆ NBA roundup: Damian Lillard erupts for 71 in Blazers' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Jerami Grant added 13 points and Nassir Little scored 11 for Portland, which connected on 54.5 percent of its field goal attempts and was 20 of 39 from 3-point range. Doncic scored 26 points with nine rebounds, while Irving had 21 points and 11 assists. Ayton also grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds and blocked three shots. Nikola Vucevic added 16 points and 13 rebounds for his 39th double-double of the season, third most in the NBA. Jakob Poeltl added 13 points and nine rebounds for the Raptors, who were coming off a win over the host Detroit Pistons on Saturday.

☆ NBA roundup: Giannis' triple-double sparks Bucks to 7th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Khris Middleton scored 24 points off the bench for the Bucks, who won their seventh straight game. Tyler Herro added 24 points despite shooting just 2 of 8 from 3-point range, and Bam Adebayo recorded a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Jalen Brunson scored 41 points, three shy of his career high, while Julius Randle posted 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks. De'Andre Hunter scored 20 points and Clint Capela had 12 points and 11 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan collected 27 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, and Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 11 rebounds.

☆ Luka Doncić sinks clutch three-pointer to help Mavericks beat the Clippers 103-101 in dramatic fashion
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Luka Doncić scored 35 points, including a clutch three-pointer with less than 30 seconds remaining, to give the Dallas Mavericks a 103-101 win over the LA Clippers despite blowing a 25-point lead. “Luka Magic” also had 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals, making every one of his 11 free throws along the way. Up against an injury-hit Clippers team – including Kawhi Leonard who is managing a knock to his knee – the Mavericks took a 15 point first-quarter lead. Mavs fans will be relieved as they narrowly avoided losing their second game of the season after leading by 22 or more. “We’re giving up a lot of big leads, just like we drew it up,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said after the game.

☆ NBA roundup: Kings hang 153 points in rout of Nets
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The 153 points were the most scored by a Kings team since 154 against the Philadelphia 76ers in January 1993. Knicks 118, Jazz 111Jalen Brunson scored 25 points and dished out eight assists to lead New York past Utah in Salt Lake City. Trail Blazers 117, Spurs 110Jerami Grant recorded 29 points and eight rebounds to lead Portland over visiting San Antonio. Anfernee Simons scored 23 points and Damian Lillard added 22 points and 11 assists as Portland won for the 10th time in 14 games to start the season. Shaedon Sharpe scored 13 points off the bench as the Trail Blazers snapped a four-game skid against San Antonio.

☆ NBA roundup: Luka Doncic leads Mavs in record-breaking rout
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Jrue Holiday added 19 points and 10 assists for Milwaukee, which established control by darting to a 13-0 lead out of the gate. Tyrese Haliburton contributed 24 points, 10 assists and five steals, while Jalen Smith had 19 points and 15 rebounds for Indiana. Jaden Ivey had 17 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Bojan Bogdanovic fired in 16 points and Isaiah Stewart added 11 points. Evan Mobley added 16 points and Kevin Love sank five 3-pointers as part of his 15-point, 12-rebound performance. Josh Giddey added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Mike Muscala scored 18 off the bench for Oklahoma City.

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