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But he was wrong, and on Tuesday night, Orlando retired O'Neal's No. “Shaq put the Orlando Magic on the map. 32 retired by the Miami Heat — is the third player to have his jersey retired by three franchises, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Pete Maravich. O’Neal left Orlando after the 1995-96 season for the Lakers, having played 295 regular-season games with the Magic. “This is where it all started,” O'Neal said.

Persons: — Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando's, O'Neal, Orlando, I’ve, They've, Alex Martins, “ Shaq, ” O’Neal —, Wilt Chamberlain, Pete Maravich, Maravich, ” O'Neal, “, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Clyde Drexler, Julius Erving, Elvin Hayes, Bob Lanier, Moses Malone, Earl Monroe, Dikembe Mutombo, Oscar Robertson, Nate Thurmond, Charles Barkley —, Barkley, Bill Russell’s, Adam Silver, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, O’Neal, Dennis Scott, — O'Neal, Orlando —, ___ Organizations: Star, O'Neal's, Orlando Magic, of Fame, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz, New Orleans Pelicans, Jazz, LSU, Turner Sports, NBA, Boston, Orlando Locations: ORLANDO, Fla, Orlando, New Orleans, Miami, Kobe

☆ Wish's deep discount sale to Singapore's Qoo10 ramps up competition for Temu and Shein
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Global online shopping platform Temu is already climbing the ranks in the U.S. Apple Store. The Temu marketing blitz, which blanketed Facebook and Instagram well before Sunday's Super Bowl, is also familiar to anyone who followed Wish. Qoo10 will now be taking on Temu and Shein, which both originated in China and still have strong ties to the world's second-biggest economy. During and shortly after the Super Bowl, Temu ran a handful of "shop like a billionaire" ads and touted $15 million in giveaways. WATCH: Temu sees fewer new users post Super Bowl

Persons: it's, Singapore's Qoo10, Wish, Peter Szulczewski, Szulczewski, China's ByteDance, Temu, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Apple, Super Bowl, Facebook, Los Angeles Lakers, PDD Holdings, Shein Locations: U.S, San Francisco, China

LOS ANGELES (AP) — D'Angelo Russell scored 30 points, Austin Reaves added 27 and the Los Angeles Lakers rode a spectacular 87-point first half to a 139-122 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Anthony Davis added 20 points as Los Angeles dominated on the second night of a back-to-back set, surging ahead with a 51-point second quarter and staying in front throughout the second half. With Russell's 21 points leading the way, all five starters scored at least 12 while Los Angeles hit 11 3-pointers and 67.4% of its shots overall. “I thought we started the game well, but that second quarter got away from us. The Lakers responded with 51 points in the second, led by 16 from Russell and 12 by Reaves.

Persons: — D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, ” Reaves, “ It’s, ” Russell, ” Davis, “ Rui, ” Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Willie Green, “, Russell’s, they’re, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rob Pelinka, Dinwiddie, “ We've, He's, ” Jonas Valanciunas, Davis, Russell, Reaves, Max Christie, spraining, Darvin Ham, Cam, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, Lakers, Los Angeles, New, Los, Pelicans, ” Pelicans, Denver, Western Conference, Brooklyn, Dallas ’, Madison, Nets, Dallas, Clippers, Ingram, Saturday, Detroit Locations: Los, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Toronto, Brooklyn, Williamson, Portland

Spencer Dinwiddie plans to sign with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Saturday. The point guard was traded by the Brooklyn Nets to Toronto on Thursday and then was waived. He will become a free agent and is eligible to sign a new contract once he clears waivers. He made up his mind before then, the person told The Associated Press. The Lakers weren't able to upgrade their roster with any trades before Thursday's deadline but will score quickly in the buyout market.

Persons: Spencer Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Kyrie Irving, William Howard, D'Angelo Russell, Rob Pelinka, ___ Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers, Associated Press, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto, The Athletic, Nets, Mavericks, Knicks, William Howard Taft High School, Lakers, New Locations: Brooklyn, Dallas, New York, New Orleans, Dinwiddie

Doug McDermott was once traded by Indiana to San Antonio, and now, the Spurs have traded him back to the Pacers. Trade deadline day in the NBA gave them and plenty of other players an entirely new outlook, plus may have even reshaped the start of the playoff push as well. He and Alec Burks are headed to the Knicks, a team that entered Thursday a game out of the No. Defending NBA champion Denver didn't make a move on deadline day, nor did reigning East champion Miami, though the Heat did their trade-season work a couple weeks ago by bringing in Terry Rozier from Charlotte for Kyle Lowry. Adding to the challenge of deadline day is this: Only five teams entered Thursday more than four games out of the final play-in tournament spots in the East and West.

Persons: Bojan Bogdanovic, Gordon Hayward, Doug McDermott, Buddy Hield, Joel Embiid, Royce O'Neale, Embiid, Alec Burks, Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Ryan Arcidiacono, Grimes, Fournier, Arcidiacono, Hayward, Hield, McDermott, Antonio, Kelly Olynyk, Patrick Beverley, Damian Lillard, Robin Lopez, Lopez, “, ” Lopez, Dejounte Murray —, —, Denver didn't, Terry Rozier, Kyle Lowry, LeBron James, Koby Altman, ” Altman, Lowry, Spencer Dinwiddie, Dennis Schröder, Thaddeus Young, Dan Gelston, Tom Withers, ___ Organizations: Spurs, Pacers, NBA, Knicks, Eastern Conference, Suns, Mavericks, Pistons, Thunder, Western Conference, Minnesota, Denver —, Los Angeles Clippers, 76ers, Toronto, Bucks, Kings, Denver, East, Miami, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State, Lakers, Warriors, Raptors, AP Sports Locations: Detroit, New York, Charlotte, Oklahoma City, Indiana, San Antonio, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Dallas, Brooklyn, P.J . Washington, Canada, Utah, Milwaukee, Sacramento, Atlanta, Cleveland, East, Toronto

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena. The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. The first statue was unveiled at a ceremony attended by dozens of Lakers greats and hundreds of season ticket holders. Vanessa Bryant spoke at the ceremony after remarks from owner Jeanie Buss, former teammate Derek Fisher, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and longtime Lakers coach Phil Jackson. “But today, I'm filled with joy.”Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesThe statue's base reads: “Kobe Bean Bryant,” with his nickname, “Black Mamba,” carved below.

Persons: Kobe Bryant, Bryant, Bryant's, Vanessa, Gianna, Vanessa Bryant, Jeanie Buss, Derek Fisher, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Phil Jackson, “, Gigi, ” Buss, Kobe Bean Bryant, ”, Larry O'Brien, ” Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Chick Hearn, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Lakers, Staples, Elgin Baylor Locations: Kobe, Star Plaza

☆ New sports streaming bundle could be a 'monster' — or a dud. Here are the biggest remaining questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The service will launch this fall and cater to sports fans who don't subscribe to the traditional cable bundle. One person associated with the launch of the new venture told CNBC the platform will be "a monster" and massively disrupt cable TV. Cable TV has been relegated to an add-on that helps keep people subscribing to high-speed internet. The cable bundle has largely survived because it still contains exclusive live news and sports. Previously, the only way for cord cutters to get ESPN outside the cable bundle would have been that coming service.

Persons: LeBron James, Jevone Moore, it's, Lachlan Murdoch, NBC's Peacock, Bob Iger, Rich Greenfield, Max, David Zaslav's, There's, David Zaslav, Lightshed's Rich Greenfield Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Los Angeles Clippers, Crypto.com Arena, Warner Bros . Discovery, Fox, Disney's ESPN, Comcast, DirecTV, CNBC, YouTube, Charter, Cable, Verizon, Mobile, Satellite, Google, Hulu, Live, Disney, Warner Bros, NBC, CBS, National Football League, Paramount, ESPN, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, Wall Street, Financial Times, TNT, TBS, HGTV, Discovery, Paramount Global Locations: Los Angeles

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Jakob Poeltl had two big plays in the final minute and the Toronto Raptors overcame a career-high 45 points from Miles Bridges to beat Charlotte 123-117 and hand the Hornets their ninth straight loss on Wednesday night. Scottie Barnes, who learned before the game he'll play in his first All-Star game as an alternate, finished with 18 points for the Raptors. Bridges is only the fourth Charlotte player to have back-to-back 40-point games, joining Glen Rice (twice), Kemba Walker and Terry Rozier. The Hornets bolted to a 36-29 lead after the first quarter behind 15 points from Bridges, who was 5 of 5 from the field including three 3-pointers. Bridges was even better in the third quarter with 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting, helping the Hornets carry a 97-91 lead into the final quarter.

Persons: CHARLOTTE, — RJ Barrett, Jakob Poeltl, Miles Bridges, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Poeltl, Bridges, Glen, Kemba Walker, Terry Rozier, Brandon Miller, Barrett, Gary Trent Jr, ___ Organizations: Toronto Raptors, Charlotte, Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Glen Rice, Hornets, Barrett Locations: N.C, Bridges, Toronto, Austria, Bucks

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Anthony Davis and the Lakers might be starting to find their rhythm — just as the uncertainty of the NBA trade deadline approaches. Davis had 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for his third career triple-double and Los Angeles held on to defeat the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 124-118 on Monday night for their third straight win. “When we put our minds to it, we can beat any team in this league,” Davis said. Davis was simply too much to contain for a Hornets team severely lacking height with center Mark Williams still out with a back injury. “He’s seen just about everything," Lakers coach Darvin Ham said of the double teams Davis has faced and beaten.

Persons: CHARLOTTE, — Anthony Davis, Davis, D’Angelo Russell, LeBron James, ” Davis, “, James, “ that's, ” Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Terry Rozier, Miller, Russell, Nick Richards, Mark Williams, “ He’s, Darvin Ham, He’s, Christian Wood, Austin Reaves, Reaves, Charlotte, Bridges, ___ Organizations: Lakers, NBA, Charlotte Hornets, Hornets, Indiana Pacers, NEXT, Raptors Locations: N.C, Angeles, Nevada, Miami, . Washington, Los Angeles

BOSTON (AP) — Austin Reaves scored a season-high 32 points and hit a career-high seven 3-pointers to help a Los Angeles Lakers team missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis stun the Boston Celtics 114-105 on Thursday night. James sat out because of a left ankle injury and Davis was sidelined by an Achilles tendon issue and left hip spasms. The Lakers hit 19 of 36 3-pointers, holding off the NBA-leading Celtics to end a two-game losing streak. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesBoston never got closer than seven points in the fourth quarter. Lakers big man Jarred Vanderbilt had 10 points, seven rebounds and three steals in 16 minutes.

Persons: — Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, James, Davis, Achilles, Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, Jaxon Hayes, Jayson Tatum, Jarred Vanderbilt, Tatum, Russell, Taurean Prince, Hayes, Rui Hachimura, Darvin Ham, ___ Organizations: BOSTON, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Lakers, NBA, Celtics, Boston, Vanderbilt, Western, NEXT, New York, Memphis, ___ AP NBA Locations: Angeles, New

NEW YORK (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers were chosen as All-Star reserves Thursday, while the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks also had two players selected. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Western Conference-leading Timberwolves will be going to the Feb. 18 game in Indianapolis. Stephen Curry is an All-Star for the 10th time, while the Lakers' Anthony Davis and Devin Booker of Phoenix rounded out the West reserves. Jalen Brunson was selected for the first time and was joined by teammate Julius Randle from the Knicks, who went 14-2 in January. They had to choose three frontcourt players, two guards and two other players, regardless of position.

Persons: — Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Anthony Edwards, Karl, Anthony Towns, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Devin Booker, Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey, Orlando's Paolo Banchero, Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell, Boston's Jaylen Brown, Curry, of Famer Paul Arizin’s, Davis, George —, Leonard, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Tyrese, LeBron James, Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Kevin Durant, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander of, Luka Doncic, That's, Trae, Domantas Sabonis, De'Aaron Fox, Boston's Derrick White, Rudy Gobert, Jimmy Butler, Adam Silver, Randle, ___ Organizations: Los Angeles Clippers, Star, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Western Conference, Timberwolves, Lakers, Knicks, of Famer, of Famer Paul Arizin’s Warriors, NBA, Indiana, Alexander of Oklahoma City, Luka, Celtics, Wolves Locations: Indianapolis, Indiana, Tyrese Haliburton, Phoenix, Dallas, Sacramento, Minnesota, Towns

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 40 points and shook off an apparent eye injury to make the go-ahead basket with 1:46 remaining as the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-105 on Thursday night for their ninth straight victory. Hours after being voted an All-Star for the first time in his career, Brunson scored 11 in the fourth quarter to rally the Knicks in a game they trailed by 15 points. The Knicks, playing without injured starting forwards Julius Randle and OG Anunoby, were coming off a 14-2 January. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesRandle will be out through the All-Star break with his dislocated right shoulder, while Anunoby missed his third straight game with right elbow inflammation. Bennedict Mathurin missed his second straight game with a sprained toe for Indiana, which lost its second straight after a three-game winning streak.

Persons: — Jalen Brunson, Brunson, Andrew Nembhard, Jalen Smith, Donte DiVincenzo, DiVincenzo, Deuce McBride, Isaiah Hartenstein, Achiuwa, Julius Randle, Randle, Anunoby, Quentin Grimes, Smith, Pascal Siakam, Obi Toppin, McBride, Hartenstein, Bennedict Mathurin, ___ Organizations: New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Knicks, Pacers, Indiana, UP NEXT, Sacramento, Friday, Los Angeles Lakers Locations: Obi Toppin . Indiana, New York

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Indiana State Police arrested two-time NBA champion Rajon Rondo on Sunday in southern Indiana on misdemeanor gun and drug charges, police said. The 37-year-old former guard was initially stopped for a traffic violation in Jackson County, police said in a news release. The four-time All-Star was taken to the Jackson County Jail where he immediately posted bond and was released. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesRondo was prohibited from carrying a firearm because of a non-contact court order that was issued in August. The initial one came in 2022 when a Louisville woman said Rondo became enraged and threatened her life, according to the protective order.

Persons: Rajon Rondo, Tesla, Rondo, “, ___ Organizations: — Indiana State Police, Court, Associated Press, Rondo, Kentucky Wildcats, Phoenix Suns, NBA, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky, Indiana, Jackson County, Indianapolis, Louisville, Jackson

ATLANTA (AP) — Saddiq Bey dunked in a Trae Young miss with 1.1 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 126-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. The Raptors had taken a one-point lead when a Young turnover in the backcourt led to a Scottie Barnes dunk with seven seconds remaining. Young had 30 points and 12 assists as the Hawks overcame a night where they shot just 6 for 27 (22%) from 3. Clint Capela finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds for Atlanta and Jalen Johnson had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Atlanta finished with a 76-52 advantage in points in the paint and outrebounded the Raptors 51-46.

Persons: — Saddiq Bey dunked, Scottie Barnes, Bey, Young, Clint Capela, Jalen Johnson, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl, Jordan Nwora, Gary Trent Jr, Dejounte Murray, soreness, ___ Organizations: ATLANTA, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Raptors, The Raptors, Hawks, Atlanta, Pacers, Toronto, Sunday, Bulls, Lakers

☆ LeBron James helps Lakers outlast Steph Curry and the Warriors in double-overtime thriller
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —LeBron James and Steph Curry have had plenty of enthralling battles against each other over the years. And on Saturday night, they added another one to that list, creating yet more NBA history in the process. James’ Los Angeles Lakers and Curry’s Golden State Warriors couldn’t be separated through 48 minutes of time. James finished with a triple-double of 36 points, career-high 20 rebounds and 12 assists, while Curry had a game-high 46 points, 15 of which came in overtime. James is fouled by Draymond Green with one second left in double overtime to set up the game-winning free throws.

Persons: LeBron James, Steph Curry, James ’, James, Curry, Anthony Davis, Ezra Shaw, ” Curry, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Draymond, ” James, “, I’ll Organizations: CNN, James ’ Los Angeles Lakers, Curry’s Golden State Warriors, Lakers, Los, NBA, Getty, Cleveland Cavaliers, Warriors, KD, CP Locations: Los Angeles

James scored 12 points in the two OT periods and recorded his third triple-double of the season and 110th of his career. Curry drove through the paint for a tying layup with just under 6 seconds left to force overtime. The Warriors scored a season high points and their 23 3-pointers were a season best. This was another wild one for the Warriors after Golden State lost 134-133 to Sacramento on Thursday night in another 2023 playoff rematch. Golden State has played in an NBA-leading 32 clutch games.

Persons: LeBron James, outdueling Stephen Curry, Curry, Anthony Davis, D'Angelo Russell, James, Davis, Klay Thompson, Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Kuminga, Thompson, Nate Thurmond, ___ Organizations: FRANCISCO, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta, Golden State, Lakers, Warriors, The Warriors, State, NBA, NEXT, Houston, Tuesday ., 76ers Locations: Golden, Sacramento

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It didn't take long for Southern California's Bronny James to make an impact in his first game against rival UCLA. The freshman blocked the shot of UCLA's Dylan Andrews as he drove to the basket, but the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James ended up celebrating a little too much. James picked up a technical foul with 12:06 remaining in the first half when he yelled “give me that (stuff)" toward Andrews and the crowd at the Galen Center. It was James' first technical foul in a collegiate game. James went to the bench after the technical before coming in later in the first half.

Persons: Bronny James, UCLA's Dylan Andrews, LeBron James, James, “, Andrews, UCLA's Lazar Stefanovic Organizations: ANGELES, UCLA, Los Angeles Lakers, Galen, Bruins

Luka Doncic and Devin Booker went on another NBA scoring spree on Friday night, making this a week like none other in league history. “I mean, you have some amazing players, man," Doncic said Friday when asked about the recent run of great scoring performances. Chamberlain scored 100 on March 2, 1962; Bryant scored 81 on Jan. 18, 2006; Chamberlain had 78 on Dec. 8, 1961. And now, Doncic has joined their echelon, his 73 tying Thompson and Chamberlain (who did it twice) for fourth-most in an NBA game. Leaguewide, NBA teams are averaging about 116 points per game this season — the highest rate in the league since the 1969-70 season.

Persons: Luka Doncic, Devin Booker, Doncic, —, Booker, Joel Embiid, Karl, Anthony Towns, David Thompson, George Gervin, Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Bryant, Thompson, ” Doncic, Jason Kidd, David Robinson, ” Kidd, — Embiid, Kevin Love, “, ” Booker, Frank Vogel, He'll, Jerry West, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, haven't, Leaguewide, Charles Odum, ___ Organizations: Dallas, Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia, Minnesota, NBA, Kobe Bryant —, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas ’, Atlanta, ” Mavericks, Elgin Baylor, Boston, Suns, Indiana, Washington, Portland, ” Suns, Lakers, Philadelphia Warriors, Warriors, Doncic, Baylor, AP Locations: Embiid, Dallas, —, Towns, West, Atlanta

☆ Life in the US got boring, so I moved to China. I'm lonely and single, but I plan to stay.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Danielle Marcano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The woman who interviewed me for the teaching job in China was based in Boston. Our training center decided to start teaching students from home. Despite my accomplishments in China, I'm still asked by some family members why I'm not married. I'm not opposed to dating Chinese men, but I often worry about the language barrier and cultural differences. It's a similar mindset I had when I found the opportunity to work in China in the first place.

Persons: Danielle Marcano, —, they'd, I'd, Danielle Marcano Yantai, I've, haven't, Hong Kong —, I'm, they'll Organizations: Service, SEPTA, America, Lakers Locations: Philadelphia, China, Downtown Philly, South Philly, LA, Boston, South Korea, Yantai, Yangma, Beijing, Los Angeles, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Hong, Shenzhen —

LeBron James joined yet another exclusive club, and he’ll have plenty of familiar faces alongside him at the NBA All-Star Game. James is an All-Star — and an All-Star starter — for the 20th time, with the league unveiling the results of this season’s starter balloting on Thursday night. Durant is a 14-time selection now, one of only 11 players in NBA history to be picked that many times. Tatum set an All-Star Game record last season, scoring 55 points in Salt Lake City on the way to MVP honors. This year’s All-Star Game goes back to the traditional East-vs.-West format, which was utilized in the first 66 NBA midseason classics.

Persons: LeBron James, James, —, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Phoenix’s Kevin Durant, Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Dallas ’ Luka, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Stephen Curry, Durant, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid —, Tatum, Milwaukee's Damian Lillard, “, ” Tatum, it’s, Curry, Boston's Jaylen Brown, York's Jalen Brunson, Atlanta's Trae, Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell, Miami's Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis, Orlando's Paolo Banchero, Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox, Phoenix's Devin Booker, Kawhi Leonard, Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey, Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, ” Haliburton, I’ve, ”, Antetokounmpo, ” Durant, Adam Silver, Gordie Howe, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Howe, Aaron, Mays, Musial, Mickey Mantle, it’ll, SportsMediaWatch, ” Joe Dumars, ___ Organizations: NBA, Star, Western Conference, Golden State, Eastern Conference, Haliburton, TNT, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, NHL, Major League Baseball, Star Games, Kobe Bryant’s, League, TBS Locations: Indianapolis, Dallas, Dallas ’ Luka Doncic, Oklahoma, Salt Lake City, Miami, Indiana, Indy, U.S

☆ Tristan Thompson: Former NBA champion suspended without pay for 25 games after violating NBA’s drug policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson has been suspended by the NBA for 25 games without pay for violating the league’s anti-drug program. “The Cleveland Cavaliers fully support the NBA/NBAPA Anti-Drug Program, and we are disappointed in the recent news surrounding Tristan Thompson,” the organization wrote. We stand behind Tristan and offer our support throughout this suspension period.”The 32-year-old Thompson has spent time with six different teams in his 13-year NBA career. Thompson – an Ontario, Canada, native – is averaging 3.8 points and 3.9 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game for Cleveland this season. Fueled by the stellar play of All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland has won eight straight games and is currently fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Persons: Tristan Thompson, Thompson, ”, “, Tristan, –, LeBron James –, James, David Maxwell, Thompson –, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Organizations: CNN — Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA, ibutamoren, Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, SARM, US Food and Drug Administration, Doping Agency, The Cleveland Cavaliers, Drug, Cleveland, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Sacramento, Sacramento Kings , Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, LA Lakers, Eastern Conference Locations: Sacramento Kings ,, Thompson – an Ontario, Canada, –

Karl-Anthony Towns had 62 around the midpoint of the fourth quarter in Minnesota. Mark it down: Jan. 22, 2024, was a day unlike almost any other in NBA history. On the 18th anniversary of Kobe Bryant's 81-point game for the Los Angeles Lakers — the second-best scoring game in NBA history — Embiid and Towns put on a scoring show of their own with a pair of career-high, franchise-record efforts. Towns scored his 62nd point — two more than his previous career best and Wolves record — on a layup with 5:27 left in Minnesota's game against Charlotte. It all meant Monday was the fourth day in NBA history where two players scored at least 60 points in the same day.

Persons: Joel Embiid, Karl, Anthony Towns, —, Towns, David Thompson, George Gervin, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Chamberlain Organizations: Kobe Bryant's, Los Angeles Lakers, 76ers, San, Charlotte, Elgin Baylor Locations: Philadelphia, Minnesota, Kobe, San Antonio

☆ NBA postpones second Warriors game after assistant coach’s death
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Micah Washington | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Assistant coach Dejan Milojević and Kevon Looney, #5 of the Golden State Warriors, talk before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers during the Western Conference Semifinals in the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on May 6, 2023. The National Basketball Association said a second Golden State Warriors game has been postponed after the team's assistant coach Dejan Milojević died earlier this week. ESPN will instead broadcast the Brooklyn Nets versus Los Angeles Lakers Friday night. "We are absolutely devastated by Dejan's sudden passing," said Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr in a press release. Milojević was in his third season on the Warriors' coaching staff, including the team's 2022 NBA Championship run.

Persons: Dejan Milojević, Looney, Milojević, Steve Kerr Organizations: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Western, Crypto.com Arena, National Basketball Association, Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, ESPN, Brooklyn Nets, The Warriors, KK Mega Basket, Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, CNBC PRO Locations: Los Angeles, Belgrade, Serbia

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 30 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 127-117 on Monday night in the quarterfinals of the NBA's In-Season Tournament. "This is the first time we’ve had the In-Season Tournament. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesThere was good energy from the sellout crowd, with many fans wearing blue T-shirts handed out to give the In-Season Tournament a playoff feel. The Kings got within six midway through the fourth before the Pelicans scored nine straight points to put the game away. UP NEXTPelicans: Play the winner of Tuesday's Suns-Lakers game in the In-Season Tournament semifinals Thursday night in Las Vegas.

Persons: — Brandon Ingram, Ingram, Willie Green, we’ve, ” Herb Jones, Jonas Valanciunas, De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Trey Lyles, “, ” Green, ”, ” Fox, He’s, Valanciunas, Trey Murphy, Jones, ___ Organizations: New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Pelicans, Phoenix, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento, Kings . Sacramento, Valanciunas, New, Tuesday's Suns, Lakers, Tuesday’s Suns Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Kings ., ”, Orleans, Ingram, Sacramento, UP, Las Vegas .

☆ LeBron James: Why his incredible 360 layup went viral
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

James enjoyed such a moment on Saturday in his LA Lakers’ 107-97 win over the Houston Rockets, as he pivoted past the defense and pulled off an incredible 360 reverse layup, before falling to the floor where he lost track of the ball. But “the fans let me know that I made it,” he later told reporters. After all, even at almost 39 and in his 21st NBA season, LeBron is still LeBron, his presence on the court still able to transform games and generate column inches. LeBron James controls the ball against Dillon Brooks of the Houston Rockets in the first quarter. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images“That’s right up there, it’s what you come to expect from him,” coach Darvin Ham told reporters afterwards.

Persons: LeBron James, James, ”, Christian Wood, LeBron, Dillon Brooks, Ronald Martinez, Darvin Ham, he’s, ” James, Anthony Davis, ” Davis, Ime Udoka Organizations: CNN, NBA, LA Lakers, Houston Rockets, Lakers, Rockets

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