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[1/3] Feb 13, 2023; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) stands with teammates during the singing of the national anthem before a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Moda Center. / Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY SportsFebruary 15 - Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, who has hit the sixth-most 3-point shots in NBA history, will take part in the 3-Point Contest as part of All-Star Saturday Night this week in Salt Lake City. Also competing in the 3-point event will be Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro, Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons and Sacramento Kings swingman Kevin Huerter. Curry won the 3-Point Contest in 2015 and 2021, and Allen won it in 2001. The Slam Dunk Contest will include one player, Mac McClung, who hasn't appeared in an NBA game this season.
NBA roundup: Five players ejected as Magic drop Wolves
  + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
Bojan Bogdanovic added 21 points, Alec Burks chipped in with 16, Jalen Duren collected 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Isaiah Stewart added eight points, 16 rebounds and six assists. Mason Plumlee added 13 points, and Gordon Hayward chipped in 12. Jayson Tatum had a poor shooting night, hitting 3 of 15 from the floor en route to 20 points, and Derrick White added 19 points. Clint Capela hauled in a game-high 13 rebounds and scored nine points for Atlanta. Jordan Clarkson scored 24 and Mike Conley, playing his 1,000th NBA game, chipped in with 20 points and eight assists.
NBA roundup: Magic rally to end Sixers' win streak
  + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
James Harden amassed 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Tobias Harris also had 17 points. Josh Giddey added 21 points for Oklahoma City, which has alternated wins and losses over the past six games. Patty Mills also finished with 21 points as he and Thomas combined to shoot 15 of 25 and hit eight 3-pointers. Bradley Beal added 21 points for the Wizards, with Kristaps Porzingis hitting for 17 and Kyle Kuzma scoring 16. Jeremy Sochan had 17 points, Zach Collins had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Stanley Johnson added 10 points.
Anna Bright of the Ranchers returns a shot during a group play Major League Pickleball match against Mad Drops Pickleball Club at Pickle & Chill on October 15, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Major League Pickleball announced Thursday the cable channel will broadcast the league's premier level tournament semifinals and finals in Mesa, Arizona, and will make all matches of the tournament available for streaming. The longtime Tennis Channel executive said pickleball has already seen a very natural overlap with existing tennis sponsors. He noted that during MLP professional matches, the ball is in action about 40% of the time, compared with professional tennis matches at 16%. Adding pickleball matches to its streaming offerings means beefing up content at a time when linear television is stagnant, at best.
Turbulent Nets name Vaughn new head coach
  + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The Brooklyn Nets named longtime assistant Jacque Vaughn their new head coach on Wednesday, amid a turbulent moment in the franchise's history. read moreDays prior, the Nets abruptly parted ways with head coach Steve Nash after an abysmal start to the season, installing Vaughn as interim coach. read moreIf Irving serves a five-game suspension, he would next be available to play Nov. 13 on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers. Vaughn, who won the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship title as a player with the San Antonio Spurs in 2007, joined the Nets as an assistant coach in 2016. He previously served as head coach of the Orlando Magic.
With the game tied at 54-54 at halftime, the Nuggets pulled away in the third quarter of Wednesday’s game as they outscored the Lakers 32-17. “I felt that third quarter was one of our best quarters in a very short season,” Nuggets head coach Mike Malone told reporters after the game. “We got the win, but more importantly, we got the win playing how we need to play,” he added. “We gotta make some shots,” Lakers superstar James said after the game, “Some of it is early season stuff, obviously. The Lakers next play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in a bid to turn their season around, while the Nuggets host the Utah Jazz.
NBA roundup: Suns overcome heated third quarter, rout Warriors
  + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/4] Oct 25, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson waves at the Phoenix Suns bench after being ejected from the game in the second half at Footprint Center. As the Suns were taking advantage of a foul disparity to cling to an 83-77 lead midway through the third quarter, Thompson and Booker were assessed technical fouls for a verbal altercation. Wizards 120, Pistons 99Kyle Kuzma scored 25 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 20 as Washington continued its recent dominance over visiting Detroit. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 25 points to lead Detroit, which has lost three straight following a season-opening win over the Orlando Magic. Tre Mann added 25 points for the Thunder, who were without Josh Giddey (ankle).
CNN —The Miami Heat’s 112-109 victory over the Toronto Raptors was almost the secondary story from a game that was stopped for several minutes after a scuffle between Miami’s Caleb Martin and Toronto’s Christian Koloko. Both were ejected from the game after it was stopped for several minutes while referees made their decision. Overall, I’ve got to be more professional in the way I handle those type of situations.”Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat looks on against the Toronto Raptors. Megan Briggs/Getty ImagesKoloko, meanwhile, said per ESPN, “I just stood up for myself and I get ejected. That’s what happened.”Losing 81-59 at the time, the scuffle seemed to rejuvenize the Raptors who embarked on a 17-2 run to make the game competitive again.
CNN —Despite Steph Curry scoring a game-high 34 points, the Golden State Warriors suffered their first loss of the season, to the Denver Nuggets on Friday, going down 125-123 to the team they eliminated from the first round of the Western Conference playoffs in April. Curry added five rebounds and four assists to his 34 points on 10-of-22 shooting but could not drag his team to victory in San Francisco. Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty ImagesThe Warriors fought back in the fourth and a Jordan Poole layup with 14.7 seconds remaining left Golden State just a point behind. Two free throws from Jokic with 6.6 seconds left took Denver’s lead beyond three points and sealed the victory. Logan Riely/NBAE/Getty ImagesElsewhere in the Western Conference, Ja Morant dazzled, scoring 49 points to carry the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-122 win over the Houston Rockets.
Superstarul din Liga Nord-Americană de baschet, James Harden a avut un debut fantastic la noua echipă, Brooklyn Nets.Recent transferat la formația din New York, Harden în tandem cu Kevin Durant, a făcut legea în partida cu Orlando Magic, câștigată de Nets cu scorul de 122-115.Cei doi au marcat mai mult din jumătate din punctele echipei lor. Durant și-a trecut în cont 42 de puncte, recordul absolut al acestui sezon. James Harden a marcat 32 de puncte, însă a oferit cele mai multe pase decisive, 14 la număr.Baschetbalistul James Harden, cel mai bun marcator în ultimele trei sezoane ale NBA, s-a transferat acum câteva zile de la Houston Rockets la Brooklyn Nets, și astfel a redevenit coechipier cu Kevin Durant. Cei doi au mai jucat împreună în perioada 2009-2012 la Oklahoma City Thunder.
Persons: James Harden, Kevin Durant, Durant, număr.Baschetbalistul James Harden Organizations: Liga Nord - Americană, Nets, Brooklyn Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder Locations: Brooklyn, New York, Harden, număr.Baschetbalistul, NBA, Houston, Oklahoma
Portland Trail Blazers a învins pe teren propriu cu 112-111 pe Toronto Raptors la capătul unei partide dramatice. Jucătorul lui Trail Blazers Christian James McCollum a marcat coșul decisiv cu 9 secunde până la sfârșit. La ultimul atac, cei de la Raptors au avut șansa de a obține victoria, însă au ratat de două ori ținta. Gruparea din statul Wisconsin este a doua clasată în Conferința de Est, fiind în spatele lui Boston Celtics. Din cauza infectării baschetbaliștilor cu coronavirus a fost amânat meciul dintre Dallas Mavericks și New Orleans Pelicans, dar și partida dintre Boston Celtics și Chicago Bulls.
Persons: Blazers, Christian James McCollum, Orlando Magic, coronavirus Organizations: baschet ! Portland, Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls Locations: americană, Toronto, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, de Est, Boston, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, Boston Celtics
La întrevederea care a avut loc în biblioteca Palatului Apostolic au participat Anthony Tolliver, Jonathan Isaac, Marco Belinelli, Sterling Brown şi Kyle Korver. "Vă mulțumesc pentru această vizită. Sportul reprezintă societatea, justiția socială dar și alte probleme cu care se confruntă societatea. E foarte important ca sportul să fie un mesager al binelui. "În luna august echipa Milwaukee Bucks a boicotat partida din play-off cu Orlando Magic pentru a-şi exprima susţinerea faţă de Jacob Blake, un afroamerican grav rănit de poliţia din Kenosha, localitate aflată în statul Wisconsin, cu ocazia reţinerii sale.Papa Francisc, de origine argentiniană, nu a încetat el însuşi să atace discriminarea şi rasismul în discursurile sale, în cărţile sale precum şi în audienţele sale publice.În cartea "Un timp pentru schimbare", ce va fi lansată pe 2 decembrie, Papa salută "indignarea sănătoasă" a milioanelor de manifestanţi care au protestat în primăvara acestui an împotriva morţii lui George Floyd, un afroamerican care şi-a pierdut viaţa în timp ce era reţinut de poliţie, la finele lunii mai.Presa din Vatican a calificat întrevederea drept o "întâlnire neobişnuită între universuri foarte diferite".
Persons: Anthony Tolliver, Jonathan Isaac, Marco, Sterling Brown, Kyle Korver, Jacob Blake, Francisc, Papa, George Floyd Organizations: Apostolic, Sportul, Milwaukee Bucks, Magic Locations: Kenosha, Wisconsin, argentiniană, Vatican
In photos: Sports protests around the world
  + stars: | 2020-08-27 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
In each Week 1 contest, there was also a pregame playing of the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is known as the Black National Anthem. A few players across the league took a knee or raised a fist during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The NBA's Milwaukee Bucks made headlines in August when they decided to boycott a playoff game against the Orlando Magic. The Bucks were responding to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, which happened in Kenosha, Wisconsin, about 40 miles from Milwaukee. The NBA and the WNBA also postponed their games the next day, as did the NHL and some baseball teams.
So when he did it over Stuff the Magic Dragon — the Orlando Magic mascot — at the 2016 dunk contest, it sent the crowd into an absolute frenzy. Elsa/Getty Images
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