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☆ NBA roundup: Malik Beasley leads revamped Lakers to win
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Anthony Davis scored 12 points with 12 rebounds for Los Angeles. Klay Thompson scored 22 points and Ty Jerome added 20 for the Warriors, who were without Stephen Curry (leg) and Andrew Wiggins (personal). Evan Mobley had 31 points and nine rebounds, Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland scored 22 points each, and Jarrett Allen had 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Tatum had 31 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. Anunoby returned from a wrist injury to score 12 points, but Toronto was without Fred VanVleet (personal).

The 2023 NBA All-Star game will air live on TNT at 8:30 p.m. ET TNT NBA All-Star Game February 19, 8:30 p.m. ET TNTHow to watch the 2023 NBA All-Star GameYou can watch the 2023 NBA All-Star game on TNT; the draft begins at 7:30 p.m. Of those options, Sling TV is the most affordable service that lets you stream the NBA All-Star Game. The teams for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game will be decided by a draft before the game.

☆ NBA All-Star Saturday: Damian Lillard tops 3-Point Contest field
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[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: Kings spoil Mavs' Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Kevin Huerter scored all 15 of his points in the second half, Trey Lyles added 14 points and Harrison Barnes had 13 for the Kings. Mikal Bridges scored 23 points in his Nets debut after being obtained from the Phoenix Suns on Thursday for Kevin Durant. The Hornets' losing streak reached seven games despite LaMelo Ball coming within a rebound of a triple-double. Jokic, who pulled in seven offensive rebounds, scored 40 points in a mid-December home victory against the Hornets. DeMar DeRozan followed with 16 points, and Nikola Vucevic notched a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds.

☆ NBA roundup: Bucks best Clippers for 10th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Brandon Boston Jr. scored 20 points and Paul George added 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers. Norman Powell had 16 points and Marcus Morris Sr. scored 15 for Los Angeles, which has lost two games in a row. Domantas Sabonis put up 18 points, 11 rebounds and a team-high seven assists for the Kings. Detroit's Jaden Ivey supplied 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, while Isaiah Stewart had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Desmond Bane added 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists, while Jaren Jackson Jr. tallied 15 points and six rebounds.

☆ NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets edge Pelicans in final seconds
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY SportsJanuary 25 - Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and scored the winning basket with 16 seconds left as the visiting Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 99-98 on Tuesday night. Hernangomez made two free throws with 36 seconds left to give the Pelicans a 98-97 lead, but Jokic answered with a jump hook from the lane. Heat 98, Celtics 95Bam Adebayo had 30 points -- including the go-ahead jumper in the lane with 20.4 seconds left -- to lead host Miami over Boston. Adebayo also grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds as Miami won without its leading scorer, Jimmy Butler, who sat due to back stiffness. Mason Plumlee notched 17 points and Jalen McDaniels provided 15 points and 10 rebounds.

☆ NBA roundup: Celtics run win string to nine by edging Raptors
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Reserves Grant Williams and Malcolm Brogdon added 25 and 23 points for the Celtics. Gary Trent Jr. added 22 points, Precious Achiuwa had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Scottie Barnes scored 10 points. Jrue Holiday led Milwaukee with 28 points and 10 assists, while Bobby Portis Jr. had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Franz Wagner added 20 points, Paolo Banchero notched 15, and Wendell Carter Jr. went for 11 points and nine rebounds. Montrezl Harrell had 17 points and seven rebounds and Georges Niang also scored 17 points for the 76ers.

☆ Here are Cramer's pros and cons on the state of the market in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here's what I come up with when I do that for the stock market and broader economy in 2023. There are a lot more pros than cons. That's a cushy seat on the sidelines and it's hard to get those people back into the equities market. But we have so many strong companies that the layoffs simply haven't been significant. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ NBA roundup: Bucks survive scare, finally solve Hawks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Jaren Jackson Jr. (21 points, 12 rebounds) and Steven Adams (11 points, 18 rebounds) recorded double-doubles. Jakob Poeltl (17 points, 12 rebounds) added his ninth double-double of the season. Bojan Bogdanovic supplied 27 points, six rebounds and four assists, while Killian Hayes had 18 points and nine assists. Jaden Ivey contributed 18 points and eight assists and Hamidou Diallo also scored 18 points. Immanuel Quickley scored 11 points off the bench for the Knicks, who have won five of their last six games overall.

☆ NBA roundup: Hornets come out firing, blow out Bucks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with 26 points and Tobias Harris had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Romeo Langford added 15 points for San Antonio, with Malaki Branham hitting for 14 and Jeremy Sochan 10. Daniel Gafford had 15 points and nine rebounds, and Kristaps Porzingas added 14 points and 10 rebounds. John Wall had 14 points and eight assists, and Moses Brown produced 14 points and 11 rebounds. Bam Adebayo recorded 21 points and 11 rebounds and Jimmy Butler added 20 points and six assists for the Heat.

☆ NBA roundup: Luka Doncic posts 51 in win over Spurs
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Keldon Johnson led the Spurs with 30 points, while Sochan added 20. Markkanen led the Jazz with 29 points and 14 rebounds, and Clarkson netted 22 points in Utah's fourth consecutive loss. Kevin Love added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Cavaliers, who survived a rough night from star Donovan Mitchell. Randle added 12 rebounds and six assists for the Knicks, who were without starters Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett. LaMelo Ball's 23 points and 11 assists and Mason Plumlee's 22 points and 10 rebounds led the Hornets.

☆ NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic's 27 boards help Nuggets dispatch Hornets
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The only other player in NBA history to have at least 37 points, 27 rebounds and 10 assists in a single game was Wilt Chamberlain. Charlotte got within two on Washington's dunk with 13.5 seconds left but Jokic sealed it with two free throws. A steal by Killian Hayes and a 3-pointer by Bogdanovic with 40 seconds left cut Brooklyn's lead to one. JaMychal Green contributed 15 points and Kevon Looney had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon's corner trey with 56.2 seconds left brought the Celtics within 93-92.

☆ Pacers vs Warriors: Steph Curry to get an MRI after suffering shoulder injury in Golden State's 125-119 loss to Indiana
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Golden State fans wait anxiously for a verdict on Steph Curry as the superstar guard will get an MRI after he suffered a shoulder injury in the Warriors’ 125-119 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Late in the third quarter, Curry was injured when trying to defend against the Pacers’ Jalen Smith. As the Indiana forward drove to the basket, Curry reached out an arm that was bent backwards. “The trainers told me he was out midway through the fourth quarter. It was a night to forget for Golden State which is already missing Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins to injuries.

☆ NBA roundup: Late trey lifts Thunder over Wizards
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Jalen Suggs added 23 points and six assists. Fred VanVleet added 23 points, 13 of them in the third quarter, to help the Raptors win their second game in a row. Kyle Lowry added 19 points, and Gabe Vincent had 16 points. Dejounte Murray added 19 points for the Hawks, who scored the game's first basket then didn't have the lead after that. Donovan Mitchell returned from a one-game absence caused by a sprained ankle and finished with 23 points for the Cavaliers, matching the point total of teammate Darius Garland.

☆ NBA roundup: Bucks, minus Giannis, top Thunder in 2 OTs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Tre Mann added 21 points off the bench. Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, reserve Sam Hauser had 24 on six 3-pointers and Al Horford added 13 for Boston. Anunoby added 27 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Raptors, who played without forward Pascal Siakam (groin). Bennedict Mathruin scored 30 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 11 assists for the Pacers, who had won four of their previous five games. All five Hornets starters reached double figures in points, led by Terry Rozier with 18 in the team's sixth consecutive loss.

☆ NBA roundup: Dejounte Murray, Hawks hand Bucks first loss
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Murray added eight rebounds and three steals for the Hawks, who lost 123-115 at Milwaukee on Oct. 29. Jerami Grant finished with 23 points and Lillard had 19 points and six assists. Cade Cunningham supplied 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Pistons. Jaden Ivey had 15 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, and Isaiah Stewart added 11 points with 12 rebounds. Mike Muscala and Kenrich Williams scored 11 points apiece.

☆ NBA roundup: Short-handed Warriors cap 0-5 trip
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Jusuf Nurkic recorded 14 points and eight rebounds, and Justise Winslow had 12 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Nic Claxton recorded 18 points and nine rebounds while Cam Thomas contributed 17 points and six assists off the bench. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 24 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. RJ Barrett finished with 22 points and nine rebounds while Cam Reddish added 11 points off the bench. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the Hornets with 17 points, while James Bouknight had a season-high 14 points.

☆ NBA roundup: Thunder rally in 4th to stun Mavs in OT
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Luguentz Dort added 16 points, and Darius Bazley scored 15 off the bench to help Oklahoma City. Zach LaVine scored 15 of his 29 points after halftime, while Nikola Vucevic had a double-double of 23 points and a game-high 19 rebounds. Jazz 124, Grizzlies 123Lauri Markkanen and Kelly Olynyk each scored 23 points and played clutch in the fourth quarter to help Utah rally past Memphis in Salt Lake City. Dillon Brooks also had a big scoring night, finishing with 30 points, while Tyus Jones contributed 23 points and 10 assists. Brooks hit a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left as Memphis pulled within one, 124-123.

☆ NBA roundup: Blazers fall to Heat, lose Damian Lillard to injury
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The star forward shot 16 of 25, grabbed 14 rebounds, added five assists and also hit 10 of 14 free throws. Bruce Brown scored 18 points, Jamal Murray scored 13 points and Jeff Green scored 10 for the Nuggets. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also had 13 points before spraining his left ankle on a drive late in the third quarter. John Collins supplied 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks while De'Andre Hunter tossed in 17 points before fouling out. Washington, Kelly Oubre Jr. and reserve Jalen McDaniels all added 17 for the Hornets.

☆ NBA roundup: Sixers down Pacers for first win
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Joel Embiid added 26 points and three blocked shots and Tobias Harris scored 18 points for the Sixers, who had dropped their first three contests. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 19 points and 10 assists and Buddy Hield scored 18 points. Aaron Gordon scored 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting for the Nuggets, who have split their first four games. Porter paired 26 points with 10 rebounds, while Green added 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting. D'Angelo Russell added 25 points and seven assists, Jaylen Nowell scored 13 points and Rudy Gobert contributed 11 points and seven boards.

☆ 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.

☆ NBA roundup: Ja Morant guides Grizzlies over Rockets
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Alperen Sengun produced a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds off the bench. Nuggets 128, Warriors 123Nikola Jokic scored 26 points as part of a triple-double and Denver held on for a win over Golden State in San Francisco. After Simons' basket, Ayton was fouled with 1.2 seconds left but missed the first free throw. Gordon Hayward posted 26 points and Terry Rozier poured in 23 points for the Hornets. Haliburton led the Pacers with 27 points and 12 assists, with Mathurin adding 26 points.

☆ NBA roundup: Suns hit late shot to cap rally from 22-point hole
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Lee hit a 10-foot fallaway jumper over Spencer Dinwiddie to cap an electric Phoenix comeback in the season opener for both teams. Cameron Johnson added 15 points, Mikal Bridges had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Lee scored 11 points off the bench. Christian Wood added 25 points and eight rebounds in his Dallas debut while Dinwiddie added 15 points. D'Angelo Russell added 20 points and Jaden McDaniels had 19 for Minnesota. Santi Aldama (18 points, 11 rebounds) and John Konchar (12 points, 11 rebounds) each posted double-doubles while Jones had 15 points off the bench.

☆ Top 5 and bottom 5 Club stocks between the S&P 500's old June low and Monday's new one
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Walmart (WMT) and Chevron (CVX) were in the Trust on June 16, but we exited those stocks Aug. 1 and Sept. 7 , respectively. On the other hand, Starbucks (SBUX) and off-price retailer TJX Companies (TJX) entered the portfolio Aug. 22 and Aug. 24 , respectively. Top performers Leading the way was Wynn Resorts (WYNN) , gaining 22.6% between the old June low and Monday. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) was next , falling 19.20% between the old June low and Monday's new one. Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) saw the fifth-largest decline among portfolio stocks, declining 14.94% between the old June low and Monday.

The solution: The best investors do both — maintain a long view while also focusing on the shorter term. For the sake of this exercise, let's consider one end of the barbell to be the "long-term view," and on the other the "short-term focus." Long-term view stocks First the long-term view: These stocks will be the more passively managed names and identifying them is what will free us up to focus on those that require more active management. As a result, the long-term view beats the near-term dynamics. With the earnings serving to confirm our long-term view, we took a shot at around the $2,600 level — $2,628.56 to be exact.

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