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☆ NBA roundup: Zion Williamson's career night propels Pelicans
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY SportsDecember 29 - Zion Williamson scored his team's final 14 points as part of a career-high 43-point night as the host New Orleans Pelicans came from behind to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-118 on Wednesday night. Trey Murphy III added 21 points, CJ McCollum scored 20, Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Naji Marshall scored 12 points as New Orleans won its fourth straight. Nikola Jokic had 40 points, Bones Hyland scored 20, Michael Porter Jr. 19 and Zeke Nnaji 14 for the Nuggets. Saddiq Bey poured in 28 points and added eight rebounds and four assists, while Bojan Bogdanovic had 14 points with five assists. LeBron James matched Butler for a game-high of 27 points, and also added nine rebounds with six assists, but committed six turnovers.

☆ NBA roundup: Nets sink Cavs for 9th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

While Garland made 14 of 20 shots and finished with his fourth 40-point game of his career, Donovan Mitchell was held to 15 points. Kevin Durant scored 32 points but fouled out for the sixth time in his career when he bumped Garland with 1:54 remaining. Isaiah Stewart had 21 points, Killian Hayes tossed in 18 with 10 assists and Jalen Duren added 15 points and 12 rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin put up 15 points and Myles Turner scored 14 to lead the Pacers, who finished a 2-1 road trip. Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 32 points and 12 rebounds.

☆ 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.

☆ How the NBA’s Sorriest Franchise Built Its Next Great Offense
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Robert O'Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

A Sacramento Kings win always ends the same way, with 1,000 watts of RGB lasers converging in a purple column. Installed at the Golden 1 Center before the season, the light shines up from the roof and dissipates somewhere past the Northern California stratosphere. The hope is that every Sacramento resident can see it—along with whatever extraterrestrials are passing by, Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé has joked. Less predictable but equally resplendent, for the “Beam Team,” are the scoring displays that occasion the postgame spectacles. “We played pretty good offensively,” first-year Kings coach Mike Brown said in a room-for-improvement tone after his club heaped 137 points atop the Detroit Pistons in a recent victory.

[1/3] Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend a news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia, November 8, 2022. India is keen to boost trade in this way, said the source, as it tries to narrow a ballooning trade deficit with Russia. During the Moscow visit, Jaishankar said India needed to boost exports to Russia to balance bilateral trade that is now tilted towards Russia. The list of items from Russia, which runs to nearly 14 pages, includes car engine parts like pistons, oil pumps and ignition coils. India is hoping to boost its exports to nearly $10 billion over coming months with Russia's list of requests, according to the government source.

☆ NBA roundup: Kyrie Irving returns, helps Nets top Grizzlies
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Dillon Brooks led all scorers with 31 points but shot 13 of 30 as the Grizzlies saw their seven-game winning streak over Brooklyn halted. John Konchar added 16 while Steven Adams contributed 15 and 10 rebounds as the Grizzlies shot 43.4 percent. Bruce Brown scored 12 points and DeAndre Jordan had 17 rebounds for the short-handed Nuggets. Six Cavs scored at least 11 points with Lamar Stevens posting 11 and Evan Mobley recording a double-double of 15 and 10 rebounds. KJ Martin scored 12 points off the bench.

☆ NBA roundup: Heat storm back to defeat Suns
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Butler produced a double-double for the second time in three games, posting 16 points and 13 rebounds. The Suns' Deandre Ayton had a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. That reserve unit also featured Damion Lee, who scored 14 points. Luguentz Dort had 21 with three 3-pointers, and Aleksej Pokusevski logged a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. The Clippers turned 11 Houston turnovers into 16 points before the break while the Rockets missed 10 of 13 3-pointers.

☆ 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: Clippers end skid, win on late Paul George shot
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

George had 35 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and six steals for the Clippers, who scored the game's final seven points to break a four-game losing streak. Ivica Zubac recorded 16 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots while Marcus Morris Sr. added 11 points for Los Angeles. The star forward also contributed nine rebounds and seven assists. Cade Cunningham's 27 points, seven assists and six rebounds led the Pistons, who were playing the tail end of a back-to-back. Scottie Barnes added 21 points, seven rebounds and eight assists and Gary Trent Jr. scored 21 points for the Raptors, who were playing without Fred VanVleet (back).

☆ NBA roundup: LeBron James, Anthony Davis lead Lakers to first win
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Rookie Jaden Ivey added 15 points in the Pistons' first win since opening night. Stephen Curry topped Golden State with 32 points and Jordan Poole had 30 points. Doncic recorded his sixth consecutive outing of at least 30 points after making 17 of 26 shots from the floor. The Spurs were up by 15 points heading into the fourth quarter before Minnesota pulled to within three early in the period. Keita Bates-Diop scored 18 points for San Antonio, while Tre Jones hit for 10 and Jakob Poeltl grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds.

☆ 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: 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).

☆ Wall St extends rally on signs of ebbing Fed rate hikes
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The S&P 500 has reclaimed nearly 8% from the trough of its Oct. 12 close. Among the 11 major sectors of the S&P 500, all but energy (.SPNY) were green, with real estate stocks (.SPLRCR) enjoying the largest percentage gain. Third-quarter reporting season is firing all pistons, with 129 of the companies in the S&P 500 having reported. Analysts have set the bar low; aggregate S&P 500 earnings growth is now seen landing at 3.3% year-on-year, down from 4.5% at the beginning of the month, per Refinitiv. The S&P 500 posted 12 new 52-week highs and 1 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 65 new highs and 108 new lows.

☆ 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.

☆ Los Angeles Lakers s-a întărit cu Andre Drummond, fostul jucător al grupării Cleveland Cavaliers
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-29 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Cu un lot afectat de accidentări, Los Angeles Lakers, au găsit o soluție de urgență. Campioana din NBA s-a întărit cu Andre Drummond, fostul jucător al grupării Cleveland Cavaliers.Baschetbalistul de 27 de ani și-a cumpărat contractul de la "cavaleri", după ce a jucat doar 25 din 46 de meciuri în acest sezon și vine să-i ajute pe Lakers în absența starurilor LeBron James și Anthony Davis, care sunt accidentați.Andre Drummond a debutat în liga profesionistă nord-americană de baschet în 2012, în tricoul celor de la Detroit Pistons și a jucat la această formație până în februarie 2020, atunci când a ajuns la Cleveland Cavaliers.În sezonul curent, Drummond are o medie de 17,5 puncte, 13,5 recuperări și 2,5 assist-uri per meci. El a jucat în NBA All Star Game în 2016 și 2018.În tricoul echipei naționale a Statelor Unite, Drummond a devenit campion mondial în 2014.

Persons: Andre Drummond, James, Anthony Davis, accidentați.Andre Drummond, Drummond Organizations: NBA, All Locations: Los Angeles, Cleveland, americană, Detroit, Statelor Unite

☆ Victorie pe muchie de cuțit pentru Los Angeles Lakers în NBA! Californienii s-au impus cu 117-115 în fața formației Chicago Bulls
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

La începutul ultimului sfert, deținătoarea titlului conducerea cu un avans de 12 puncte, însă oaspeții au revenit și s-au apropiat la un singur punct. Chiar dacă a tremurat pe final, Lakers au reușit să câștige și rămâne liderul Conferința de Vest.Pe locul secund este Phoenix Suns. Echipa din Arizona a avut o prestație nu prea convingătoare și a cedat în meciul cu Detroit Pistons. Echipa antrenată de Dwane Casey a fost mai concentrată și reușit să se impună în overtime cu 105-110.Într-un alt meci din cadrul Conferinței de Est, Boston Celtics a învins cu 116-107 pe Washington Wizards.În pofida jocului excepțional făcut de Bradley Beal, care a acumulat 41 de puncte, formația din Massachusetts și-a adjudecat totuși victoria și a înregistrat al patrulea succes consecutiv.Milwaukee Bucks pierdut surprinzător confruntarea cu Utah Jazz, scor 118-131. Punctele marcate de Giannis Antetokounmpo, care și în acest meci a demonstrat că e în formă maximă, nu au fost suficiente pentru ca echipa sa să câștige.Astfel, după această înfrângere, "cerbii" sunt pe șase în clasamentul Conferinței de Est iar Jazz pe 4 în Vest.

Persons: Lakers, Casey, Bradley Beal Organizations: Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz, Jazz Locations: Arizona, Detroit, Boston, Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, Vest

☆ Meciuri pe muchie de cuțit în liga profesionistă nord-americană de baschet
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Meciuri pe muchie de cuțit în liga profesionistă nord-americană de baschet!Portland Trail Blazers a învins în overtime cu 128-126 pe Houston Rockets, la capătul unei partide dramatice.După încheierea timpului regulamentar, scorul era egal de 113-113. Vedeta lui Rockets, James Harden, a reușit cu 38 de secunde până la finalul ultimului sfert să restabilească echilibrul pe tabelă. Totuși, Trail Blazers a dat lovitura în prelungiri, coșul decisiv fiind marcat de Christian James McCollum.O altă partidă plină de dramatism a fost cea dintre Cleveland Cavaliers și Detroit Pistons. Pentru a desemna învingătoarea întâlnirii, au fost nevoie de două overtime-uri. Cavaliers au fost cei care s-au impus în cele din urmă cu 128-119.A doua victorie din tot atâtea meciuri dispute a înregistrat-o San Antonio Spurs, care a câștigat cu 119-114 confruntarea de acasă cu Toronto Raptors.Cu un minut până la sfârșitul duelului, gazdele au fost conduse cu 110-114, dar și-au revenit și au jucat excepțional, reușind să înscrie 9 puncte consecutiv.

Persons: Blazers, Houston Rockets, James Harden, Christian James, San Antonio Spurs Organizations: baschet ! Portland, Detroit Pistons Locations: americană, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit, San, Toronto

☆ The 8 best 'personal' private jets that only require one pilot to fly
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-21 | by ( Taylor Rains | Thomas Pallini | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Personal private jets are intended to be flown by one pilot and are ideal for business, leisure, or both. aviation-images.com/Universal Images Group via GettyCessna has long been the leader in single-pilot jet aircraft, with multiple models in its popular Citation line-up built with solo operations in mind. The light jet aircraft have dominated the skies since the 1970s with Cessna continuing production of new models nearly five decades later. Three variants of the product line are in existence, the HondaJet, HondaJet Elite, the HondaJet Elite S, and the HondaJet Elite II. David Slotnick/Business InsiderThe Pilatus PC-24 capitalizes on the success of the highly versatile PC-12 turboprop, another single-pilot aircraft, but adds on the speed of a jet aircraft.

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