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NBA roundup: Cavs down Lakers for 8th straight win
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/5] Nov 6, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Troy Brown Jr. (7) guards Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) as he drives to the basket in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY SportsNovember 7 - Behind 33 points from Donovan Mitchell and a dominant fourth quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers scored their eighth consecutive win with a 114-100 defeat of the host Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Los Angeles held an 80-77 lead with less than four minutes to go in the third quarter. Mitchell's backcourt mate, Darius Garland, added 24 points, while Jarrett Allen scored 16 with a team-high 11 rebounds for a double-double. Anunoby added 22 points and Scottie Barnes had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who visit Chicago for a rematch on Monday.
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: 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.
CNN —Ja Morant led the way on Wednesday for the Memphis Grizzlies with 38 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in a 134-124 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Even his opponents praised the Memphis guard’s performance after the game with Nets star forward Kevin Durant saying that Morant is “doing some stuff that we’ve never seen before.”“He’s a unique player,” Durant added, according to ESPN. Although Durant and Kyrie Irving each scored 37 points for the Nets and Brooklyn shot 54% from the field, the Grizzlies outscored the visitors 48-27 from three-point range. The Nets launched a mini-comeback to come within seven of Memphis, but a huge 33-foot triple from Morant with 51 seconds remaining took the Grizzlies lead to 10 and locked up the win. Tonight, I thought was his best game at doing both at a high level.”The win takes the Grizzlies to 3-1 on the season, while the Nets fall to 1-2.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
În sezonul regulat, în Conferința de Vest, Lakers s-au clasat pe locul 7, iar Warriors - pe locul 8, fiind nevoite, astfel, să joace meciul de baraj. Totuși, formația învinsă va mai avea o șansă de a ajunge în play-off. Pentru aceasta va trebui să se impună în fața învingătoarei din partida Memphis Grizzlies - San Antonio Spurs.În același timp, în Conferința de Est, Boston Celtics vor juca cu Washington Wizards pentru calificarea directă în play-off. Echipa învinsă va întâlni pe Indiana Pacers sau Charlotte Hornets pentru ultimul bilet în faza următoare a competiției.Meciurile din turneul play-in al NBA se vor disputa între 18 și 21 mai.
Persons: Lakers, Antonio Spurs.În, Charlotte Hornets Organizations: Warriors, Boston Celtics, Washington Locations: de Vest, Memphis, Antonio, de, Boston, Indiana
Dramatism la cote maxime într-un meci al ligii profesioniste nord-americane de baschet. Dallas Mavericks au smuls victoria la ultima fază a partidei cu Memphis Grizzlies, scor 114-113. Eroul meciului a fost slovenul Luka Doncic, care a reușit un buzzer beater cu una dintre cele mai spectaculoase aruncări de 3 puncte ale sezonului. Stephen Curry a reușit 11 de aruncări de 3 puncte, iar echipa sa – 24, egalând astfel propriul record. Curry a acumulat în total 42 de puncte.
Persons: Dallas Mavericks, Luka, Stephen Curry, Curry Organizations: Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder Locations: americane, Dallas, Memphis, Oklahoma
Los Angeles Lakers a suferit a doua înfrângere în noua ediție a Ligii Nord-Americane de baschet. Campioana în exercițiu a fost învinsă chiar pe propria arenă de Portland TrailBlazers, scor 107-115. Vedeta lui Lakers, LeBron James a fost cel mai bun baschetbalist de la echipa gazdă, însă cele 29 de puncte nu a fost de ajuns pentru a obține un rezutltat pozitiv. A fost partida cu numărul 1261 în care a înscris mai mult de 10 puncte. Vedeta oaspeților, James Harden a fost cel mai bun baschetbalist al meciului cu 34 de puncte marcate, însă insuficient pentru a trage echipa spre victorie.
Persons: James, Kevin Garnett, Denver Nuggets, James Harden, Mempshis Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers, Ligii Nord -, Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz Locations: Los Angeles, Ligii Nord - Americane, Portland, Minnesota, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn, Denver, Colorado, Houston, Oklahoma, Utah
Spaniolul Marc Gasol a semnat cu campioana în exercițiu, Los Angeles Lakers. Acordul este valabil pentru 2 ani.În sezonul precedent, jucătorul în vârstă de 35 de ani a fost legitimat la Toronto Raptors. Deși forma sa a fost în scădere față de anii precedenți, californienii au decis să-l transfere. Potrivit presei americane, sportivul va avea un salariu anual în valoare de 2,56 milioane de dolari pe an.Spaniolul a fost votat cel mai bun jucător defensiv în 2013 și a jucat de trei ori în NBA All-Star Game. El va încerca să cucerească al doilea titlu în liga nord-americană, după cel obținut cu Toronto Raptors în 2019.Marc Gasol a petrecut cea mai mare parte a carierei la Memphis Grizzlies, unde a fost legitimat în perioada anilor 2008- 2019.
Persons: Marc Gasol Organizations: Toronto Raptors, NBA All, Game Locations: americană, Los Angeles, Toronto, an.Spaniolul, Memphis
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