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☆ NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum (51) guides Celtics past Hornets
  + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
Randle had 21 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists for the Knicks, who had their three-game winning streak end. Mikal Bridges tallied 21 points and seven assists to lead Phoenix, while Deandre Ayton added 18 points. Jazz 126, Timberwolves 125Jordan Clarkson hit a game-winning free throw with four seconds remaining and scored 21 points to lead Utah to a victory over Minnesota in Minneapolis. Kessler finished with 20 points and a career-high 21 rebounds, while Agbaji added 17 points off the bench, including nine in the fourth quarter. CJ McCollum scored 25 points and Jonas Valanciunas added 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Pelicans.
☆ NBA roundup: Joel Embiid, Sixers sink Jazz in final seconds
  + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
NBA scoring leader Doncic had a season-worst 15 points -- 19 below his average -- to go with 10 assists and six rebounds. LaMelo Ball's 31 points led the Hornets, while Terry Rozier posted 21 points and P.J. Mason Plumlee added nine points and 16 rebounds. Murray came back with four straight points. Naz Reid's 17 points and Jaylen Nowell's 16 points paced the Minnesota reserves, who combined to outscore the Cleveland bench by a 29-point margin.
☆ NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Mavs survive 2OT battle with Lakers
  + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Another reserve, Jordan Nwora added 16 points, hitting 4 of 8 from long range. Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points while Derrick White added 15 as Boston shot 47.7 percent and began surging ahead while Tatum rested early in the fourth. James Harden added 24 points, 15 assists and six rebounds, and Tyrese Maxey scored 17 points. Anunoby had 15 points and four steals and Fred VanVleet contributed 11 points and eight assists. Terry Rozier added 21 points and Mason Plumlee had 16 points and 15 rebounds.
☆ NBA roundup: Nets sneak by Heat in final seconds
  + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
The Nets, who have won 14 of their past 15 games, also got 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks from Nic Claxton. 76ers 123, Pistons 111James Harden delivered a triple-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, Tyrese Maxey had 23 points and visiting Philadelphia rolled past Detroit. Gary Trent Jr. had 19 points, Fred VanVleet had 14 points and seven assists and O.G. Anfernee Simons added 22 points, Josh Hart had 18 points, Jusuf Nurkic had 14 points and 18 rebounds and Jerami Grant also scored 14 points for Portland. Luguentz Dort added 18 points for the Thunder.
☆ 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: Thunder spoil Damian Lillard's record night
  + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
No Thunder player other than Gilgeous-Alexander scored more than 13 points, but six other Oklahoma City players scored in double figures. He scored 11 points and nailed three 3-pointers in the first six minutes to help the Cavaliers establish control early. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Darius Garland contributed 17 points and eight assists. Trae Young led the Hawks with 37 points, and he added 13 assists for his 15th double-double of the season. Anunoby returned from a four-game absence to score 13 points and reserve Chris Boucher had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who lost their sixth straight game.
☆ 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.
☆ Nike and Kyrie Irving split up after antisemitism controversy
  + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge Jessica Golden | Gabrielle Fonrouge | Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
BROOKLYN, NY - DECEMBER 2: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets prepares to shoot a free throw during the game against the Toronto Raptors on December 2, 2022 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)Nike has officially cut ties with Kyrie Irving, the company said Monday. Irving didn't immediately comment on the news but did post a video on Twitter that apparently referenced the severed contract with Nike. Nike founder Phil Knight told CNBC in an interview last month that he believed Irving stepped over the line.
☆ NBA roundup: Anfernee Simons, Blazers hang on to beat Jazz
  + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
RJ Barrett had 13 points, as did ex-Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson. Jordan Nwora's 17 points went with 14 points apiece for Brook Lopez and Jevon Carter for the Bucks, who were without Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday. Jaylen Nowell scored 21 points off the bench. Admiral Schofield scored 13 points and Cole Anthony chipped in with 12. Martin chipped in with 13 points apiece and Alperen Sengun supplied 12.
☆ Former NBA star Jeremy Lin fined for comments about Covid quarantine while playing in China
  + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +5 min
Police fanned out across Shanghai, Beijing and other cities to try to prevent additional protests. A representative of Vision China Entertainment, which says on its website it represents Lin, didn’t respond to a request for comment. Jinzhou in the northeast lifted curbs on movement and allowed businesses to reopen. On Thursday, the metropolis of Guangzhou in the south, the biggest hotspot in the latest infection spike, allowed supermarkets and restaurants to reopen. Other major cities including Shijiazhuang in the north and Chengdu in the southwest restarted bus and subway service and allowed businesses to reopen.
☆ The world's largest cannabis companies are gobbling up beer brands and striking deals with top athletes to hawk energy drinks because they're struggling to profit off pot
  + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Jeremy Berke | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
It's hard to make money in cannabis, so the world's largest cannabis companies are pivoting. The Canadian cannabis company Tilray in early November acquired Montauk Brewing Company, a New York craft-beer brewer. In a November 11 note, analysts at the investment bank Jefferies called Canopy's core Canadian cannabis business "a sideshow." Tilray's cannabis business slumps, while beer boomsLike Canopy, Tilray's core cannabis business is also declining while its beverage unit and other businesses are growing. Beyond cutting costs, it was, therefore, only a matter of time before the world's largest cannabis companies, with investors and shareholders breathing down their necks, looked elsewhere to boost their margins.
☆ 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: 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: 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: 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: Two players ejected in scuffle between Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors
  + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
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.
☆ Golden State Warriors suffer first defeat of the season against Denver Nuggets
  + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
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.
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