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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.
Nov 7 (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (TTWO.O) lowered its annual sales forecast on Monday, the latest videogame publisher to be hit by this year's dollar spike and a broader gaming industry slump. Take-Two, whose shares fell nearly 17% in extended trading, now expects full-year adjusted sales between $5.4 billion and $5.5 billion. Its prior view was $5.8 billion to $5.9 billion. Overall spending on mobile games is estimated to decline 2.3% in 2022, according to data analytics firm Sensor Tower, after a surge during the pandemic. Some of the pressure is expected to be offset by strong sales of "NBA 2K23" - the latest installment in Take-Two's popular basketball series.
NBA roundup: Celtics set team record with 27 treys
  + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
Every Celtics player who took the court Saturday hit at least one 3-pointer, and they went 27-for-51 on treys. The 27 3-pointers were two more than the previous team record, set against the Philadelphia 76ers on Feb. 15, and two shy of the NBA record, set by the Milwaukee Bucks against the Miami Heat on Dec. 29, 2020. Brown finished with 30 points and Tatum had 26 as the Celtics won both ends of a back-to-back set. Julius Randle scored 29 points and RJ Barrett had 27 for the Knicks, who were also trying to win on back-to-back nights. Terry Rozier scored 25 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 18 for the Hornets.
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.
Jeff Bezos is interested in bidding for the NFL's Washington Commanders, multiple news outlets reported Thursday. The Washington Post is owned by Jeff Bezos. People reported Bezos' interest earlier Thursday. The reports came a day after current owner Dan Snyder hired Bank of America to explore a sale of the team. Bezos has a home in Washington, D.C., which is near the Commanders' stadium in Maryland.
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.
CNN —Star shooting guard Klay Thompson was ejected for the first time in his long NBA career in the Golden State Warriors’ tempestuous 134-105 defeat to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. In the third quarter of the chippy loss to the Suns, Thompson and Phoenix’s Devin Booker could be seen exchanging words with one another as tempers flared. According to Booker after the game, Thompson repeatedly gloated to Booker that he had four NBA championship rings as the two bumped chests and went back and forth at each other. The Suns have made it to the NBA Finals three times in franchise history, but have yet to win an NBA title. Booker told the media afterwards that he liked the trash talk, saying the two were “competitors.”“I love Klay Thompson.
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).
CJ McCollum had 28 points and 12 assists to lead the Pelicans, who overcame a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to force the extra period despite losing Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson to injury. James had 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Anthony Davis had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Lonnie Walker IV scored 15 points for the Lakers. Rudy Gobert added 15 points and 15 rebounds for Minnesota, while Karl-Anthony Towns also scored 15. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl added 15 points. Curry had six 3-pointers to account for a majority of his 28 points in the first two periods, contributing to the 89 first-half points, which were the fifth-most in NBA history.
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.
The idea of bidding against the second-richest person in the world is understandably intimidating, even if you're legendary former NBA big man Shaquille O'Neal. O'Neal, a 7-foot-1 Hall of Famer, says Bezos' massive net worth "scared" him away from his plans to make a bid for ownership of the NBA's Phoenix Suns. "Nobody on this planet can compete with Big Man JB," O'Neal told TMZ Sports on Saturday, referring to Bezos, adding: "Because you know what? Bezos is one of multiple billionaires reportedly considering a bid for the Suns, according to ESPN. The Suns franchise is currently worth $1.8 billion, and could reportedly sell for at least $2.5 billion, according to a recent Forbes report.
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have suspended coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, effective immediately, and with no guarantee he will be back with the franchise in the future. The Celtics said Thursday night that Udoka was suspended for “violations of team policies.”“A decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date,” the Celtics said. Udoka, in a statement published by ESPN, apologized but did not offer detail. “I want to apologize to our players, fans, the entire Celtics organization, and my family for letting them down. I am sorry for putting the team in this difficult situation, and I accept the team’s decision.
Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver said he’s going to sell the teams, a week after the NBA suspended him for one year and fined him $10 million following an investigation that uncovered racist and sexist workplace conduct. Sarver said in a statement he’s unable to separate his controversy from the NBA and WNBA teams. “Whatever good I have done, or could still do, is outweighed by things I have said in the past. For those reasons, I am beginning the process of seeking buyers for the Suns and Mercury,” he said. Please come back for updates.
Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver said Wednesday that he would begin the process of finding buyers for the basketball teams, after an investigation into his workplace conduct prompted the league to suspend him for a year and fine him $10 million. The investigation commissioned by the NBA found that Sarver had uttered racial slurs “when recounting the statements of others,” harassed and berated employees, exposed himself and commented on female workers’ bodies and ability to do their jobs after a pregnancy.
Suns owner Sarver announces plans to sell team
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Feb 16, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver takes images during a game against the Houston Rockets at Footprint Center. An independent investigation found that Sarver, who bought the Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury in 2004, engaged in inequitable conduct toward female employees, including "sex-related comments" and inappropriate remarks on female employees' appearances. "For those reasons, I am beginning the process of seeking buyers for the Suns and Mercury." Sarver purchased the Suns in 2004 for $401 million. The team was valued at $1.8 billion at the beginning of last season, according to Forbes.
Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver attends Game Two of the 2021 WNBA Finals at Footprint Center on October 13, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver said he would begin the process to sell both professional basketball teams after a damning report detailed nearly two decades' worth of workplace harassment and inappropriate behavior by the executive. Blaming an "unforgiving climate," Sarver said in a statement Wednesday that he is unable to separate his "personal" controversy from the NBA and WNBA teams. For those reasons, I am beginning the process of seeking buyers for the Suns and Mercury," he wrote. For those reasons, I am beginning the process of seeking buyers for the Suns and Mercury.
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 30: Owner, Robert Sarver of the Phoenix Suns interviews after Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals of the 2021 NBA Playoffs on June 30, 2021 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. PayPal , the jersey sponsor for the Phoenix Suns, warned that it would sever ties with the team if owner Robert Sarver remains affiliated with the organization following his one-year suspension. "In light of the findings of the NBA's investigation, we will not renew our sponsorship should Robert Sarver remain involved with the Suns organization, after serving his suspension." Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was banned from the league for life after his racist comment surfaced. PayPal joins multiple NBA players and the players' association in saying Sarver's punishment doesn't go far enough, including Suns star Chris Paul.
Phoenix Suns a făcut primul pas spre titlul de campioană în Liga Nord-Americană de baschet. Gruparea din Arizona a învins în primul meci al finalei pe Milwaukee Bucks cu scorul de 118-105. Starul american a marcat 32 de puncte pentru Suns, dar a oferit și 9 pase decisive. Vedeta echipei din Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo, și-a revenit după accidentare și a făcut un meci onorabil, reușind să înscrie 20 de puncte, dar insuficient ca echipa să obțină victoria. Cea de-a două partidă a finalei se va disputa pe 9 iulie, la fel pe terenul echipei Phoenix Suns.
Persons: Phoenix Suns, Chris Paul, Khris Middleton, Bucks Organizations: Liga Nord - Americană, Milwaukee Bucks, învingătoare, Phoenix Suns Locations: Arizona, Milwaukee, Giannis
Milwaukee Bucks s-a calificat în finala NBA după o pauză de 37 de ani. Trupa lui Mike Budenholzer a învins pe Atlanta Hawks cu 118-107 și a devenit campioana Conferinței de Est. Sunt foarte mândru de ei.”Milwaukee Bucks a câștigat cu 4-2 seria meciurilor cu Atlanta Hawks. În finala ligii nord-americane profesioniste de baschet, Bucks va întâlni pe Phoenix Suns. Milwaukee Bucks a mai jucat în ultimul act în 1971, când au cucerit titlul și în 1974.
Persons: Mike Budenholzer, Khris Middleton Organizations: Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, Atlanta Hawks, Suns Locations: Milwaukee, Atlanta, de Est, Bucks, americane
Phoenix Suns i-au învins pe Los Angeles Clippers cu 104-103 într-o partidă, soarta căreia, a fost decisă în ultima secundă. Deandre Ayton, care a acumulat 24 de puncte în meciul disputat la Phoenix, a fost eroul gazdelor, reușind dunk-ul decisiv la final. "Nu am jucat niciodată atât de intens de la startul meciului până la final. De obicei joc la 110, dar de data asta am fost la 150 de procente, atât fizic, cât și mental", a menționat Deandre Ayton, baschetbalist Phoenix Suns. Phoenix Suns conduc cu 2-0 în serie, iar următoarele două meciuri vor fi găzduite de Los Angeles Clippers.
Persons: Phoenix Organizations: Phoenix Locations: americane, Los Angeles, -, NBA
John Collins de la Atlanta Hawks și Joel Embiid de la Philadelphia Sixers s-au încăierat după o fază de joc, iar coechipierii acestora au sărit în ajutor. Pentru a calma spiritele a fost nevoie de intervenția agenţilor de securitate. Meciul Atlanta Hawks și Philadelphia Sixers a contat pentru sferturile de finală ale play-off-ului NBA. Echipa californiană a eliminat din competiție pe Utah Jazz cu scorul general de 4-2. Clippers va lupta pentru un loc în marea finală a NBA cu Phoenix Suns.
Persons: ! John Collins, Joel Embiid, Collins, Atlanta, Philadelphia Sixers, ., Leonard Organizations: Liga Nord - Americană, !, Philadelphia Sixers, Nord -, Echipa, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns Locations: Atlanta, Philadelphia, NBA, Angeles Clippers, Nord, Nord - Americane, Utah
Phoenix Suns a devenit prima echipă calificată în semifinalele play-off-ului Ligii Nord-Americane de baschet. Formația din statul american Arizona a eliminat-o din competiție pe Denver Nuggets, grație victoriei obținute în meciul cu numărul patru. Suns s-a impus cu 125-118 şi şi-a asigurat calificarea în următorul act cu scorul general de 4-0. Gruparea din Arizona s-a calificat în această fază a competiției după o pauză de 11 ani. Meciurile din cadrul play-off-ului Ligii Nord-Americane de baschet se dispută după sistemul cel mai bun din şapte partide.
Persons: Phoenix, Suns, Chris Paul, Williams Organizations: Nord -, Denver Nuggets, Booker Locations: Phoenix Suns, Nord, Nord - Americane, american Arizona, Denver, Arizona
Phoenix Suns a încheiat seria victorioasă de șapte victorii consecutive în NBA. Suns au pierdut meciul jucat pe Talking Stick Resort Arena cu scorul de 103-113. Phoenix nu a mai pierdut o partidă încă de pe 25 martie, atunci când a cedat în fața grupării Orland Magic. Într-o altă partidă, Miami Heat a dispus de campioana în exercițiu a ligii nord-americane de baschet, Los Angele Lakers. Chicago Bulls a învins pe Toronto Raptors cu 122-113, iar Portland Trail Blazers au pierdut meciul cu Utah Jazz, scor 103-122.
Persons: Phoenix Suns, Suns, Paul George, Leonard, Chicago Bulls Organizations: NBA, Talking, Phoenix, Chicago, Portland Trail, Utah Jazz Locations: american Arizona, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami, americane, Florida, Toronto, Portland, Utah
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