NBA: James gets OK to return to practice next week

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 01:58:29 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LeBron James will miss at least two more games as he recovers from a groin injury but has been cleared to resume practice next week, the Los Angeles Lakers said Wednesday. James has not played for the Lakers since limping out of his team’s Christmas Day victory over the Golden State […]

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Mighty Sports faces tall order in Dubai

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2019 05:42:45 +0000

While former LA Lakers star Lamar Odom has been doing almost everything to be in tip-top shape, Mighty Sports coach Charles Tiu has expressed apprehension after learning that three top Middle East teams will also compete in the Dubai International Basketball Tournament slated Feb. 1 to 9. Aside from reigning titlist Coastal Star of Tunisia, […]

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NBA: T-Wolves coach sacked after routing Lakers

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:13:29 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves had just posted their fourth-largest margin of victory of the season, and Tom Thibodeau looked and sounded satisfied Sunday as the demanding and intense coach used his postgame news conference to praise the attitude and energy with which his team had just played. Minutes later, Thibodeau was fired. Halfway […]

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NBA: James to miss 3 more games

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 08:43:41 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – NBA superstar LeBron James, who has already missed four games with a strained left groin, will miss at least three more before being re-evaluated, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Friday. James suffered the injury on December 25 when the Lakers beat defending NBA champion Golden State 127-101. The Lakers have dropped […]

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NBA: Knicks rip Lakers, end skid

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 08:41:10 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points, Trey Burke added 16 and the New York Knicks snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 119-112 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Emmanuel Mudiay had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Knicks, who blew an early 17-point lead before rallying […]

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NBA: Lakers get payback vs. Kings

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 05:18:26 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a season-high 26 points, Josh Hart added 22 and the Los Angeles Lakers won for the first time since LeBron James was sidelined with a groin injury, beating the Sacramento Kings 121-114 Sunday night. Brandon Ingram added 21 points, including seven during the game-deciding run. The Kings led […]

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NBA: Lakers lose LeBron to groin injury, but clobber Warriors

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 09:15:22 +0000

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers lost LeBron James in the third quarter to a strained left groin then went out and beat the two-time defending champions without him Tuesday night, getting King James’ 17 points, 13 rebounds and five assists before the injury in a surprising 127-101 rout of the Golden State […]

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NBA: LeBron signs 4-year deal with Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have a new superstar — L.A.-Bron. The four-time NBA MVP announced Sunday night that he has agreed to a four-year, $154 million contract with the Lakers, joining one of the league’s most storied franchises and switching conferences to try and dethrone the Golden State Warriors and grow his own legacy. For […]

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