Doncic sizzles anew; Nets keep win streak

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2023 06:53:07 +0000

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Luka Doncic scored 51 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to their sixth victory in a row while the Brooklyn Nets stretched their NBA win streak to 11 on Saturday. Doncic added nine assists, six rebounds, four steals and a blocked shot in a maestro performance for the Mavericks in a 126-125 […]

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LeBron’s 47 points on 38th birthday spark Lakers past Hawks

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 04:44:04 +0000

WASHINGTON (AFP) – LeBron James celebrated his 38th birthday by scoring a season-high 47 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and adding nine assists to spark the Los Angeles Lakers to a 130-121 victory in Atlanta on Friday. It was his first 40-point effort of the season, the second achieved in a birthday contest and the 70th […]

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Doncic, Tatum on fire again

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:44:19 +0000

MIAMI (AFP) – Luka Doncic continued his extraordinary season with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in the Dallas Mavericks’ 129-114 win over the Houston Rockets in the NBA on Thursday. Doncic recorded a 30-point triple-double in the first three quarters of the game — the fifth time in his career he has accomplished […]

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Magical night for Doncic as he produces stunning triple-double

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 09:47:35 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Dallas star Luka Doncic rewrote the NBA record book on Tuesday with a stunning 60-point triple-double, carrying the Mavericks to a wild 126-121 overtime victory over the New York Knicks. Doncic added 21 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming the first player in NBA history with a triple-double featuring at least 60 […]

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Tatum dunks over Giannis in Celtics’ massive win vs Bucks

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 07:09:30 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Boston’s Jayson Tatum scored 41 points to power the NBA-best Celtics over Milwaukee, 139-118, on Sunday in a Christmas showdown of the league’s two top teams. Warriors 123, Grizzlies 109 76ers 119, Knicks 112 Mavericks 124, Lakers 115 Celtics 139, Bucks 118 Nuggets 128, Suns 125 (OT) Jaylen Brown added 29 […]

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Embiid, Harden lead 76ers over Knicks; Luka dazzles anew

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 23:32:36 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Joel Embiid and James Harden combined to spark Philadelphia’s 119-112 NBA triumph at New York on Sunday while Luka Doncic powered Dallas over the Los Angeles Lakers. Cameroonian star Embiid struck for 35 points and eight rebounds while Harden delivered 29 points and 13 assists in the 76ers’ eighth consecutive victory. […]

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Brown sizzles as Cetics tame Wolves; Nets prevail over Bucks

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 06:57:14 +0000

MIAMI (AFP) – Jaylen Brown scored 36 points as the Boston Celtics returned to the top of the Eastern Conference standings with a 121-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. The Celtics (23-10) moved above Milwaukee (22-10) into first place after the Bucks fell to a 118-110 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Brown scored […]

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McCollum drops 40 points as Pelicans down Spurs

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2022 09:14:36 +0000

MIAMI (AFP) – The New Orleans Pelicans got back to winning ways on Thursday with CJ McCollum scoring a season-high 40 points in a 126-117 win over the struggling San Antonio Spurs. The Pelicans, third in the Western Conference, ended a four-game losing streak with the victory, which also featured 16 points and 10 rebounds […]

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Giannis drops 42, but Bucks fall; Raptors foil Knicks

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 09:03:25 +0000

MIAMI (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season high 45 points and grabbed 14 rebounds but couldn’t stop his Eastern Conference leading Milwaukee Bucks from falling to a 114-106 defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Cleveland had lost their previous two meetings with the Bucks this season but with Donovan Mitchell scoring 36 points […]

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Phoenix Suns set for $4 billion sale to financier Ishbia

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 03:46:58 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – American billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia is completing the purchase of the Phoenix Suns and Women’s NBA team Phoenix Mercury for a record $4 billion, according to multiple reports Tuesday. Ishbia’s deal to buy the team from embattled owner Robert Sarver was reported by ESPN and The Athletic. Magic Johnson confirmed […]

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