Basketball
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Bucks Are Emirates NBA Cup Champs; Whip OKC Thunder, 97-81 in KO Final
Milwaukee proved too tall and big inside as well as too sharp on the outside as the Bucks steamrolled a game but lackluster Oklahoma City Thunder, 97-81 in the knockout Final to…
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Oklahoma and Miwaukee to Contest Emirates NBA Cup Championship
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Milwaukee Bucks will meet in a sudden death final round game Wednesday, December 18 in Las Vegas for the championship trophy of second NBA in-tournament competition…
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Boston, Dallas Making Bid for the Top
A quarter into the season, the top echelon of the NBA standings in both the Eastern and Western Conference is shaping up according to what the pundits have projected. Though Cleveland and…
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NBA Cup KO Round-West Features Post Season Rivals, Upstart Teams
The second NBA in-tournament competition now known as the Emirates NBA Cup will pit last season's semifinals rivals and two current upstart teams in the Western Conference KO quarterfinals set this December…
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Orlando Beats Boston for East Wildcard, Meets Milwaukee in KO Round Quarters
Despite losing its last game to New York Knicks for Group A honors, the Orlando Magic still advanced to the KO quarterfinal round of the Emirates NBA Cup by virtue of superior…
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Boston’s Wildcard Bid Hangs in Balance
Boston Celtics defeated the Chicago Bulls 138-129 early today to force a double tie with Atlanta Hawks for the lead in Group C of the Eastern Conference's group play for the Emirates…
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Emirates NBA Cup Updates: Warriors Only Team With Clear Path to KO Round
The Golden State Warriors are the lone team with a clear path to the next round of the ongoing second NBA season in-tournament competition now known as the Emirates NBA Cup. The…
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New York, Minnesota Biggest Trade Gainers; Los Angeles Has the Rookie Draft Steal
Thus far, New York and Minnesota are reaping the benefits of the pre-season trades in the ongoing NBA season. Meanwhile the Los Angeles Lakers could have the biggest steal in the last…
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Celtics Stop Cavs’ Win Streak, 120-117
The Boston Celtics ended the Cleveland Cavaliers season starting winning streak at 15 games, holding out to a 120-117 victory at the TD Garden. The loss was not entirely unexpected but the…
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Rockets Rebuilding Beginning to Pay Off
Relegated among the also runs of the Western Conference in the past four seasons, the Houston Rockets are showing their rebuilding program is starting to pay off as they are off to…
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Cleveland’s Resurgence, Injuries Threaten Boston Celtics Hold of NBA East Conference
With many of their perceived rivals still recovering from injuries to and loss of key players and trying to gel with new additions, the Boston Celtics are expected to have easier time…
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Cavaliers Rally Past Brooklyn, 105-100; Extend Season Best Start to 11 Wins
The Cleveland Cavaliers appeared still floating on cloud nine after their blowout win over the Golden State Warriors yesterday and this nearly costed them their season best win streak thus far against…
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Cavs Prove for Real, Smash Golden State, 136-117
It could have been road fatigue finally catching up on Golden State Warriors. Or the Cleveland Cavaliers have finally found the right formula to beat the Warriors after losing to them eleven…
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Warriors Beat Boston on the Road, 118-112; Suns Too Hot for the Heat at Home
Before Boston hosted Golden State, one writer said the Celtics are looking like the record setting Warriors team that won 73 games in the 2016 NBA season. After the game held at…
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Warriors Win First of Heavy Road Outings, Whip Washington Wizards, 125-112
The Golden State Warriors seemed to treat the first of its heavy road assignments this week up to early next week as a tune up as it led from the get go…
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Very Early NBA Forecast: Dallas, OKC, Minnesota Seen to Crowd NBA Western Conference Race Again
I know the new season has barely started but there are indicators that three teams that made the NBA Western Final 4 last season will make it again. Dallas, Minnesota and Oklahoma…
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Coach Steve Kerr Uses Full Bench as GS Warriors Thrash Portland, 139-104
As he has said, Golden State Head coach Steve Kerr utilised his full bench in combinations leading to a Warriors 134-109 thrashing of the host Portland Trailblazers in their own home floor…
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LA Lakers Kick Off Season with Three Firsts, Beat Minnesota Timberwolves 110-103
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves actually kicked off the Western Conference regular season yesterday after Boston Celtics formally opened the new season with an easy win over the New…
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Boston Celtics Keep Dominating Form, Rout NY Knicks in NBA Opener, 132-109
As if continuing where they left off last season, the Boston Celtics showed dominating form as they routed the New York Knicks, 132-109 in the NBA 2024-25 season opener at the TD…
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GS Warriors Meet Portland Blazers In NBA West Conference Opener
The Golden State Warriors, last season's also run, try to test their team supported by new veteran additions against last season's laggards, the Portland Trailblazers, in the NBA Western Conference opener at…
