NBA star Kevin Durant tests positive for coronavirus

By CNN,

Kevin Durant is among the four members of the Brooklyn Nets who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Only one player has shown symptoms whi...

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Paul George suffers losing debut as Pelicans defeat Clippers

By Agencies,

Jrue Holiday scored 36 points as the host New Orleans Pelicans spoiled Paul George's Clippers debut with a 132-127 victory over Los Angeles on Thursda...

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Chinese state media escalate row with NBA

By Reuters,

Chinese state media on Wednesday accused the National Basketball Association (NBA) of endorsing violence and peddling a “secessionist pipe dream” ...

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Westbrook reaches triple ton, Raptors recover

By AFP,

Russell Westbrook snared the 100th triple-double of his career on Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder closed in on a playoff berth with a 119-107 def...

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LeBron James becoming an old hand at triple doubles

By AFP,

LeBron James became the oldest player in league history to average a triple-double in a calendar month, scoring 31 points on Tuesday in the Cleveland ...

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Cavs buried by Orlando ‘avalanche’, Harden bags 15,000th point

By AFP,

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers crashed to yet another humiliating defeat against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday as James Harden scored his 15,...

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Warriors hold off charging Raptors to win on road

By AFP,

Klay Thompson delivered 26 points and Kevin Durant tallied 25 as the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors held on to defeat the Raptors 127-125...

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James triple-double fuels Cavs over Lakers

By AFP,

Cleveland star LeBron James tied Larry Bird for sixth all time in NBA triple-doubles Thursday as the Cavaliers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-112. ...

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Boston streak ends, Westbrook shines as Thunder roll

By AFP,

The Boston Celtics' 16-game winning streak came to an end with an upset defeat against the Miami Heat on Wednesday as Russell Westbrook won his duel w...

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Thunder coast past Bucks in matchup of MVP favorites

By AFP,

Giannis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 28 points but reigning NBA MVP Russell Westbrook claimed bragging rights as the Oklahoma City Thunder thump...

Warriors rally to down Wizards as Green, Beal scuffle

By AFP,

The Golden State Warriors shook off an "awful" start and the ejection of Draymond Green to rally for a 120-117 NBA victory over the Washington Wizards...

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LeBron leads revamped Cavaliers lineup over Bulls

By AFP,

LeBron James scored 34 points and passed out 13 assists to spark a revamped Cleveland Cavaliers lineup to a 119-112 NBA victory over visiting Chicago ...

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Cavaliers trade Irving to NBA rival Celtics

By AFP,

The Boston Celtics signed Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday in a blockbuster trade that saw Isaiah Thomas head in the opposition di...

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Mayweather, McGregor take trash-talk tour to New York

By AFP,

Floyd Mayweather was on the attack on Thursday, branding Conor McGregor a quitter as the four-stop tour hyping their cross-combat super-fight hit New ...

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Business as usual for healthy Durant and red-hot Warriors

By AFP,

Kevin Durant scored 16 points in his return from injury as the Golden State Warriors won their 14th straight with a 123-101 victory over the New Orlea...

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Cavaliers in a ‘bad spot’ as Bulls complete sweep

By AFP,

LeBron James says the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers are "in a bad spot" after losing their third consecutive game, falling 99-93 Thursday ...

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Celtics cool off Heat, join Cavs atop East

By AFP,

The Boston Celtics held off the Miami Heat 112-108 on Sunday to pull into a virtual tie atop the NBA's Eastern Conference with the reigning champion C...

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LeBron leads Cavaliers into break with win over Pacers

By AFP,

LeBron James scored 31 points, Kyrie Irving added 26 and Kyle Korver had 22 to spark defending NBA champion Cleveland over the visiting Indiana Pacers...

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Love-less Cleveland Cavaliers fall to Mavericks

By AFP,

  Struggling with star forward Kevin Love sidelined by back spasms, the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers were downed 104-97 at Dalla...

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Warriors stunned by Heat, Cavs tumble to Pelicans

By AFP,

Dion Waiters scored a last-gasp three-pointer as the Miami Heat stunned the Golden State Warriors 105-102 on Monday to snap the NBA pace-setters' seve...