NBA player to miss London trip due to assassination fears

By CNN,

He should be playing for his New York Knicks in London this month but center Enes Kanter says he will not travel for fear of assassination. The Tur...

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Warriors down Cavaliers while Thunder, Wizards win

By AFP,

Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Klay Thompson added 24 and both made crucial plays in the final seconds Monday, lifting the NBA champion Golden State W...

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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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Leonard returns but Spurs stumble; James leads Cavs rout

By AFP,

Kawhi Leonard made his long-awaited return from injury but could not stop San Antonio from an upset defeat in Dallas on Tuesday as LeBron James led th...

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Warriors out-last Lakers, Rockets and Spurs win

By AFP,

Stephen Curry scored 13 of his 28 points in overtime as the NBA champions Golden State Warriors edged the Lakers 127-123 in Los Angeles on Wednesday. ...

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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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Hot Westbrook equals triple-doubles season record

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

  Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook produced his 41st triple-double of the season on Monday to equal Oscar Robertson's record for most in a...

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Westbrook nets ‘perfect’ triple double in Thunder win

By AFP,

NBA scoring leader Russell Westbrook unleashed his 35th triple double of the season Wednesday, making NBA history and powering the Oklahoma City Thund...

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Westbrook posts 34th triple-double in Thunder win

By AFP,

Russell Westbrook delivered his 34th triple double of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder won their fourth straight with a 123-102 victory over th...

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Westbrook’s Thunder stop Spurs’ winning streak

By AFP,

Russell Westbrook moved into a tie with Wilt Chamberlain on the regular season triple double list as the Oklahoma City Thunder shut down the San Anton...

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Westbrook hits 58 in vain as Blazers thwart Thunder

By AFP,

Russell Westbrook exploded for the highest-scoring game of his career with 58 points, but it was not enough to stop the Oklahoma City Thunder from fal...

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Bulls hand Warriors second straight defeat

By AFP,

Golden State, adjusting to life without injured Kevin Durant, fell to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, just the second time in nearly two years the Warr...

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Westbrook brings up 30th triple double of season

By AFP,

Russell Westbrook bagged his 30th triple double of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Utah Jazz 109-106 on Tuesday. Westbrook now st...

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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...

Irving delivers another dagger as Cavs stun Warriors

By AFP,

Kyrie Irving's turnaround jump shot over Klay Thompson with 3.4 seconds left lifted the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers to a 109-108 Christmas Day tr...

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Westbrook in rare territory with fifth straight triple-double

By AFP,

Russell Westbrook became the first player since Michael Jordan in 1989 to notch five straight triple-doubles in the NBA, his latest on Sunday powering...

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Sports world reacts to Trump US election win

By Agencies,

Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States. Trump beat former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an election th...

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Thunder demolish Warriors, grab 2-1 series lead

By Reuters,

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined to score 63 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Golden State Warriors 133-105 on Sunday to ta...

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Thunder-struck Spurs eliminated in Game 6 rout

By Agencies,

For much of the season, the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs seemingly were on a collision course. The teams with the two best records in t...

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Westbrook scores 35, Thunder power past Spurs

By Reuters,

Russell Westbrook scored 35 points, including a crucial three-point play in the final seconds, as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs...

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