Davis, James power Lakers to verge of NBA Finals

By Reuters,

Anthony Davis scored a game-high 34 points, LeBron James added 26 and the Los Angeles Lakers never lost the lead over the final three quarters Thursda...

Lakers power past Rockets into 3-1 series lead

By Reuters,

Anthony Davis recorded a double-double, LeBron James flirted with a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers parlayed a stifling defensive performance...

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Harden’s late block helps Houston Rockets beat Oklahoma City Thunder

By Agencies,

A late defensive play by James Harden helped the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder and set up a Western Conference semi-final against the...

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Demba Ba calls for Uighur solidarity protests

By Matthews Mutai,

Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba has called on footballers to stand up for Uighur Muslims and condemn China’s treatment of the minority group regardl...

Demba Ba , Muslim Uighur

NBA roundup: Top seeds fall in playoff openers

By Reuters,

Damian Lillard scored 34 points, and the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers defeated the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers 100-93 in Game 1 of their Wes...

Damian Lillard , Los Angeles Lakers , NBA , NBA bubble , Portland Trail Blazers

Ronaldo tops online influence charts in China

By Reuters,

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be the most influential footballer online in China, while Barcelona are the most dominant club, accord...

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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” ...

Chinese State Media , NBA

Raw deal for sports in Kenya

By Dan Ogega,

  Last season with nine seconds left on the timer, Toronto Raptors small forward Kahwi Leonard, The Klaw, stepped to the free-throw line and k...

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Durant leads Warriors past Rockets again

By Agencies,

Kevin Durant led a balanced attack with 29 points on Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors went up 2-0 in their Western Conference semi-final ser...

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Kerr slams Warriors after shock Clippers loss

By Agencies,

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says his side seemed to take victory for granted after their surprise 129-121 play-off loss to the Los Ang...

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Trump declares himself a ‘nationalist’ at Texas rally

By CNN,

President Donald Trump declared himself a "nationalist" during his rally here on Monday night, officially tagging himself with the label that has long...

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LeBron leads longshot Cavs against Warriors in NBA Finals

By AFP,

LeBron James will attempt the most amazing achievement of his historic career by leading the twice-rebuilt Cleveland Cavaliers against heavily fancied...

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Kerr jokes about resigning after Warriors win

By AFP,

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr joked that he had considered resigning before his team bounced back from a disastrous first half performance to...

Cleveland Cavaliers , Golden State Warriors , NBA Finals , Steve Kerr

Curry, Durant sparkle as Warriors reach NBA finals

By AFP,

Stephen Curry inspired a second-half fightback as the reigning champion Golden State Warriors booked their fourth consecutive NBA finals appearance wi...

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Rockets edge Warriors to level NBA playoff series

By AFP,

NBA regular-season wins leader Houston, powered by James Harden's 30 points and 27 from Chris Paul, edged defending champion Golden State 95-92 Tuesda...

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Resurgent Warriors can’t rest on record – Kerr

By AFP,

The Golden State Warriors' 126-85 demolition of the Houston Rockets on Sunday was an NBA record-setting 16th straight home playoff win, but the Warrio...

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Warriors, Rockets advance to NBA finals

By AFP,

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will face the Houston Rockets for a place in the NBA finals after the Western Conference heavyweights wrap...

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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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Historic night for Harden in Rockets’ win

By AFP,

James Harden became the first player in NBA history to record a 60-point triple double as the Houston Rockets defeated the Orlando Magic 114-107 on Tu...

Houston Rockets , James Harden , NBA , Orlando Magic , Triple double

LeBron picks Durant, Irving for All-Star Game

By AFP,

LeBron James will play alongside Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant and former team-mate Kyrie Irving in next month's NBA All-Star Game, it was r...

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