Nets beat Knicks amid claims of Harden signing

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The Brooklyn Nets fought back to beat the New York Knicks 116-109 on a night they reportedly signed James Harden. US reports say Harden, NBA top...

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James keen to avoid returning to bubble life

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LeBron James guided the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA Championship inside a bio-secure environment in Orlando last year but says just the thought of b...

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NBA roundup: Sixers slip past Heat in OT

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Joel Embiid scored 35 of his 45 points in the second half and overtime to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat 137-134 on Tuesday. Em...

Lakers hope to visit Biden at White House

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The Los Angeles Lakers hope to become the first NBA champions to visit the White House since 2016 when president elect Joe Biden takes office. ...

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NBA roundup: Antetokounmpo nets 43 for Bucks in win

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Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 43 points -- including a career-high 30-point first half -- as the Milwaukee Bucks downed the visiting Detroit Pistons...

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NBA-League postpones Thunder-Rockets game, Harden fined

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The National Basketball Association postponed Wednesday’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets. This is after three Rockets p...

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LeBron’s Lakers tipped to retain title, Durant set for Nets debut

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The NBA will take another step toward normalcy with the launch of its 2020-21 campaign with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, bolstered by a fl...

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FIBA confident NBA’s best players will be at Tokyo Games

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The NBA’s best players will feature at next year’s Tokyo Olympics even though the season could end just days before the Games get under way, FIBA ...

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Covid-19 leaves sporting holes that will never be filled

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There are still hopes for a Tokyo Olympics, Formula One crowned a 2020 champion and the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated an NBA title inside a quarantine...

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NBA players meet Pope Francis to discuss social justice issues

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Five NBA players met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday to discuss social justice issues following a season where combating racial inequality ...

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Inaugural Tisini football summit held in Nairobi

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The First edition of the Annual Tisini Football summit kicked off on Thursday in Westlands, Nairobi. Telecommunications Giants Safaricom sponsored ...

NBA 2020-21 season to begin on 22 December

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The NBA season will begin on 22 December after an agreement was reached with players over scheduling, salary figures and free agency dates. The u...

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Lakers honor ‘big brother’ Bryant with championship

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The Los Angeles Lakers dedicated their NBA Finals victory to the late Kobe Bryant, whose death in a helicopter crash in January united and motivated t...

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Lakers beat Heat to win NBA title

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The Los Angeles Lakers ended a decade-long wait for a 17th NBA title as they beat the Miami Heat 106-93 to seal a 4-2 series victory. The Finals'...

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Lakers to wear Bryant-designed jerseys for potential title clincher

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The Los Angeles Lakers will switch to their “Black Mamba” jerseys in honor of the late Kobe Bryant when they seek a record-tying 17th NBA champion...

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Lakers’ Davis seizes big stage at NBA Finals

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Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has been making the most of his first trip to the NBA Finals with a pair of spectacular performances that hav...

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Djokovic urges angry fanbase not to turn on U.S. Open line judge

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Novak Djokovic has pleaded for compassion for the line judge he struck in the throat with a ball at the U.S. Open on Monday after the female official ...

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F1 champion Hamilton will not boycott Belgian GP

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Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he will not boycott Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, even as he vowed to continue to work with ...

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Doncic makes NBA play-off  history

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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic became the youngest player in NBA play-off history to make a 40-point triple-double as he hit a buzzer-beater again...

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Flurry of positive coronavirus tests in athletes hurts U.S. restart plans

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Hopes that sport in the United States might soon return to business as usual suffered a blow on Friday as athletes from golf to hockey tested positive...

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