Durant hails Harden for triple-double on Nets debut

By Reuters,

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant described new team mate James Harden as “incredible” after the guard recorded a triple-double on his debut for ...

Brooklyn Nets , James Harden , Kevin Durant , Orlando Magic , Triple double

Houston Rockets trade frustrated Harden to Brooklyn Nets

By Reuters,

The Houston Rockets have traded guard James Harden to Brooklyn, the Nets anounced on Thursday, after the eight-time All-Star’s relationship with the...

Brooklyn Nets , Houston Rockets , James Harden

Nets beat Knicks amid claims of Harden signing

By Agencies,

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...

Brooklyn Nets , James Harden , New York Knicks

James keen to avoid returning to bubble life

By Reuters,

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...

LeBron James

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...

NBA roundup: Antetokounmpo nets 43 for Bucks in win

By Reuters,

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

Detroit Pistons , Giannis Antetokounmpo , Milwaukee Bucks , NBA

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...

COVID-19 , Houston Rockets , James Harden , National Basketball Association , NBA , Oklahoma City Thunder

Antetokounmpo signs richest deal in NBA history

By Agencies,

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed a contract extension worth a reported Sh25.45 billion - the richest in NBA history. The two...

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Six explosions in Eritrean capital Asmara, says U.S. State Department

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Six explosions were reported in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, on Saturday night, the U.S. State Department said, although it was not immediately clear...

asamara , Ethiopia

Ethiopian forces capture town, move toward Tigrayan capital

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The Ethiopian military has seized control of the town of Wikro, 50 km (30 miles) north of the Tigrayan capital, a senior official said on Friday. T...

Ethiopia , tigray

African envoys due to meet Ethiopia PM as war ultimatum expires

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African peace envoys were due to meet Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday, a day after he said the military was beginning the “final phase�...

Ethiopia , tigray

Ethiopia war destabilising east Africa, warns EU

By Reuters,

Fighting between Ethiopia’s military and regional forces from the northern Tigray region is seriously destabilising the East African and Horn region...

Ethiopia , tigray

Ethiopia denies talks on conflict after African Union names envoys

By Reuters,

Ethiopia denied on Saturday that talks on the growing conflict in its northern Tigray region were imminent, just hours after three African former pres...

Ethiopia

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...

Houston Rockets , LA Lakers

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...

Houston Rockets , James Harden , Los Angeles Lakers , Oklahoma City Thunder , Western Conference semi-fina

Unstoppable Djokovic clinches Western & Southern Open title

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Novak Djokovic kept his unbeaten streak in 2020 alive as he survived a terrible start to defeat Milos Raonic 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the final of the Western &...

Novak Djokovic

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...

china , Cristiano Ronaldo , FC Barcelona , Lionel Messi , neymar