Top Performances Historical night for Damian Lillard headlines the NBA MLK action. pt rb ast Damian LillardPOR vs. GSW 61 10 7 11-20 3-pt Ben SimmonsPHI @ BRK 34 12 12 Triple-double Trae YoungATL vs. TOR 42 6 15 18-21 ft R. WestbrookHOU vs. OKC 32 11 12 Triple-double Alec BurksGSW @ POR 33 7 8 2 blk Jrue HolidayNOP @ MEM 36 6 1 7-10 3-pt Devin BookerPHO vs. SAS 37 7 5 K. TownsMIN vs. DEN 28 8 5 Dillon BrooksMEM vs. NOP 31 9 4…
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From nbl.com.au: The New Zealand Breakers continue to defy all the odds and have put themselves right back in the NBL finals hunt and continued the struggles of Melbourne United with a 90-68 thumping at Spark Arena on Sunday. There have been times this season could have been described as the season from hell for the Breakers with all they have had to deal with. It all started with an import replacement before the season even started and has continued to snowball, but right now they are among the hottest…
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From nbl.com.au : At the conclusion of each round, NBL Media’s Liam Santamaria lets us know who made the grade and who deserves a little shade. STUDS New Zealand Breakers Just when we thought they were out, they pull themselves back in. That’s the story for the Breakers this week after a couple of dubs have vaulted them right back into the playoff hunt. The Kiwis made big plays down the stretch to overcome the Kings in a thrilling clash on Friday night and then made life difficult for United…
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Top Performances pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN vs. IND 30 10 4 3 stl Bam AdebayoMIA @ SAS 21 16 6 2 stl D. SabonisIND @ DEN 22 15 10 Triple-double Doug McDermottIND @ DEN 24 2 2 6-7 3-pt DeMar DeRozanSAS vs. MIA 20 9 9 L. AldridgeSAS vs. MIA 21 4 3 2 blk T.J. WarrenIND @ DEN 22 3 1 Malcolm BrogdonIND @ DEN 22 3 8 Patty MillsSAS vs. MIA 18 5 3 Jimmy ButlerMIA @ SAS 16 5 6 2 stl…
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From Chuck Swirsky at nba.com: FINAL FROM THE UNITED CENTER: Bulls 118, Cleveland 116 (Bulls: 15-28, 8-14 at home) LEADING SCORERS: Bulls: LaVine: 42 pts. Cavs: Love: 29pts. LEADING REBOUNDERS: Bulls: LaVine: 6. Cavs: Thompson: 8. LEADING ASSISTS: Bulls: Satoransky: 8. Cavs: Love 6. STAT OF THE GAME: The Cavs scored 14-fourth quarter points and committed 10 turnovers. Overall, Cleveland posted 26 turnovers leading to 33 Bulls points. 2ND STAT OF THE GAME: Zach LaVine scored 21 of his games high 42 points in the fourth quarter. RECAP: The Bulls rallied from a 19 point, third-quarter deficit to beat…
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The playing status of several New Orleans Pelicans before their MLK day game against the Memphis Grizzlies will be game-time decisions. JJ Reddick ( left hamstring strain) and is listed as probable. Derrick Favors ( lower back soreness), Jrue Holiday (left elbow tricep strain) and Jahlil Okafor (lower back soreness) are all listed as questionable , while Zion Williamson ( right knee scope) is down as doubtful, as his target for his regular season debut is Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Kenrich Williams (right lower back soreness) and Darius Miller(right Achilles…
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From nbl.com.au : The Cairns Taipans have taken another significant step towards what would be a remarkable NBL finals appearance after Saturday night’s 108-91 smackdown of the Adelaide 36ers at Cairns Convention Centre. The Snakes were in charge all night for a complete wire-to-wire masterclass of three-point shooting, as four Snakes drained three triples or more and the team went 16/35 from downtown, including an unconscious 7/9 third term. Cairns now holds a 13-10 record with a strong points percentage, but have just a single home game remaining – against…
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from Katu news and blazers edge: PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Trail Blazers traded Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver and two second-round pics to the Sacramento Kings Saturday in exchange for Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel, and Caleb Swanigan, a source tells ESPN. According to ESPN reporter, the trade will save the Trail Blazers $12.3 million and will cut the team’s luxury tax bill in half. The Portland Trail Blazers are ranked 10th in the West as they head into their game Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tolliver scored a season-high 16…
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Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum will not be in the lineup tonight when the Blazers meet up with the Oklahoma City Thunder. NBC Sports Northwest’s Jamie Hudson reports that it is a right ankle sprain that will keep him out of tonight’s contest. McCollum suffered the sprain in the Blazers’ 120-112 loss to the Dallas Mavericks Friday night. With McCollum and his 21.5 ppg absent, the Blazers will need even more contributions from Carmelo Anthony, but this presents an opportunity for young guys like Anfernee Simons and Nassir Little…
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Top Performances pt rb ast Trae YoungATL @ SAS 31 5 9 6-9 3-pt Luka DončićDAL vs. POR 35 8 7 8-12 3-pt Damian LillardPOR @ DAL 34 1 10 2 stl H. WhitesidePOR @ DAL 21 18 2 5 blk Norman PowellTOR vs. WAS 28 5 2 3 stl D. GallinariOKC vs. MIA 27 6 4 7-12 3-pt DeMar DeRozanSAS vs. ATL 25 9 9 2 stl T.J. WarrenIND vs. MIN 28 5 2 Troy Brown Jr.WAS @ TOR 22 8 1 3 stl T. HardawayDAL vs. POR…
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