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James becomes second all-time leading scorer in NBA

James becomes second all-time leading scorer in NBA

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James became the player with the second most points in NBA history following an impressive performance against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. Although the Lakers lost the game 113–112 in overtime, James finished with 35 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists to become only the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points. Before the game against the...

NBA: Ricky Rubio set to make Cavaliers return after ACL injury

NBA: Ricky Rubio set to make Cavaliers return after ACL injury

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio is expected to make his long-awaited return when they face the Portland Trail Blazers later tonight. The 32-year-old has been out for over a year after he suffered a devastating injury when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in December 2021. The Spaniard was traded to the Indiana Pacers two months later but...

CHAN 2022: Hosts Algeria announce 28-man squad

Mitchell’s 71 points steer Cavaliers past Chicago Bulls

The Cleveland Cavaliers made it a clean sweep over the Chicago Bulls in their two-game double header as they secured a 145–134 victory in overtime at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored an NBA season-high, career-high, and Cavs record with 71 points, along with eight rebounds and a career-high tying 11 assists to become the seventh player in the 70-point club...

Cameroon’s Siakam wins NBA Eastern Conference player of the week

Cameroon-born Pascal Siakam has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week by the National Basketball Association. The Toronto Raptors forward averaged 38.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists in 43.6 minutes per game across three games last week to win the honour for the fifth time in his career. The Raptors won twice and lost just once in three games, with the 28-year-old leading...

Jokic shines in Nuggets’ 17th win of the season at Ball Arena

Jokic shines in Nuggets’ 17th win of the season at Ball Arena

The Denver Nuggets secured their 17th win of the season with a 141–128 win over the Washington Wizards at the Ball Arena. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic led both teams in scoring with his first 40-point or more game this season, ending with a double-double of 43 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. Former Nuggets players Will Barton (22 points) and Monte Morris (20 points) started the...