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NBA: SGA-inspired OKC cruise to Game 2 win over Pelicans, lead playoffs series 2-0

NBA: SGA-inspired OKC cruise to Game 2 win over Pelicans, lead playoffs series 2-0

MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander inspired the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 124-92 blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 2 at Paycom Center on Wednesday night. SGA led all scorers with a playoffs career-high 33 points, while also dishing out five assists, and hitting three 3s as OKC fully defended homecourt to go two up in their Western Conference first-round series against New Orleans....

Lakers seal 7th seed in West as Kings eliminate Warriors from Play-In Tournament

Lakers seal 7th seed in West as Kings eliminate Warriors from Play-In Tournament

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 in the Play-In Tournament opener at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday night to claim the seventh seed in the West, where they will face the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. New Orleans took an eight-point lead into the second quarter but the Lakers tightened up their defense, keeping the Pelicans to just 16 points, while they...

LeBron James sets new NBA record in LA Lakers loss

LeBron James and Giannis voted captains for NBA All-Star Game

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks lead a star-studded list of superstars selected as starters for the 2023 NBA’s All-Star Game, which will be held in Salt Lake City for the first time since 1993. James and Giannis were voted as the captains of their respective conferences —West and East— as a result of the most votes during the...

Pelican star Williamson set for injury spell

Pelican star Williamson set for injury spell

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury during Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 22-year-old will be sidelined for at least three weeks following an MRI scan on Tuesday. Pelicans announced that medical imaging taken earlier today confirmed forward Zion Williamson sustained a right hamstring strain during last night’s game against...