basketball

Antetokounmpo Leads Bucks Over Wembanyama's Spurs, Nuggets Down Warriors

The Milwaukee Bucks, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo's 44 points, held off the San Antonio Spurs 125-121 on Thursday despite another stellar performance from Victor Wembanyama on his 20th birthday. In the other match of a marquee double-header Thursday, Nikola Jokic drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the reigning champion Denver Nuggets ...

Warriors Rally To Beat Bulls, Spurs Rout Hornets

Golden State stars Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry shook off slow starts to power the Warriors to a much-needed 140-131 NBA victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Coming off two blowout losses to cap a 2-5 homestand, the Warriors got off to another ugly start in Chicago. Trailing 75-62 at halftime, the Warriors turned it around with 48 points ...

Jokic, Murray Star As Nuggets Hand Celtics First Home Loss

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combined for 69 points as the Denver Nuggets ended Boston's unbeaten home start to the season with a thrilling 102-100 victory on Friday. A heavyweight showdown between the reigning NBA champions and a league-leading Celtics side lived up to the billing in a gripping battle at Boston's TD Garden. Denver's victory ...

Riyadi’s Victory Amidst Sagesse and Homenetmen Setbacks

The Lebanese basketball teams Homenetmen, Sagesse and Riyadi all played on the 20th of January in the Dubai Basketball Championship. Unfortunately, only Riyadi was able to snatch a win out of these three teams. Homenetmen helpless against Tripoli Al-Ahli Tripoli triumphed once more by defeating Beirut SC (81-75) on January 19th and Homenetmen ...

Lillard’s 45 Points Spark Bucks To Win

Damian Lillard scored a season-high 45 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 31 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks over NBA doormat Detroit 141-135 on Saturday. Lillard, who arrived from Portland in a pre-season trade, had 11 assists and made 12-of-22 shots from the floor, 5-of-11 from 3-point range, and hit all 16 of his free throw attempts. "When ...

Basketball/Dubai: Homenetmen Falls, Beirut SC Clinches Tight Win

Homenetmen and Beirut SC each played a game on the 21st of January in the Dubai Basketball Championship. While Homenetmen lost their match despite a great performance, Beirut SC was able to snatch a win in the dying minutes of overtime. 95 Points Shadowed by a Hard Defeat Homenetmen met with the Filipino team Strong Group, which featured center ...

Dazzling Doncic Scores 73 As Mavs Down Hawks

Luka Doncic matched the fourth-highest scoring performance in NBA history Friday, pouring in 73 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 148-143 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. A masterful individual performance saw the Slovenian star set a Mavs record with 41 first-half points, then obliterate his own franchise scoring record of 60 set against ...

Riyadi Advances to Final, Beirut SC Falls Short

Beirut SC and Riyadi each played a semi-final of the Dubai Basketball Championship (DFC) on January 27. As Riyadi qualified for the 33rd final of the DFC, Beirut SC could unfortunately not join them to set up an all-Lebanese final. Riyadi Win Amidst Potential Comeback Riyadi Beirut and the Libyan team Al Ahli Tripoli met on January 27 in the ...

Basketball/Dubai: Riyadi Champions at the Buzzer!

The two Asian giants, Riyadi and Strong Group (Philippines), faced off on Sunday in the final of the 33rd Dubai Basketball Championship. Undefeated up to that point, both teams had the same objective in sight: victory and consecration in the final. The match between the solid Riyadi team, with all its strength and experience, and the Strong Group ...

Curry Magic as Warriors Down Sixers, Embiid Injury Scare

Stephen Curry conjured a 37-point masterclass as the Golden State Warriors sent the Philadelphia 76ers spinning to a fourth straight defeat with a 119-107 victory on Tuesday. Warriors star Curry drained eight three-pointers in a devastating display of shooting that gave struggling Golden State and the Chase Center home crowd a much-needed lift ...

Williamson Lifts Pelicans Over Spurs, Magic Shock Timberwolves

Zion Williamson drove for the game-winning layup in the waning seconds Friday, lifting the New Orleans Pelicans to a 114-113 NBA victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Williamson finished with 33 points and eight rebounds, connecting on 12 of his 21 shots from the field. His dunk with 28.5 seconds remaining pulled the Pelicans within one and with ...