Basketball

Jamaica suffer heavy loss to Nicaragua in basketball WCup qualifiers

Jamaica's two-game winning run at the first round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 CONCENCABA Pre Qualifiers in San Salvador, El Salvador came to an end yesterday as they went down to a heavy 92-54 loss to a well rested Nicaragua team.

Embiid dominates as Sixers beat Clippers, Utah rallies without Mitchell

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Joel Embiid scored 36 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the NBA East-leading Philadelphia 76ers snapped the Los Angeles Clippers' seven-game winning streak with a 106-103 win on Friday.

Aldridge retires from NBA after heart scare

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Brooklyn Nets centre LaMarcus Aldridge retired from basketball on Thursday after revealing the recent discovery of a heart problem.

Injuries pile up with one month to go in NBA regular season

There is only one month left in the 72-game pandemic-shortened National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season, which is scheduled to conclude on May 16, and the battle for top places are more fervent than in previous seasons due to the novel “Play-In Tournament” that...

Durant drops 31 as Nets thump Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 31 points as the Brooklyn Nets bounced back from defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers with a blowout victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

Nuggets star Murray suffers torn ACL, out indefinitely

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray has suffered a torn knee ligament and will almost certainly miss the rest of the National Basketball Association (NBA) season, the team and reports said yesterday.

Curry scores 53 to pass Chamberlain for Warriors record

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Steph Curry erupted with 53 points to pass Wilt Chamberlain's all-time Golden State scoring record on Monday as the Warriors downed the Denver Nuggets 116-107.

Irving ejected as depleted Lakers surprise Nets, Jazz hit 40 wins

Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Andre Drummond finished with a double double of 20 points and 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 126-101 on Saturday in a battle between two teams lacking much of their star...

20 years after heading for NBA, Pau Gasol back in Barcelona shirt

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Twenty years after leaving Barcelona for the riches of the NBA, 40-year-old Pau Gasol returned to his Spanish club on Friday, playing in a EuroLeague clash against Bayern Munich.

NBA suspends three, fines two in Lakers-Raptors fracas

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Toronto Raptors guards DeAndre' Bembry and Fred VanVleet and Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker have been suspended one game apiece for their roles in an on-court altercation, the NBA said Thursday.

Suns scorch first-placed Jazz in OT ...Durant delivers perfect-shooting night for Nets in Pelicans plunder

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Devin Booker did the heavy lifting offensively, scoring 35 points as the Phoenix Suns edged the Utah Jazz 117-113 in overtime in a Western Conference showdown between the two best teams in the NBA.

The NBA losses and gains over the last week

A recent nine-game victory run by the Utah Jazz ensured they remained as leaders in the Western Conference and atop the National Basketball Association (NBA) standings while the Philadelphia 76ers have lost ground in the Eastern Conference and have the Brooklyn Nets poised to leapfrog into the...

Morris scores 22 as Clippers thrash Lakers

NBA's Bucks sign Holiday to deal worth reported $135 million

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The NBA's Milwaukee Bucks have signed guard Jrue Holiday to a contract extension worth a reported $135 million over four years.

NBA stays and moves

The National Basketball Association (NBA) trade deadline was last week Thursday, March 26 and there were some big trades 'on the table', but the biggest of names managed to maintain their current places — Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors), Lonzo Ball (New Orleans Pelicans) and John...