Photo:sportingnews.comThe arrival of LeBron James to the west coast, and the emergence of prized rookie Luka Doncic have given this already-stacked conference more star power. The imbalance between the two conferences is still evident this season, with all 14 teams in the West having solid opportunities to grab
Photo:thealpenanews.comKnicks win as Hezonja blocks LeBron’s game-winnerThe bottom-dwelling New York Knicks got a timely defensive play from Mario Hezonja as they prevail over the Los Angeles Lakers with a nail-biting 124-123 victory. Hezonja, who put up 17 points and 8 rebounds, came through with the winning play
Photo:sixerswire.usatoday.comPhilly, defense hold off CavaliersThe Philadelphia 76ers made sure they get the work done this time as they hacked out a close-call 106-99 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. All-Star sophomore point forward Ben Simmons led the charge for the home team, finishing with 26 points, 10
Photo:theintelligencer.comMatthews’ last second putback lifts Pacers past ThunderThe Indiana Pacers showed the grit and character of an elite team as they mounted a huge comeback rally to prevail over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 108-106. Veteran shooting guard Wesley Matthews, who had 16 points and 7 rebounds in the
Photo:dailymail.co.ukWestbrook’s triple-dub carries Thunder past NetsAll-Stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George combined for 56 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Brooklyn Nets, 108-96. Westbrook displayed another versatile performance as he completed a triple-double of 31 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals.
Photo:clnsmedia.comRaptors fall to Cavaliers in heated gameRookie point guard Collin Sexton had one of his most efficient games this season as the Cleveland Cavaliers wielded the upset axe and beat the visiting Toronto Raptors, 126-101. Sexton topscored for the Cavaliers with 28 points, on top of 5 assists
Photo:espn.co.ukLakers targeting Cousins or Jordan with Kawhi far off the roadWith a surprisingly disappointing season going down the drain for the 30-36 Los Angeles Lakers, it’s easy to imagine them revamping the team again in the offseason. Their Plan A of trading for New Orleans Pelicans
The sports industry has endured many scandals over the past 100 or so years. From players conspiring to breach gambling laws, to serious sexual assault claims – the industry has seen it all. Here are five game-changing scandals you might not know about.1. The not so little, little leaguerDanny Almonte
Photo:poundingtherock.comReturning Embiid lifts Sixers past PacersIn his first game back after an eight-game absence, All-Star center Joel Embiid carried the Philadelphia 76ers to 106-89 drubbing of the Indiana Pacers. Embiid didn’t show any rust, finishing with 33 points, 12 rebounds and 2 steals in the victory. Down
Photo:turnto10.comLeBron shouldn’t lose sleep over potential playoff miss, say ex-teammatesFor the first time since 2005, there is a very high chance that the NBA playoffs will not feature transcendent superstar LeBron James. His Los Angeles Lakers are sporting a disappointing 30-36 record. Now that they’re 7.
Photo:silverscreenandroll.comFox’s 30 carries Kings in New YorkAfter numerous disappointing close-call defeats, the Sacramento Kings showed enough character to carve a 102-94 victory over the New York Knicks. Kings young point guard De’Aaron Fox came through with an impressive stat line of 30 points, 8 assists and
Photo:youtube.com/watch?v=NbKLppWrXvoLakers and Carmelo pause on contract negotiationsThe 34-year old Anthony has played a grand total of 10 games for the Houston Rockets this season. While he won’t be coming back to his vintage All-Star form, Melo is still a potent scorer especially in today’
