The Nuggets are still working on their first trip to a Finals, meaning they’ve never won a title and probably never will come close to matching the Lakers’ 16 championships, even if the NBA is around for another 70 years. But when it comes to doing what’s right for their team, the Nuggets are the model now for the Lakers to follow. MORE: Greatest Lakers ever, in photos | Byron Scott won’t stop reprimanding D’Angelo Russell...
The slight difference between teams came from the Lakers’ bench shooting. Kyle Kuzma scored 16 points on 4-of-7 shooting from deep, and Dion Waiters chipped in 11. It’s usually a problem whenever Anthony Davis (34 points) and LeBron James (16 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists) sit. Against the Clippers, though, the Lakers actually held a score advantage with James and Davis on the bench. Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Lakers vs....
Los Angeles limited Miami to 44.3 percent shooting from the field and 35.7 percent from 3-point range, and Heat star Jimmy Butler only scored 12 points after a spectacular triple-double in Game 5. LeBron James led the way for the Lakers with 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, winning his fourth Finals MVP award. Sporting News provided live updates from Game 6 between the Lakers and Heat. Check out all of the highlights you missed right here....
Lakshya made history in September last year after winning the All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament held at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh. The youngest ever player and the first ever from Uttarakhand to win the title, he defeated Daniel Farid of Karnataka in straight sets 21-11 and 21-14. In case you didn’t know… The youngster made a grand entry into the world of Badminton when he was 10 years old in 2012 having won the Israel Junior International, following which he was showered with words of praise from legendary player Prakash Padukone who said that Lakshya plays better than what he used to play at the age of 10....
They started off their campaign with a convincing 3-1 win over the traditional powerhouse of Indian football, Goa. The North Easter state came back from behind to register a thumping victory. Their second win came against Minnows Odisha yesterday at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium. The Mizo routed a hapless Odisha 5-0. The main man behind Mizoram’s success this season has been a 21-year-old attacking midfielder named Lalromawia. The youngster has already found the back of net four times and has been a real livewire in the Mizo midfield....
Young tied a career high with 49 points, but the host Pacers overcame an 11-point halftime deficit as well as being pushed an extra five minutes for a 105-104 overtime triumph over the Hawks on Friday night. T.J. Warren hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:13 remaining for the Pacers, and Jeremy Lamb had 20 points and sparked a quick start in overtime with a 20-foot jumper and an assist on a Myles Turner 3-pointer....
The NBL’s partnership with Facebook calls for 52 games involving Ball’s Illawarra Hawks and Hampton’s New Zealand Breakers to be streamed via the NBL Facebook page. Both are expected to be selected in next year’s NBA Draft, with Ball’s preseason play in Australia already causing some to say he’ll be in the discussion about who’ll be drafted with the No. 1 overall pick. Now American fans can get a look as the two 18-year-olds are part of the NBL’s Next Stars program....
The LA Lakers head into this matchup off a solid 110-101 win over the Toronto Raptors. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat enter this contest off a 112-124 defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies. Match Details Fixture: LA Lakers vs Miami Heat | NBA Season 2020-21. Date & Time: Thursday, April 8, 2021; 7:30 PM ET (Friday, April 9th; 5:00 AM IST). Venue: American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL. LA Lakers Preview The LA Lakers will be playing their tenth straight game without their star duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis on Thursday....
Chris Paul played arguably his best game of the series in Game 4, finishing with 18 points and nine assists to help the Phoenix Suns tie the series 2-2. Deandre Ayton also stamped his authority inside the paint with 14 points and 17 rebounds. It was a complete team effort from Monty Williams’ men with six players scoring in double-digits. LeBron James recorded his second double-double of the 2021 NBA Playoffs with 25 points and 12 rebounds, but it all went in vain with the LA Lakers losing 92-100....
The first half of the match was very feisty and competitive as both Atletico and Barcelona were creating chances. Jordi Alba hit the post early on, while Diego Costa headed his effort over the bar. But the game-changing moment was the red card given to Costa for his aggressive reaction towards the referee. The match completely changed after that as the Blaugrana started to assert their domination on the proceedings....
Time for our Team of the Match day here at La Liga Blog, and it’s no surprises that the team has great representation from the ‘big two’……yes, big two. In goal this week, Levante goalkeeper Keylor Navas gets rewarded for his heroics, making save after save to keep Levante in their game away at the Pamplona against Osasuna. The 26 year-old Costa Rican laid the platform for Levante to snatch a late winner and seal all three points....
Behind them is last year’s Pichichi winner, Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema (9 goals), with a group of four players on eight goals. It’s worth highlighting Real Sociedad’s Alexander Sorloth (8 goals) who is on a La Liga streak of five straight matches with a goal ahead of a showdown against Real Madrid. Among the other players in the Top 20 are Atletico Madrid stars Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann, Barcelona duo Ousmane Dembele and Pedri, and Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr....
The Rams reclaimed the No. 1 position in the latest AP Pro32 poll . They received all 12 first-place votes and 384 points in balloting Tuesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL. The Rams (11-1), the NFC West champions, have the league’s best record and are a strong contender to make a run at the Super Bowl. The New Orleans Saints slipped to No. 2 after losing in Dallas last week....
The France international says he once enjoyed playing in goal, but his mother believed that was too dangerous and instructed him to play as a forward instead. Lacazette 14/1 to be PL top scorer Since making the transition, the 26-year-old striker has thrived, scoring at a terrific rate since breaking into the Lyon first team in 2010 and continuing that run with a promising start to life in the Premier League....
A 1-1 draw at home to Sheffield United on Saturday left the Gunners 10 points adrift of the top four and Lacazette urged his team-mates to become “nastier”, branding the team “naive”. Ahead of Tuesday’s key Premier League contest away to rivals Chelsea, head coach Arteta was asked if he agreed with the striker. “Yes, I think it’s part of the game management,” he said of Lacazette’s comments at his pre-match news conference....
The Lakers took that advice a bit to heart, revealing their iced-out championship ring reward after winning the 2019-2020 NBA Finals in October — as is true Hollywood style, they went big, bold and blingy with the rings. Take a look: MORE: NBA 2020-21 predictions — Who will win it all this season? Designed by jewelry maker Jason Arasheben (Jason of Beverly Hills), the ring features a few extravagant details:...
Overseas for an exhibition game against the Golden State Warriors, Kaman hurt himself tobogganing downhill at the Great Wall of China. Kaman, who is known for doing things out of the ordinary, was playing it safe when he squashed his finger on a slippery concrete track, according to the LA Times. Kaman's toboggan, which is essentially a sled with breaks, was traveling at 3 mph when teammate Shawne Williams slammed into the back of Kaman at 25 mph....
The method to this madness was actually explained to James in the decisive meeting with Lakers president Magic Johnson, according to a report from Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Per the report: This schematic direction will be a far cry from James’ tenure in Cleveland, where the team surrounded him with elite-to-capable sharpshooters, and he shouldered the brunt of the playmaking load. But it’s a transition other greats, such as Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, had to make when they reached their mid-30s....
Davis suffered a gluteus maximus contusion during the Lakers’ 117-87 thrashing of the New York Knicks on Tuesday after a hard fall. The superstar forward will miss the clash against the Mavericks as he continues to recover from the injury. “Anthony Davis is out for tonight’s game,” the Lakers announced via their Twitter account. The Lakers are on a six-game winning streak and top the Western Conference with a 30-7 record....
James made a dominant return to the lineup against Indiana, pouring in 39 points to go along with five rebounds and six assists in the 124-116 OT win. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Postgame, he gave his account of what happened in the incident that incensed Stewart. “It was a box out in the free-throw line. His elbow got kinda high, if you watch the film it got me off-balance a little bit,” James explained....
