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Cavaliers Escape With Win Over Pacers In Playoff Opener

The NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers escaped with a 109-108 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in the opening...

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Pacers, Bulls Grab NBA Playoff Spots, Heat Come Up Short

Paul George delivered 32 points and 11 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers punched their ticket to the NBA postseason on...

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Celtics Claim Top Seed In the Eastern Conference

Gerald Green scored 18 points as the Boston Celtics clinched their first Eastern Conference title in nine years with a...

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George, Henderson Fined Over Clash By the NBA

Indiana Pacers forward Paul George and Philadelphia 76ers guard Gerald Henderson were fined $25,000 each by the NBA on...

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Aussie Prospect Humphries Declares For NBA Draft

Australian prospect Isaac Humphries declared for the NBA Draft on Wednesday, opting to skip his final two years at the...

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Response To Retirement ‘overwhelming’

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo sounded a wistful note Tuesday, a week after announcing his retirement from...

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Kotoko Pulls Trigger On Luga, EPL Cat and Mouse, Triple Double Westbrook

Citi Sports editor Nathan Quao returns with his column and this week, he takes a quizzical look at Asante Kotoko axing...

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Westbrook Breaks Venerable Triple-Double Record With A Flourish

Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson's 55-year-old record with his 42nd triple-double of the NBA...

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Business As Usual For Healthy Durant and Red-Hot Warriors

Kevin Durant scored 16 points in his return from injury as the Golden State Warriors won their 14th straight with a...

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Lillard Scores 59 In Win Over Jazz

Damian Lillard scored a franchise-record 59 points to power the Portland Trail Blazers to a 101-86 victory over the...

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Suns Steal Westbrook’s Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is still chasing history after finishing just shy on Friday of his 42nd...

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NBA To Set Up Worldwide Basketball Schools

The NBA is to open a worldwide network of basketball schools aimed at unearthing talent from across the globe, the...

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Westbrook Kept Waiting As Thunder Down Grizzlies

Russell Westbrook inspired the Oklahoma City Thunder to a crucial victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday but...

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LeBron James Fuels Cavaliers’ Rout of Magic

LeBron James's 18 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers's 122-102 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday marked his...

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Masters Stars Demand End To TV Review Penalties

Masters stars pushed Monday for banning television review penalties like the one that cost Lexi Thompson the first...

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NBA Wizards’ Wall Fined $15,000 For Ripping Refs

Washington Wizards guard John Wall has been fined $15,000 for his attack on the officiating in his team's 95-88 loss to...

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Cavaliers In A ‘bad Spot’ As Bulls Complete Sweep

LeBron James says the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers are "in a bad spot" after losing their third...

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Curry Sparks Warriors, Triple-King Westbrook Sets NBA Record

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson led the Golden State Warriors to a magnificent come-from-behind victory over the San...

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Curry Leads Warriors Fightback In Spurs Defeat

Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors fought back from a 22-point deficit to land a psychological...