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By the Associated Press PHOENIX— Kelly Oubre Jr. scored a season-high 30 points, Devin Booker added 27 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Atlanta Hawks 128-112 on Thursday night. Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (3) dunks over Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Nov.Continue reading “NBA: Kelly Oubre Jr. scores season-high 30 as Suns beat Hawks”

By the Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 15 rebounds, Eric Bledsoe added a season-high 31 points and eight assists and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood another historic effort by Chicago rookie Coby White to beat the Bulls 124-115 on Thursday night. Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks during the first half ofContinue reading “NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo drops 38 points to lead Bucks past Bulls”

By the Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Jrue Holiday scored 36 points and stole the ball from Paul George three times in the final minutes to spoil George’s season debut and lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 132-127 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11)Continue reading “NBA: Jrue Holiday’s 36 points push Pelicans past Clippers”

By the Associated Press NEW YORK — Marcus Morris made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.2 seconds remaining to delight a Madison Square Garden crowd that booed Kristaps Porzingis all night, and the New York Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-103 on Thursday. Dallas Mavericks’ Dorian Finney-Smith (10) defends New York Knicks’ Marcus Morris Sr. (13)Continue reading “NBA: Knicks beat Mavs, spoil Kristaps Porzingis’ return to New York”

By the Associated Press LONDON— Roger Federer showed that memories of this year’s Wimbledon final are well and truly behind him. Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates the winning match point against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their ATP World Tour Finals singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. (APContinue reading “ATP Finals: Roger Federer beats Novak Djokovic to reach semis”

By the Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Miami Heat didn’t let a night of dominant play slip away in the fourth quarter. Rookie Kendrick Nunn scored 23 points, Bam Adebayo had 16 points and 15 rebounds and Miami, which led the entire game, held off a late Cleveland run and defeated the Cavaliers 108-97 onContinue reading “NBA: Kendrick Nunn, Bam Adebayo lead Heat past Cavaliers”

By Field Level Media-Reuters Carmelo Anthony, the 19th-leading scorer in NBA history, is set for another shot at increasing his point total. The 35-year-old forward agreed to a non-guaranteed contract with the slumping Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday night. Carmelo Anthony (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Anthony has been out of the NBA sinceContinue reading “NBA: Trail Blazers sign Carmelo Anthony to non-guaranteed deal — report”

By Waylon Galvez Games Friday (Mall of Asia Arena Pasay City) 1 p.m. – Lyceum vs San Beda (Jrs) 3 p.m. – Awarding Ceremony 4 p.m. – Letran San Beda vs (Srs) Four years ago, Knights on a mission went off and slew a pride of ferocious Lions in NCAA Season 91. Now their descendantsContinue reading “NCAA Finals: Knights bid to become kings; Lions fight for life”

By Jonas Terrado Game Friday (Zhongshan, China) 1 p.m. — Philippines vs China The Philippines eyes a repeat win over China and secure a third place finish Friday in the Women’s Baseball Asian Cup at the Panda Stadium in Zhongshan, China. National women’s baseball team coach Egay delos Reyes, wearing No. 68, talks to hisContinue reading “Pinay batters eye Asian Cup podium finish vs host China”

By Jonas Terrado Team Standings W L Y-NLEX 8 2 Y-Meralco 8 2 X-TNT KaTropa 7 2 X-Ginebra 6 3 X-San Miguel 6 4 Magnolia 5 5 Columbian 4 6 Alaska 4 6 NorthPort 4 6 Rain or Shine 3 7 Phoenix Pulse 2 8 Blackwater 2 8 Y-clinched twice-to-beat advantage X-clinched quarterfinals berth GamesContinue reading “PBA: Kings eye twice-to-beat”