Zalgiris Kaunas becomes first EuroLeague team to three wins

Zalgiris Kaunas continued its impressive start in the EuroLeague and remained undefeated in the competition. The Lithuanians defeated Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade (69-75) and earned their third straight road win. Zalgiris became the first team to reach three wins in the EuroLeague this season. The visitors kept the Serbians to just two points in the…

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Miami Heat edge LA Lakers, force Game 6

The Miami Heat have survived to play another day. Jimmy Butler sank two free throws with 16.8 seconds left to give his team a one-point lead. Then the Los Angeles Lakers’ Danny Green, who was wide open, missed a 3-pointer on their next possession. After Green’s miss, Markieff Morris grabbed the rebound before committing a…

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Lakers grab 3-1 lead in NBA Finals

LeBron James provided the typical all-around excellence that has been a defining trait of his career, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the pesky Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday. The Lakers’ 102-96 victory gave them a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. In addition to LeBron’s strong performance,…

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Jimmy Butler ignites Heat in Game 3

Jimmy Butler put his stamp on Game 3 of the NBA Finals from start to finish on Sunday. The Miami Heat star’s 40 points on 14-for-20 shooting, 11 rebounds and 13 assists sparked the injury-plagued club in a 115-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Butler, who played a game-high 45 minutes, also provided two…

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Los Angeles Lakers take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

The Los Angeles Lakers are two wins away from an NBA championship. Once again, Anthony Davis and LeBron James dominated as the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 124-114 on Friday night in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. LeBron flirted with a triple-double (33 points, nine rebounds, nine assists), while Davis had 32 points on…

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Lakers whip injury-plagued Heat in NBA Finals opener

Led by Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers hammered the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, winning 116-98. The Lakers outscored the Heat 65-48 over the middle two quarters, and led 93-67 entering the fourth quarter. Miami, the Eastern Conference’s No. 5 seed, trailed by as many…

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Bam Adebayo excels in Game 6 as Heat reach NBA Finals

With Bam Adebayo playing a starring role, the Miami Heat have booked a spot in the NBA Finals for the first time since LeBron James played his final game for coach Erik Spoelstra’s club in 2014. The Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 125-113 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday at Walt…

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