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Doncic's Lakers debut a ratings smash for ESPN
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Wednesday, 12 February 2025 15:30
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLuka Doncic's debut with the Los Angeles Lakers scored massive ratings for ESPN despite coming in a game that started at 10:30 p.m. ET and whose result was never in doubt.The network's audience for Monday night's game, a 132-113 Lakers victory over the Utah Jazz, peaked at 2.55 million viewers. To put that into context, it was up…
NBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stand heading into the All-Star break
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Wednesday, 12 February 2025 11:56
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPhew! The 2025 trade deadline is officially behind us, but there is still plenty of basketball to be played as we head into the NBA All-Star weekend.After a wild few weeks of league-altering trades, players will head to the Bay Area to compete in a high-flying dunk contest, a 3-point shootout, an All-Star mini-tournament and more.Expect to see…
Durant becomes 8th in NBA to reach 30,000 points
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Wednesday, 12 February 2025 07:00
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsKevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points, hitting the mark with a free throw late in the third quarter of a 119-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.The 36-year-old Phoenix Suns forward, who recently was selected to his 15th All-Star team, joins LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant,…
Simmons ready to help Clips play 'high level' ball
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Tuesday, 11 February 2025 20:31
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsINGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Ben Simmons opened a new chapter with the LA Clippers on Tuesday, practicing with the team for the first time after being waived by the Brooklyn Nets last weekend.The No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft is expected to make his debut either Wednesday at home against Memphis or Thursday at Utah. He hasn't played…
Pistons build team-record 42-point lead over Bulls
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Tuesday, 11 February 2025 20:31
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCHICAGO -- The Detroit Pistons set a franchise record Tuesday night after they built a 42-point halftime lead on the way to a 132-92 romp over the Chicago Bulls.Detroit outscored the Bulls 71-29 in the first half, eclipsing the previous mark of 34 points against Chicago on March 23, 1969. The 40-point margin of victory was Detroit's largest…
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