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James leads Cavs to 6th-consecutive win over Knicks

LeBron James scored a game-high 33 points and nine assists to power the Cleveland Cavaliers to their sixth-consecutive victory over the New York Knicks with a 100-91 win.
AFP - Saturday, November 7

NEW YORK (AFP) - - LeBron James scored a game-high 33 points and nine assists to power the Cleveland Cavaliers to their sixth-consecutive victory over the New York Knicks with a 100-91 win. More »

  • Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni, pictured in October 2009, of Argentina, issued an apology on Thursday after being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

    Kings forward Nocioni arrested for drunk driving

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    SACRAMENTO, California (AFP) - - Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni of Argentina issued an apology on Thursday after being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

  • LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers dunks against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. James scored 24 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out six assists as the Cavaliers won their first game of the season 104-87

    James powers Cavaliers to first NBA win of season

    AFP - Saturday, October 31

    MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AFP) - - LeBron James scored 24 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their first game of the season 104-87 over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

  • A referee jumps to avoid Kobe Bryant during a game in June. The National Basketball Association's referees will be back on the job in time for the start of the regular season after agreeing to a new contract

    NBA and its refs ink two-year deal

    AFP - Saturday, October 24

    NEW YORK (AFP) - - The National Basketball Association's referees will be back on the job in time for the start of the regular season after agreeing to a new contract.

  • Fans hold up Israeli flags during a game between Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv and the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center, on October 20, in Los Angeles, California. The Maccabi ended their NBA tour on a sour note as they had money and belongings stolen from their locker room at Staples Center arena, according to the Los Angeles Times.

    Israel basketball team 'upset' over locker room theft

    AFP - Friday, October 23

    LOS ANGELES (AFP) - - The Maccabi Tel Aviv ended their NBA tour on a sour note as they had money and belongings stolen from their locker room at Staples Center arena, according to the Los Angeles Times.

  • Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov, pictured in 2008. National Basketball Commissioner David Stern voiced optimism Thursday that Prokhorov's bid to buy a majority share of the New Jersey Nets could be approved by the end of the year.

    Stern cites progress on Prokhorov, officials

    AFP - Friday, October 23

    NEW YORK (AFP) - - National Basketball Commissioner David Stern voiced optimism Thursday that Mikhail Prokhorov's bid to buy a majority share of the New Jersey Nets could be approved by the end of the year.