Pelicans close in on 6th seed; Knicks stun Celtics
LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans boosted their hopes of securing an automatic playoff berth on Thursday (Friday Manila time) with a 135-123 road victory over the Sacramento Kings.
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OJ Simpson dies at 76 of cancer
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing in America, has died. He was 76.
Nuggets claw Wolves to reclaim top spot
LOS ANGELES – Nikola Jokic scored 41 points as the Denver Nuggets reclaimed pole position in the Western Conference playoff race with a 116-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in their top-of-the-table clash on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time).
US astrology influencer worried about eclipse killed partner, baby: report
LOS ANGELES, United States — A US astrology influencer worried about the recent solar eclipse stabbed her partner to death, then pushed her two children out of her moving car before fatally slamming the vehicle into a tree, a report said Wednesday.
Lea Salonga returning to Broadway anew for 'Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends'
MANILA, Philippines — Theater legend Lea Salonga is mounting another Broadway comeback as the West End show "Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends" heads to Los Angeles and New York next year.
Embiid scores 30 as Sixers extend win streak
LOS ANGELES, United States -- Joel Embiid scored 30 points to lead the resurgent Philadelphia 76ers to a fourth straight victory with a 116-96 defeat of the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time.)
Carter, Billups among 13 basketball Hall of Fame inductees
LOS ANGELES, United States -- Former Toronto Raptors star Vince Carter and Detroit Pistons icon Chauncey Billups headed a 13-strong list of inductees named on Saturday into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Two-time NBA champion Rondo announces retirement
NEW YORK, United States -- Rajon Rondo, a four-time NBA All-Star guard who helped the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers capture NBA titles, said Tuesday he has retired from the league after 16 seasons.