Basketball

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James picked a winner in the NBA All-Star Game. James scored 29 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 34.5 seconds to play, winning his third All-Star Game MVP award while his hand-picked team rallied to win an uncommonly entertaining showcase, beating Team Stephen 148-145 Sunday night. For the […]

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have decided to shut down All-Star forward Anthony Davis for the rest of this season, and his future with U.S. Olympic team for this summer’s Rio Games is in doubt as well. Coach Alvin Gentry said Sunday that Davis needs to repair a recent knee injury and […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Draymond Green and Klay Thompson were picked Thursday for the Western Conference team, giving the NBA champion Golden State Warriors three All-Stars for the first time in 40 years. Sacramento’s DeMarcus Cousins, Houston’s James Harden, San Antonio’s LaMarcus Aldridge, the Clippers’ Chris Paul and New Orleans’ Anthony Davis were also chosen […]

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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks were rewarded for the first 17-0 month in NBA history when all five members of the starting lineup were selected Eastern Conference players of the month for January. All-Stars Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague and Al Horford were honored by the league on Wednesday, as well as the other starters, […]

Magic Johnson knows the importance of the Affordable Care Act. When he was diagnosed with HIV 22 years ago, quality health insurance saved his life. The NBA legend says that it’s vitally important for young people to sign up, since the success of Obamacare depends on their participation. Take a listen to the powerful audio […]