Basketball
Alperen Şengün fails to avoid Rockets loss in career match
Turkish center Alperen Şengün had the best performance of his young career against the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday, posting a career-best 33 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and four blocks for the Houston Rockets, but failed to prevent a 140-132 loss.
Iconic Kobe Bryant jersey could fetch up to $7 mn at auction
Sotheby's estimates that a jersey worn by US basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who died almost three years ago in a tragic helicopter accident, will sell for up to $7 million next month.
Warriors rout Spurs in front of record NBA crowd
The Golden State Warriors were the stars of the party in San Antonio on Jan. 13, cruising to a 144-113 victory over the Spurs before an NBA record crowd of 68,323 at the Alamodome.
Jordan Poole led the defending champion Warriors with 25 points off the bench, and Donte DiVincenzo added 22 as Golden State's reserves came up big.
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Olympiakos comes off Euroleague top, as Greens lose again
Olympiakos came off the top of the Euroleague table with a four-point loss at Monaco, while Panathinaikos suffered its sixth reverse in a row, going down at home to Fenerbahce on Tuesday.
Olympiakos lost in the very end at Monaco with a 64-60 score, as the Monegasques played some stifling defense to undo the Reds' game.
KK Crvena Zvezda: an enormous number of offers for Campazzo
The officials from Red Star pointed out that in the previous week, a large number of offers arrived at the club's address, but that the Argentinian playmaker will remain part of the club.
Giannis Antetokounmpo pours in career-high 55
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the visiting Washington Wizards 123-113 on Tuesday.
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Doncic scores 51 as Dallas NBA win streak reaches six
Luka Doncic scored 51 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to their sixth victory in a row while the Brooklyn Nets stretched their NBA win streak to 11 on Dec. 31.
Doncic added nine assists, six rebounds, four steals and a blocked shot in a maestro performance for the Mavericks in a 126-125 victory at San Antonio.
Hornets sting Warriors in overtime
P.J Washington scored 31 points, including six in overtime, as the Charlotte Hornets beat reigning NBA champion Golden State 120-113 as Stephen Curry's hometown heroics didn't pan out.
The Oklahoma City Thunder also won in overtime on Oct. 29, edging the Mavericks in Dallas 117-111.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 38 points, six rebounds and nine assists.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks to win against Nets with 43 points
The Greek Freak also had 14 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks
Green absence from Warriors ‘mutual decision’ after punch
Draymond Green will be away from the defending champion Golden State Warriors indefinitely, which coach Steve Kerr called a "mutual decision" after the star forward violently punched teammate Jordan Poole in the face on Oct. 5.