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The Boston Celtics rang in a new year on Dec. 31 with a 108-105 victory over the Brooklyn Nets that recalled glorious years gone by.

Kevin Durant finished with 35 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his ninth career triple double on Dec. 6 as the under-manned Golden State Warriors defeated the Charlotte Hornets 101-87.

Stephen Curry scored a season-high 39 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and passed out seven assists before fouling out Sunday as the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors won 118-111 at Brooklyn.

Kyrie Irving 11 of the Boston Celtics embraces Jaylen Brown  after the Celtics defeat the Golden State Warriors 92-88 at TD Garden on Nov 16.

BELGRADE - Partizan Belgrade lost 93-83 (21-24, 20-15, 22-18, 30-26) at home to Lokomotiv Kuban in a Eurocup Basketball Group C, Round 5 game late Wednesday.

In front of around 3,000 spectators at the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall, Nigel Williams-Goss led Partizan with 18 points, followed by Patrick Miller and Samardo Samuels, who scored 17 points each.

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Chicago Bulls forwards Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis engaged in a physical altercation in practice Tuesday that resulted in Mirotic being hospitalized and sidelined indefinitely, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

American sports network ESPN posted its picks for NBA’s fantasy draft for season 2018 and the Greek Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo is at the top of the list. “The Greek Freak was the only player in the NBA to average 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks in 2016, not bad for a player who has seen his scoring average increase by more than four points per game every season of his career.

Giannis Antetokoumpo is among the top 5 players for the title of MVP in the new NBA season.

After Giannis Antetokounmpo complained of right knee pain while training with the Greek national team, Milwaukee Bucks trainers recommended he forego the European championships, causing a mild international incident between the NBA and the Greek basketball federation over the weekend.

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo (aka: The Greek Freak) added another solid performance with his team the Milwaukee Bucks against the Toronto Raptors in the playoffs, but he was unable to lead his team to victory in the second match. The Raptors won by 106-100 with Giannis scoring 24 points, getting 15 rebounds and giving 7 assists. The series now stand at 1 won for each team.