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The NBA’s board of governors has formally approved the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to billionaire Mark Walter, the league said Thursday.

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Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards will miss at least a week of the NBA season with a strained right hamstring suffered in a victory over Indiana, the Timberwolves announced on Monday.

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As part of a continued effort to become the go-to place for sports events and tournaments, Qatar added another gem to their calendar. In 2027, they will host the FIBA Basketball World Championship.

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Brazilian Tiago Splitter, NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs, will take over as interim coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. The information was confimed by ESPN. The franchise’s head coach, former player Chauncey Billups, was arrested by the FBI following an investigation into a sports betting case.

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Nikola Jokic bagged his fourth straight triple-double to start the NBA season on Wednesday to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 122-88 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans.

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Coach JJ Redick says the Los Angeles Lakers must find a way to win without LeBron James, but even he felt the absence of his injured superstar in an NBA season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors.

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Reigning champion Oklahoma City, the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Antonio Spurs and the Chicago Bulls remained undefeated with impressive NBA triumphs on Monday.

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The Golden State Warriors emphatically signalled their intentions for the new NBA season on Tuesday, romping past Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 119-109 in a clash of Western Conference rivals.