Nba 2019-20
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NBA approves deal for a shortened 2020-21 season to begin at the end of the year
The December 22 start date means the NBA is able to retain its lucrative slate of televised Christmas Day fixtures.
AFP
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Data check: After LA Lakers’ record title, a list of the most successful NBA teams
Guiding the Los Angeles side to victory, LeBron James was adjudged the MVP for the NBA Finals for the fourth time.
Scroll Staff
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From embarrassment to NBA champions: How LA Lakers regained their pedestal after decade of doldrums
The Lakers had failed to reach the playoffs in six consecutive seasons that included three of the worst campaigns in the team’s history.
AFP
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Arvind Kejriwal destroyed evidence in liquor policy case: ED to Supreme Court
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NBA Finals: LeBron James guides LA Lakers to record-equaling 17th title, their first in a decade
James added another chapter to an epic career, delivering 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists as he captured his fourth NBA title.
AFP
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NBA Finals: Lakers hope for Davis boost for game six as Butler-inspired Heat look to level series
The Miami side have their work cut out as only one team has come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the NBA title.
AFP
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NBA Finals: Jimmy Butler stars as Miami Heat keep title hopes alive with win over LA Lakers
The Los Angeles side still lead the seven-match finals series 3-2.
AFP
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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NBA Finals: Lakers eye record-equalling 17th crown while Heat remain defiant
Only one team -- the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 -- has ever come back from a 3-1 NBA Finals deficit to win the title.
AFP
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NBA Finals: James, Davis put Lakers on brink as Miami downed
Humbled by Miami in game three on Sunday, James and the Lakers came roaring back in a hard-fought defensive battle.
AFP
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NBA Finals: The James-Davis show takes Los Angeles Lakers to second straight win over Miami Heat
Lakers are two wins away from their first NBA title since 2010 after 33 points from James and 32 from Davis proved to be too much for Heat.
AFP
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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NBA Finals: Lakers return to championship series with a bang as they power past Heat in opener
Led by Anthony Davis and LeBron James, Lakers enjoyed a dominant start to their quest for a 17th championship after a 10-year absence from the finals.
AFP
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Basketball: Bam Adebayo came up with big-time plays as Heat scorch Celtics to reach the NBA Finals
When the finals start on Wednesday, they’ll be up against a Lakers team led by LeBron James
AFP
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NBA: Boston Celtics rally to beat Miami Heat and stay alive in Eastern Conference finals
Six Celtics players scored in double figures and Boston cut the deficit in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals to three games to two.
AFP
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller