… s what I believe wins games,” Allen said. “If you do it on the defensive end, everything translates to the offense. “Every single possession, it means a lot,” he added of the game-seven intensity. “Every single possession means it could be the end of the season.” Donovan Mitchell …
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… Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points to lead the Cavs and James Harden added 19, but Mitchell missed two attempts in the final 30 seconds as Barnes made six free throws down the stretch to seal it. …
Rockets thrash Lakers, Wembanyama triumphant on Spurs return… In Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points to fuel the Cavaliers in a 126-113 win over the Toronto Raptors. …
Lakers down Rockets as Nuggets, Knicks and Cavs win NBA playoff openers- March 2026
… kram, had been unbeaten in seven matches but slumped to 77-5 before Marco Jansen hit an unbeaten 55 to give the total some respect. ‘Pretty pleasing’ “We knew obviously how good South Africa are, and they’ve shown that throughout the tournament,” said New Zealand captain Mitchell …
Allen's record ton powers New Zealand into T20 World Cup final- February 2026
… Markram came out roaring with a flurry of boundaries and raced to his fifty in 19 balls with a six off New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner, his fourth of the innings. …
Markram, Jansen lead SA to brink of T20 Super Eights… Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points for the Cavs, who are fourth in the table on 34-21. …
Cunningham on target as depleted Pistons down Raptors… Mark Chapman intercepted a Sharafu slog-sweep a whisker inside the boundary and before he stepped over the ropes relayed the ball to Daryl Mitchell to complete the dismissal. …
New Zealand set new T20 World Cup record partnership to crush UAE… Mark Chapman fell after a 17-ball 28 but Daryl Mitchell, on 25, and skipper Mitchell Santner, on 17, saw New Zealand to 183-5 and a comfortable victory. …
Seifert powers New Zealand to their record T20 World Cup chase- January 2026
… Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips guided New Zealand to 337-8 with a fourth-wicket stand of 219 after the tourists slipped to 5-2 and 58-3 in Indore. …
New Zealand register first ODI series win in India despite Kohli ton- December 2025
… He struck again two overs later, with Alick Athanaze edging to keeper Tom Blundell for 2, before removing Justin Greaves for nought with an edge to Daryl Mitchell at slip. …
Five-wicket Duffy prompts West Indies collapse as NZ win series 2-0
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Pistons overcome 3-1 deficit, beat Magic in seven-game playoff series
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The Detroit Pistons routed the Orlando Magic 116-94 on Sunday to complete a remarkable 4-3 playoff comeback after trailing 3-1 in the best-of-seven series, with Cade Cunningham scoring 32 points and dishing 12 assists. The Pistons will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semi-final after the Cavaliers beat Toronto 114-102 in their own 4-3 series victory.
4 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 4 May
Pistons overcome 3-1 deficit, beat Magic in seven-game playoff series
The Detroit Pistons routed the Orlando Magic 116-94 on Sunday to complete a remarkable 4-3 playoff comeback after trailing 3-1 in the best-of-seven series, with Cade Cunningham scoring 32 points and dishing 12 assists. The Pistons will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semi-final after the Cavaliers beat Toronto 114-102 in their own 4-3 series victory.
4 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 27 April
Rockets defeat Lakers in NBA playoff Game 4
The Houston Rockets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 115-96 on Sunday to stay alive in the NBA playoffs, with Amen Thompson scoring 23 points. Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to a 114-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, putting them on the brink of advancing.
27 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 19 April
Lakers, Nuggets, Knicks, Cavaliers win NBA playoff openers
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 107-98, while the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105, the New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 113-102, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won 126-113 over the Toronto Raptors in opening games of the NBA playoffs.
19 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 5 March
Allen's record century powers New Zealand into T20 final
New Zealand defeated South Africa by nine wickets in the T20 World Cup semi-final in Kolkata, with Finn Allen smashing the fastest century in T20 World Cup history off 33 balls to secure victory. New Zealand will face either India or England in Sunday's final in Ahmedabad.
5 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 15 February
South Africa crushes New Zealand in T20 World Cup clash
Captain Aiden Markram's unbeaten 86 and Marco Jansen's 4-40 led South Africa to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand on Saturday, all but securing their Super Eights berth at the T20 World Cup. South Africa restricted New Zealand to 175-7 and chased down the target in 37.1 overs for their third consecutive win.
15 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 12 February
Pistons beat Raptors despite suspensions ahead of All-Star break
The Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 113–95 on Wednesday, with Cade Cunningham scoring 28 points and Paul Reed adding 22 despite the absence of suspended centers Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart. The victory leaves Detroit atop the Eastern Conference with a 40–13 record.
12 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 11 February
New Zealand crushes UAE with T20 World Cup record partnership
Finn Allen and Tim Seifert posted a T20 World Cup record opening partnership of 175 runs to lead New Zealand to a crushing 10-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in Chennai. Seifert scored an unbeaten 89 and Allen 84 not out, surpassing England's previous record of 170 set in the 2022 semi-final.
11 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 9 February
Seifert guides New Zealand to record T20 World Cup chase
Tim Seifert scored 65 off 42 balls to lead New Zealand to their highest-ever T20 World Cup run chase, beating Afghanistan by five wickets with 13 balls to spare in Chennai. New Zealand successfully chased down Afghanistan's 182-6, surpassing their previous best chase of 167 against England in the 2021 semi-final.
9 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 19 January
New Zealand wins first-ever ODI series in India
New Zealand defeated India by 41 runs to seal their first-ever ODI series victory on Indian soil, winning the three-match series 2-1 despite Virat Kohli's 54th ODI century. Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips' 219-run fourth-wicket partnership lifted New Zealand to 337-8, with Mitchell named player of the match and series.
19 January 2026 · The Namibian →