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NBA team that defeated the Houston Rockets 107-98 in playoff opener with LeBron James.
Victor Wembanyama matched his season high with 40 points as the San Antonio Spurs routed the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers 136-108. In an overtime thriller at Madison Square Garden, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 137-134, with Pascal Siakam scoring 30 points.
11 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Victor Wembanyama matched his season high with 40 points as the San Antonio Spurs routed the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers 136-108. In an overtime thriller at Madison Square Garden, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 137-134, with Pascal Siakam scoring 30 points.
11 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Kendrick Lamar won five Grammy Awards at the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony, bringing his career total to 27 Grammys and surpassing Jay Z's previous record of 25 wins. The achievement marks his continued dominance in hip-hop and places him among only a select group of artists earning five or more Grammys in consecutive years.
3 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The New York Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 112–100, stretching their win streak to six games. OG Anunoby scored 25 points for the Knicks while LeBron James, playing what could be his last game at Madison Square Garden, scored 22 points for the Lakers.
2 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Federal ICE agents shot and killed 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday; protests have since spread across US cities with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz calling on President Trump to remove federal immigration agents from the city, while the Trump administration defends the shooting and faces criticism from some Republican officials and 60+ Minnesota businesses.
26 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Luka Doncic scored 33 points with 8 rebounds and 11 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 116-110 on Saturday in his second return to his former team. In other NBA action, the New York Knicks edged the Philadelphia 76ers 112-109 with Jalen Brunson scoring 31 points to help the team snap a recent slump.
25 January 2026 · The Namibian →