Monthly Archives: December 2019

Antetokounmpo leads Bucks past feisty Pistons in blowout victory

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to their 13th consecutive win, 127-103 over the Detroit Pistons. The last time the Bucks had a longer winning streak than this was when they won 16 in a row spanning the end of the 1972-73 season and the beginning of 1973-74. Milwaukee had won…
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Lionel Messi wins his sixth Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi acquired a record sixth men's Ballon d'Or award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, defeating Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to take the honours. Now aged 32, it is Messi's first Ballon d'Or since 2015 and his sixth overall as he moves one ahead of his old rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who ended…
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Carmelo Anthony named Western Conference Player of the Week

Carmelo Anthony‘s return to the NBA is barely two weeks’ old, and he’s already being acknowledged for his strong play. The league on Monday named the Portland Trail Blazers forward its Western Conference Player of the Week. The Trail Blazers went 3-0, defeating the Bulls twice as well as the Thunder. Anthony led those efforts, averaging 22.3…
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Warriors´Kevon Looney expected to play Monday

Warriors big man Kevon Looney is expected to return to Golden State's lineup for Monday night's game versus the Atlanta Hawks, according to head coach Steve Kerr. "Loon is scheduled to play tomorrow," Kerr said prior to Sunday's game versus the Magic. "He'll go through his work today, his treatment tomorrow morning and we'll make a decision…
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