Western Conference forward LeBron James dunks during the first half of the NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday. James said he hopes to finish his career with he Lakers.
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Feb 19, 2024
LeBron James hoping to end career with Lakers
LeBron James has not formulated a plan for his retirement, but is looking forward to the Paris Olympics this summer and wants to finish his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, the four-time NBA champion said Sunday.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic had a season-high 73 points in a single game. Scoring has risen across the NBA, but the league's commissioner, Adam Silver, says he isn't concerned.
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Feb 18, 2024
NBA season's scoring surge doesn't worry Adam Silver
Speaking Saturday to reporters on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game, Silver said scoring was only about one point per game higher than last season.
Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates after a dunk against the Pistons on Tuesday.
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Feb 18, 2024
All-Stars say NBA future in good hands once LeBron is gone
James has been the top star in an older generation of talent that also includes Golden State's Stephen Curry and Phoenix's Kevin Durant.
The Lakers' Rui Hachimura scored 36 points during a win over the Jazz on Wednesday.
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Feb 15, 2024
Rui Hachimura scores career-high 36 in Lakers' win over Jazz
Rui Hachimura and Anthony Davis became the first Lakers teammates to score 35-plus points in the same game since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal in 2003.
Shaquille O'Neal (left) of the Orlando Magic faces John Williams of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland, Ohio, in December 1994. Magic are set to retire O'Neal's No. 32 jersey after a game on Tuesday.
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Feb 13, 2024
Magic to battle Thunder, then retire O'Neal's No. 32
Paolo Banchero is taking steps to become the latest superstar for the team.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura passes during the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday.
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Feb 6, 2024
Hachimura keeps starting role as Lakers beat Hornets
The Japanese power forward contributed nine points and five rebounds in 29 minutes.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama reacts after a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday.
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Jan 31, 2024
Top pick Wembanyama and Magic's Banchero in NBA Rising Stars event
The event, featuring four seven-player teams, will be staged on Feb. 16, two days before the NBA All-Star Game at Indianapolis.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world