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SPORTS Saturday 9 January 2021
Spurs stop Lakers' 4-game streak, win 2nd straight in LA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — La- secutive game because of
Marcus Aldridge scored a the NBA's health and safety
season-high 28 points and protocols.
the San Antonio Spurs beat Joel Embiid started slowly
the NBA champion Los An- before finishing with 20
geles Lakers 118-109 on points and 12 rebounds for
Thursday. the Sixers (7-2), who beat
Two nights after topping Washington on Wednes-
the Clippers to snap a four- day. Ben Simmons was lim-
game losing streak, the ited to 11 points.
Spurs picked up another TRAIL BLAZERS 135, TIMBER-
win at Staples Center. WOLVES 117
Demar DeRozan added PORTLAND. Ore. (AP) — Da-
19 points and eight assists mian Lillard had 39 points,
for San Antonio. The Spurs including seven 3-pointers,
were 16 of 35 on 3-pointers and Portland handed Min-
after making 20 from be- nesota its sixth straight loss.
yond the arc against the CJ McCollum added 20
Clippers. points for the Trail Blazers,
LeBron James scored 27 who led by 33 in the second
points and Anthony Davis half. Jusuf Nurkic had 17
added 23 points and 10 re- points and seven rebounds
bounds for the Lakers, who before Portland rested its
had their four-game win- San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge, left, defends against Los Angeles Lakers guard starters in the fourth quar-
Talen Horton-Tucker during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021,
ning streak snapped. in Los Angeles. ter. D'Angelo Russell and
San Antonio scored the Associated Press Anthony Edwards each
first nine points and never scored 26 points for the
trailed. that up with a season high foot jumper at the horn to and had a double-digit Timberwolves (2-6), who
MAVERICKS 124, NUGGETS in points. send the game to over- lead for much of the sec- continue to struggle with-
117, OT Nikola Jokic scored 20 of his time. ond half while winning their out Karl-Anthony Towns as
DENVER (AP) — Luka Don- 38 points after halftime and NETS 122, 76ERS 109 second straight, both with- he recovers from a dislo-
cic came within one re- grabbed 11 rebounds for NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Har- out Durant. cated left wrist. He's missed
bound of his second the Nuggets. Jamal Murray ris had a season-best 28 Caris LeVert had 22 points, six games, coinciding with
straight triple-double, finish- added 21 points and nine points and Brooklyn, play- 10 assists and seven re- Minnesota's losing streak.
ing with 38 points and 13 assists. ing without Kyrie Irving and bounds, and Jarrett Allen CAVALIERS 94, GRIZZLIES 90
assists to lead Dallas over Josh Richardson scored Kevin Durant, beat NBA- added 15 points and 11 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) —
Denver in overtime. 14 points, including five leading Philadelphia. boards for the Nets. Andre Drummond had 22
Doncic sat out Sunday's loss straight in overtime to give Without their two superstars Irving was ruled out Thurs- points and 15 rebounds,
to Chicago and responded the Mavericks the lead for in uniform — blue uniforms, day afternoon for personal and Larry Nance Jr. added
with his first triple-double of good. a throwback to 30 years reasons. The Nets already 18 points on 7-for-7 shoot-
the season against Houston Jokic capped a 17-point ago in New Jersey — the knew they'd be without ing from the field to lead
on Monday. He followed fourth quarter with an 18- Nets jumped out quickly Durant for a second con- Cleveland past Memphis.q
Plenty of overhead in this market: Betting on drone races

By WAYNE PARRY race competition into the is also hosts live drone rac-
Associated Press ultimate sport to bet on," ing in venues that have in-
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Drone Racing League cluded Hard Rock Stadium
In the "gamblers will bet on President Rachel Jacobson in Miami Gardens, Florida;
absolutely anything" cat- said. "The opportunity for Alexandra Palace in Lon-
egory, here's a new one: A us to elevate our engage- don, and an auto-museum
major sports book is taking ment through all forms of in Munich.
bets on aerial drone races. gaming and gambling will DraftKings says there's a
DraftKings said Friday it is only increase as mobile market for this. It offered
taking bets for this week- betting becomes more ad- free-to-play contests on
end's championship of the opted across the country." drone races last year to
Drone Racing League, in The sports book and the gauge interest in the activ-
which pilots fly aerial drones league are hosting "pre- ity, and the response was
in races. flight shows" Friday night 30% higher than usual for
Betting on the league's on Twitter ahead of the a new sport introduced to Pilots fly their small racing drones through an obstacle course for
the National Drone Racing Championship on Governors Island,
drone races is legal in Col- live events, in which ex- the betting platform. There a former military installation in New York Harbor, Friday, Aug. 5,
orado, New Hampshire, pert sports bettors and top have been more than 2016.
New Jersey, Tennessee and drone pilots will educate 150,000 entries into these Associated Press
West Virginia, with regula- fans on how to participate. free contests so far.
tory approvals pending in Championship events be- As is the case with major research has shown that general than the average
additional states. gin on Saturday. sports including football, drone racing fans are three sports fan.
"The sky is now the limit for Jacobson said its races baseball and basketball, times more likely to place The drone league is a pri-
DRL fans to get skin in the are all virtual this year, tak- gamblers will be able to a bet than fans of major vately owned New York
game, and we're thrilled to ing place in a simulation in make bets before the rac- sports leagues, and are company founded in 2015.
partner with DraftKings to which real-life drone phys- es as well as during them. 90% more likely to be inter- It has held events in six
transform our high-speed ics are incorporated. But DraftKings said consumer ested in sports betting in countries.q