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LeBron James has triple-double, Lakers beat Pelicans 122-114

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeB- Antetokounmpo scored in
ron James had 34 points, almost every way imagin-
13 assists and 12 rebounds able — on pick-and-rolls,
and the Los Angeles Lakers fast-break dunks, fade-
overcame Anthony Davis’ away jumpers and from the
absence and Zion William- foul line.
son’s highest-scoring game Antetokounmpo finished
to beat the New Orleans a rebound short of his ca-
Pelicans 122-114 on Sunday reer high. The Bucks out-
night. rebounded the Hornets 61-
Williamson finished with 35 47.
points, but his largely pro- Devonte Graham had 17
ductive and highlight-filled points for Charlotte.
night was marred some- CLIPPERS 136, 76ERS 130
what by six turnovers. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi
Kyle Kuzma scored 20 Leonard scored 30 points,
points, hitting a 3-pointer Paul George added 24
that put the Lakers up 113- and Los Angeles beat Phil-
109 with 3:40 to go. The Lak- adelphia to extended its
ers gradually pulled away winning streak to four.
after that, aided by James’ Reserves Montrezl Harrell
3 with 2:27 left. and Lou Williams also had
Davis, who spent the first 24 points. The Clippers —
seven of his eight seasons who shot 59.2% from the Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shoots as New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday
with New Orleans, sat out field — trailed by two at (11) defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, March 1,
with a sore right knee, one halftime but took control in 2020.
night after playing in the the third quarter, outscor- Associated Press
Lakers’ 105-88 loss at Mem- ing the Sixers 38-24.
phis. He was on the bench Shake Milton led Philadel- icks win for the third time in Grant finished with 16 straight at home.
in street clothes and rou- phia with 39 points, hitting four games. points, Toronto played KINGS 106, PISTONS 100
tinely reacted to the action seven 3-pointers. The first- D’Angelo Russell had 16 without Serge Ibaka and SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
on the court by springing year guard had 26 points points, nine rebounds and Fred VanVleet for a sec- — De’Aaron Fox scored 11
out of his seat and standing in the first half, which tied a seven assists for Minnesota. ond straight game, but got of his 23 points in the fourth
on the sideline. team season high. Former The Timberwolves lost for a career night from OG quarter and Sacramento
Lonzo Ball had 19 points, Clippers forward Tobias the 20th time in 22 games. Anunoby. He had 32 points overcame a 17-point defi-
nine assists and nine re- Harris had 25 points and NUGGETS 133, RAPTORS 118 on 12-of-16 shooting. cit to beat Detroit.
bounds for New Orleans. Alec Burks 15. DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic WIZARDS 124, WARRIORS Buddy Hield added 19
BUCKS 93, HORNETS 85 MAVERICKS 111, TIMBER- had 23 points, 18 rebounds 110 points, Bogdan Bogda-
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — WOLVES 91 and 11 assists for his 12th SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — novic scored 15 and Har-
Giannis Antetokounmpo MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kri- triple-double of the season Bradley Beal had 34 points, rison Barnes had 10 points
had 41 points, 20 rebounds staps Porzingis had a sea- to lead Denver past short- eight assists and a season- and eight rebounds for
and six assists and Milwau- son-high 38 points and handed Toronto. best five steals and Wash- Sacramento. The Kings
kee beat Charlotte for its grabbed 13 rebounds, Seth Jokic has 43 triple-doubles ington won at Golden State have won four of five since
sixth straight victory. Curry scored 27 points and in his short career, com- for the first time in six years. the All-Star break.
Brook Lopez added 16 Dallas rolled past Minneso- pleting his latest by feed- Beal has scored at least 25 Christian Wood had 20
points and seven rebounds ta with Mavericks star Luka ing Jerami Grant on a dunk points in a franchise-record points and 12 rebounds for
for the NBA=leading Bucks. Doncic sitting out with a left that helped the Nuggets 18 straight games. the Pistons. They lost point
They’ve won 20 of their last thumb sprain. the defending champion Andrew Wiggins scored 27 guard Derrick Rose to an
22 games and to improve Tim Hardaway Jr. added 19 Raptors their third straight points for Golden State. apparent ankle injury in the
to 52-8. points to help the Maver- loss. The Warriors have lost nine first quarter.q
Russia athletics admits wrongdoing

in fake documents case

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's athletes is currently frozen, be available for drug test-
track and field federation leaving them in limbo. ing. The federation, known
says it has admitted wrong- Russia has been suspend- as RusAF, allegedly helped
doing after being accused ed by World Athletics since him file forged documents
of supplying fake docu- 2015 over widespread dop- purporting to be from a
ments to give a top athlete ing, and was threatened medical clinic.
an alibi for missing drug with expulsion after the New federation president
testing. federation and seven indi- Yevgeny Yurchenko said
Ahead of the Olympics, the viduals were charged over in a statement, "I have fully
admission could help end the documents in Novem- accepted the charges"
a standoff between Rus- ber. against the federation "re-
sian track officials and their The case relates to high lated to the actions of the
counterparts at World Ath- jumper Danil Lysenko, who previous leadership in the Yevgeny Yurchenko speaks during a news conference after
letics. A scheme allowing was charged by the Ath- Lysenko case." Yurchenko being elected as the new President of the Russian Athletics Fed-
top Russians to compete letics Integrity Unit in 2018 said the federation apolo- eration in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.
internationally as neutral with repeatedly failing to gizes for its conduct.q Associated Press