Associated Press Updated 5:14 am PDT, Sunday, October 21, 2018 Carmelo Anthony #7 and Eric Gordon #10 of the Houston Rockets restrain Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers with the help of Lonzo Ball #2 during a 124-115 Rockets win at Staples Center on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) less Carmelo Anthony #7 and Eric Gordon #10 of the Houston Rockets restrain Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers with the help of Lonzo Ball #2 during a 124-115 Rockets win at Staples Center on October 20, ... more Photo: Harry How/Getty Images Houston Rockets' Chris Paul, second from left, is held back by Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, left, as Paul fights with Lakers' Rajon Rondo, center obscured, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Los Angeles. The Rockets won, 124-115. less Houston Rockets' Chris Paul, second from … [Read more...] about Fight mars LeBron’s home Lakers debut, a 124-115 loss to Houston
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Scouting report: Rockets at Clippers
By Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle Published 6:46 pm CDT, Saturday, October 20, 2018 Los Angeles Clippers players, from left, Milos Teodosic, Patrick Beverley, Austin Rivers, and Lou Williams, during the team's media day in Los Angeles on September 25, 2017. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Los Angeles Clippers players, from left, Milos Teodosic, Patrick Beverley, Austin Rivers, and Lou Williams, during the team's media day in Los Angeles on September 25, 2017. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Photo: Al Seib/TNS Photo: Al Seib/TNS Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Los Angeles Clippers players, from left, Milos Teodosic, Patrick Beverley, Austin Rivers, and Lou Williams, during the team's media day in Los Angeles on September 25, 2017. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Los Angeles Clippers players, from left, … [Read more...] about Scouting report: Rockets at Clippers
Red Sox favored slightly over Dodgers in World Series
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Boston Red Sox opened as a slight favorite in this city’s sports books to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. Oddsmakers at the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook set the Red Sox as minus-135 favorites in early betting, with the Dodgers made plus-115 to win the series. That means a $135 bet on the Red Sox will pay $100, while a $100 bet on the Dodgers pays $115. Odds on the individual games will be posted when pitching matchups are named. More World Series coverage: Close … [Read more...] about Red Sox favored slightly over Dodgers in World Series
Over 2,600 runners compete in Hanoi Int’l Heritage Marathon
The marathon was co-organised by the Dai Bieu Nhan Dan (People’s Deputies) newspaper, the DHA Limited Company and the Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank). The event was the first international marathon running through Hanoi’s well-known heritages and the main streets of its Old Quarter, creating an unprecedented route of race, said Editor-in-Chief of Dai Bieu Nhan Dan Do Chi Nghia. It included the 42-km marathon, 21-km half marathon, 10-km and 5-km runs which all start from the Ly Thai To Park, providing the runners an opportunity to race through famous sightseeing spots in Hanoi such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Long Bien Bridge, West Lake, and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, which are part of the capital city’s history and development. “We want the Hanoi International Heritage Marathon to become a destination for thousands of marathoners both at home and overseas to together inspire a positive lifestyle and experience the beauty of the 1,000-year-old capital … [Read more...] about Over 2,600 runners compete in Hanoi Int’l Heritage Marathon
‘What happened was unacceptable’: Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul exchange punches before getting ejected in Lakers-Rockets
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Once the fists started flying late in the fourth quarter, LeBron James’ home debut with the Los Angeles Lakers was relegated to the undercard. A wild multiplayer fight that included the normally mild-mannered Chris Paul and Brandon Ingram stole part of the spotlight shining on LeBron’s official landing on the West Coast. The Houston Rockets stole the rest with a gritty victory. James scored 24 points, but Paul, Ingram and Rajon Rondo all were ejected after trading blows late in the Rockets’ 124-115 win Saturday night. Before the late drama overshadowed everything, James got several big ovations from a tremendously lively sellout crowd in his first home game since joining the Lakers as a free agent. “The atmosphere was great,” James said. “The fans were extremely excited. We gave them everything that we could. Wish we could have gave them more with this win, but it was very electric.” But perhaps that energy — and … [Read more...] about ‘What happened was unacceptable’: Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul exchange punches before getting ejected in Lakers-Rockets