NEW YORK (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – Forty years and not feeling it. Time passes but not for LeBron James who, while waiting for Luka Doncic (the Slovenian could make his debut in the yellowviola on Monday), reaffirms once again that identity card is relative: 42 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists in the 120-112 with which the Lakers beat Golden State. Reaves (23 points) makes his contribution and for the Californians comes their fourth win in a row, their 10th in 12 games. James also wins the long-distance duel with Stephen Curry (37 points), who had led the Warriors’ comeback to 109-104 before the sixth triple put in by the Chosen One. Bidding farewell to Doncic and awaiting the debut of Anthony Davis, Dallas also enjoyed a dream night by violating TD Garden in a rematch of the last finals for the Ring. In the 127-120 win over Boston there was the stamp of Klay Thompson (25 points) and Spencer Dinwiddie (22 points), while the Celtics did not need Jaylen Brown (25 points for the Mvp of the last Finals) and Jayson Tatum (17 points). In the East, Indiana continues to climb positions, which, with a 33-point Siakam, came back from -22 and beat the Clippers 119-112 (22 points apiece for Powell and Harden). Tussle in the Western Conference behind OKC and Memphis: Houston is sunk by Anthony Edwards (41 points, 7 rebounds and six assists in the Wolves’ 127-114 win) and surrenders third place to Denver, on its fifth consecutive win (112-90 over Orlando). Another triple-double – and that makes 24 on the season – for Nikola Jokic, posting 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, 30 points for Porter Jr. Among the fittest teams of the moment is surely Portland, which beats Sacramento 108-102 (30 points with 8 triples for Anfernee Simons) and stretches its positive streak to six games (10 wins in the last 11 outings).As for the market, the Celtics sign the experienced Torrey Craig, just cut by Chicago, while Cleveland secures DèAndre Hunter by shipping to Atlanta Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, three second-round picks and two trade picks. Phoenix says goodbye to Jusuf Nurkic, who ends up in Charlotte along with a 2026 first-round pick, and welcomes Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic and a second-round call-up from the 2026 draft. End credits for Ben Simmons in Brooklyn: a buyout is being worked out, with Clippers and Cavaliers likely to give the former Philadelphia player a new chance after the many injuries that limited him in his three seasons at the Nets.- photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
