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Westbrook Triple-Double Fuels Rockets Over Raptors

December 6, 2019 4:28 pm

The Toronto Raptors clamped down on Houston’s NBA scoring leader James Harden Thursday, but his Rockets teammates filled the void in a 119-109 win over the reigning champions.

Forward Ben McLemore led Houston with a season-high 28 points and Russell Westbrook contributed a triple-double of 19 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists as the Rockets bounced back from a controversial double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

Harden, who is averaging more than 39 points per game this season, connected on seven of just 11 shots from the field, finishing with 23 points in the face of …

Pope To Comfort Victims Of Japan’s 2011 ‘Triple Disaster’

November 24, 2019 4:52 pm

Pope Francis will meet survivors of Japan’s 2011 “triple disaster” — earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear meltdown — on the penultimate day of his long-cherished trip to Japan Monday.

After an emotional day comforting survivors of atomic bombs in Nagasaki and Hiroshima — where the pontiff attacked the “crime” of using nuclear power as a weapon — Francis will meet those still affected by the 2011 tragedy that killed nearly 16,000.

At 2:46 pm (0546 GMT) on March 11 that year, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific seabed just 130 kilometres (80 miles) from Japan’s northeastern coastline, unleashing a

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Triple-Double History For King James As Lakers Roll Thunder

November 20, 2019 1:56 pm

LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double against every team in the league on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers powered to victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

James finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a hardfought 112-107 win over the Thunder at the Staples Center.

Anthony Davis led the Lakers scoring with 34 points, while adding seven rebounds and four assists.

The win saw the Lakers improve to 12-2 to remain on top of the Western Conference.

But it was James’ 86th career triple-double that grabbed the headlines, the …