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Luke Kornet scored a career-high 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting, and the New York Knicks pulled away for a 113-105 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Kornet hit 5 of 7 shots from beyond the arc, pulled down six rebounds and blocked three shots as part of one of the best performances of his two-year career. New York snapped a six-game losing streak and won for only the second time in its past 16 games. Continue to Article

April 01, 2019 10:09:pm EST

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said he wanted to keep playing before being shut down as he looks forward to an "uncomfortable" offseason. James – who has been dealing with a groin injury – was ruled out for the remainder of the 2018-19 NBA campaign by the Lakers last week. The decision came after the Lakers were eliminated from the playoff race as their postseason drought continues. Continue to Article

April 01, 2019 6:53:pm EST

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. talks about his relationship with Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Continue to Article

April 01, 2019 3:08:pm EST

After injuring his groin on Christmas Day against the Warriors, LeBron James missed the next 17 Lakers games. As the Lakers' season crumbled and the playoffs became less likely, the calls to get LeBron to shut down his season grew louder. At least until Saturday, when LeBron agreed to let the Lakers sit him for the final six games. Continue to Article

April 01, 2019 2:17:pm EST

When the Los Angeles Lakers announced on Saturday that LeBron James would sit out the rest of the season, it made a lot of sense. The team had been eliminated from playoff contention, and the 34-year-old James could use the time to help his nagging groin injury heal. Despite all that logic, the Lakers and coach Luke Walton apparently had to convince James that sitting out the team's final six games was the best course of action — for him and for the team's future. Continue to Article

April 01, 2019 9:21:am EST