Heat Streak

Beijingers baked under crippling summer heat on Wednesday as China's capital kept up a record-breaking streak of four weeks of highs above 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).

NBA superstar LeBron James scored double-digit points for the 1,000th straight game in the Lakers' 121-107 victory over the Spurs in San Antonio.

Kohli was unsparing in his analysis after India's streak of nine successive series wins was ended by Faf du Plessis' men.

Earth's record monthly heat streak has hit 11 months in a row - a record in itself. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday that March's average global temperature of 54.9 degrees (12.7 degrees) was not only the hottest March, but continues a record streak that started last May.

Roger Federer, 17-time Grand Slam winner, won his 82nd career tournament and sixth title at Basel on Sunday, extending his winning streak to 12 matches and record for the year to a Tour best of 66 wins against 10 defeats.

DeMarre Carroll added 19 points and Pero Antic had 17 for the Hawks, who ended a nine-game losing streak against the Heat.

The Heat-Pacers clash was the highlight of a day when Minnesota made a powerful start which overwhelmed Portland, San Antonio ended Phoenix's winning streak, and father Doc Rivers got the bragging rights over son Austin Rivers as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated New Orleans.

Detroit's Kyle Singler top scored with 18 points in a team effort by the Pistons, who led by 18 points and saw that whittled back to three in the fourth quarter but held firm for an impressive victory.

The Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak ended Wednesday in a 101-97 loss to the Chicago Bulls after a furious comeback by LeBron James and his teammates fell short.

The Miami Heat extended their NBA winning streak to 13 games with a 98-91 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, with LeBron James shaking off his worst shooting night of the season to sink a key 3-pointer in the closing seconds.

LeBron James had 40 points and 16 assists, and Dwyane Wade scored 39 as the Miami Heat pushed their winning streak to 12 games by outlasting the Sacramento Kings 141-129 in double overtime on Tuesday.

The Indiana Pacers stretched their home-court winning streak to 13 games and closed in on the NBA Central Division lead by beating the Miami Heat 102-89 on Friday.

Their winning streak halted, Kolkata Knight Riders would feel the Chennai heat at home on Monday especially after the two-time defending champions put their campaign back on track with two successive wins in the Indian Premier League here.

Carmelo Anthony scored 41 points, Stoudemire had 20 points and 10 rebounds in his return from a cut hand, and the Knicks snapped an NBA-record, 13-game postseason losing streak by beating the Miami Heat 89-87 on Sunday in Game 4 of their first-round series.

Rudy Gay scored 17 points, Zach Randolph had 14 points and 14 rebounds off the bench, and the Grizzlies put seven players in double figures to snap Miami's 17-game home winning streak by beating the Heat 97-82 on Friday.

Beijingers baked under crippling summer heat on Wednesday as China's capital kept up a record-breaking streak of four weeks of highs above 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).

NBA superstar LeBron James scored double-digit points for the 1,000th straight game in the Lakers' 121-107 victory over the Spurs in San Antonio.

Kohli was unsparing in his analysis after India's streak of nine successive series wins was ended by Faf du Plessis' men.

Earth's record monthly heat streak has hit 11 months in a row - a record in itself. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday that March's average global temperature of 54.9 degrees (12.7 degrees) was not only the hottest March, but continues a record streak that started last May.

Roger Federer, 17-time Grand Slam winner, won his 82nd career tournament and sixth title at Basel on Sunday, extending his winning streak to 12 matches and record for the year to a Tour best of 66 wins against 10 defeats.

DeMarre Carroll added 19 points and Pero Antic had 17 for the Hawks, who ended a nine-game losing streak against the Heat.

The Heat-Pacers clash was the highlight of a day when Minnesota made a powerful start which overwhelmed Portland, San Antonio ended Phoenix's winning streak, and father Doc Rivers got the bragging rights over son Austin Rivers as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated New Orleans.

Detroit's Kyle Singler top scored with 18 points in a team effort by the Pistons, who led by 18 points and saw that whittled back to three in the fourth quarter but held firm for an impressive victory.

The Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak ended Wednesday in a 101-97 loss to the Chicago Bulls after a furious comeback by LeBron James and his teammates fell short.

The Miami Heat extended their NBA winning streak to 13 games with a 98-91 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, with LeBron James shaking off his worst shooting night of the season to sink a key 3-pointer in the closing seconds.

LeBron James had 40 points and 16 assists, and Dwyane Wade scored 39 as the Miami Heat pushed their winning streak to 12 games by outlasting the Sacramento Kings 141-129 in double overtime on Tuesday.

The Indiana Pacers stretched their home-court winning streak to 13 games and closed in on the NBA Central Division lead by beating the Miami Heat 102-89 on Friday.

Their winning streak halted, Kolkata Knight Riders would feel the Chennai heat at home on Monday especially after the two-time defending champions put their campaign back on track with two successive wins in the Indian Premier League here.

Carmelo Anthony scored 41 points, Stoudemire had 20 points and 10 rebounds in his return from a cut hand, and the Knicks snapped an NBA-record, 13-game postseason losing streak by beating the Miami Heat 89-87 on Sunday in Game 4 of their first-round series.

Rudy Gay scored 17 points, Zach Randolph had 14 points and 14 rebounds off the bench, and the Grizzlies put seven players in double figures to snap Miami's 17-game home winning streak by beating the Heat 97-82 on Friday.