Wembanyama lifts playoffbound Spurs, Doncic and James fuel Lakers

AFP | Los Angeles

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Victor Wembanyama’s game-winner lifted the San Antonio Spurs to a 101- 100 triumph over Phoenix and into the NBA playoffs Thursday as the Los Angeles Lakers kept up their postseason push with an eighth straight victory.

Luka Doncic scored 60 points and 41-year-old LeBron James hit another NBA milestone in style with a 19-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in the Lakers’ 134-126 victory over the Heat in Miami.

The Lakers’ surge has seen them climb from sixth to third in the Western Conference, where second-placed San Antonio have now joined reigning champions Oklahoma City with their first playoff berth since 2019.