Brooklyn Nets' James Harden drives past Houston Rockets' D.J. Augustin before he was hit by hamstring trouble. AP
Brooklyn Nets' James Harden drives past Houston Rockets' D.J. Augustin before he was hit by hamstring trouble. AP
Brooklyn Nets' James Harden drives past Houston Rockets' D.J. Augustin before he was hit by hamstring trouble. AP
Brooklyn Nets' James Harden drives past Houston Rockets' D.J. Augustin before he was hit by hamstring trouble. AP

Nets top Eastern Conference for first time in 18 years after fightback against Rockets


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The Brooklyn Nets topped the Eastern Conference for the first time since April 2003 after fighting their way back to defeat the Houston Rockets 120-108.

Second-year centre Nic Claxton scored 12 points and had eight rebounds to help the Nets turn an 18-point deficit into a 15-point lead in the second half.

Brooklyn will be concerned after James Harden left the court after 27 minutes with a tight right hamstring, but Kyrie Irving filled the void for the former Rocket by netting 31 points and collecting 12 assists to move half a game clear of the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the injury-ravaged Los Angeles Lakers 112-97 in the second encounter between the two sides this season.

Andre Drummond's debut for Los Angeles lasted only 14 minutes and 20 seconds following a toe injury as Jrue Holiday poured in 28 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 with 10 rebounds.

The Bucks will next meet the Portland Trail Blazers, who recorded their fourth straight win after easily accounting for the Detroit Pistons 124-101 in Michigan.

Anthony Edwards scored 12 of his 24 points in the final eight minutes to help his Minnesota Timberwolves squeak past the New York Knicks 102-101, while the Miami Heat rallied back from a 14-point first-half deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 92-87.

The Dallas Mavericks claimed back-to-victories with a 113-108 effort against the Boston Celtics, the Memphis Grizzlies gave the West-leading Utah Jazz a scare before falling to a 111-107 loss and Devin Booker had a season-high 45 points as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Chicago Bulls 121-116.

The Sacramento Kings' five-game winning streak came to a halt after they lost 120-106 to the San Antonio Spurs, while the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their three-game run of losses with a 113-103 victory against the Toronto Raptors.

What to watch out for:

Algae, waste coffee grounds and orange peels will be used in the pavilion's walls and gangways

The hulls of three ships will be used for the roof

The hulls will painted to make the largest Italian tricolour in the country’s history

Several pillars more than 20 metres high will support the structure

Roughly 15 tonnes of steel will be used

Ruwais timeline

1971 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company established

1980 Ruwais Housing Complex built, located 10 kilometres away from industrial plants

1982 120,000 bpd capacity Ruwais refinery complex officially inaugurated by the founder of the UAE Sheikh Zayed

1984 Second phase of Ruwais Housing Complex built. Today the 7,000-unit complex houses some 24,000 people.  

1985 The refinery is expanded with the commissioning of a 27,000 b/d hydro cracker complex

2009 Plans announced to build $1.2 billion fertilizer plant in Ruwais, producing urea

2010 Adnoc awards $10bn contracts for expansion of Ruwais refinery, to double capacity from 415,000 bpd

2014 Ruwais 261-outlet shopping mall opens

2014 Production starts at newly expanded Ruwais refinery, providing jet fuel and diesel and allowing the UAE to be self-sufficient for petrol supplies

2014 Etihad Rail begins transportation of sulphur from Shah and Habshan to Ruwais for export

2017 Aldar Academies to operate Adnoc’s schools including in Ruwais from September. Eight schools operate in total within the housing complex.

2018 Adnoc announces plans to invest $3.1 billion on upgrading its Ruwais refinery 

2018 NMC Healthcare selected to manage operations of Ruwais Hospital

2018 Adnoc announces new downstream strategy at event in Abu Dhabi on May 13

Source: The National

Biog

Mr Kandhari is legally authorised to conduct marriages in the gurdwara

He has officiated weddings of Sikhs and people of different faiths from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Russia, the US and Canada

Father of two sons, grandfather of six

Plays golf once a week

Enjoys trying new holiday destinations with his wife and family

Walks for an hour every morning

Completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Loyola College, Chennai, India

2019 is a milestone because he completes 50 years in business

 

GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

It

Director: Andres Muschietti

Starring: Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Chosen Jacobs, Jeremy Ray Taylor

Three stars

World record transfers

1. Kylian Mbappe - to Real Madrid in 2017/18 - €180 million (Dh770.4m - if a deal goes through)
2. Paul Pogba - to Manchester United in 2016/17 - €105m
3. Gareth Bale - to Real Madrid in 2013/14 - €101m
4. Cristiano Ronaldo - to Real Madrid in 2009/10 - €94m
5. Gonzalo Higuain - to Juventus in 2016/17 - €90m
6. Neymar - to Barcelona in 2013/14 - €88.2m
7. Romelu Lukaku - to Manchester United in 2017/18 - €84.7m
8. Luis Suarez - to Barcelona in 2014/15 - €81.72m
9. Angel di Maria - to Manchester United in 2014/15 - €75m
10. James Rodriguez - to Real Madrid in 2014/15 - €75m

Tamkeen's offering
  • Option 1: 70% in year 1, 50% in year 2, 30% in year 3
  • Option 2: 50% across three years
  • Option 3: 30% across five years 
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Where: du Arena, Abu Dhabi

When: Saturday November 24

Rating: 4/5

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Director: Jesse Armstrong

Rating: 3.5/5

Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

CONCRETE COWBOY

Directed by: Ricky Staub

Starring: Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, Jharrel Jerome

3.5/5 stars