Category: NBA News Wire
WASHINGTON — With forward Trevor Ariza sizzling and the owner wearing the jersey of a certain suspended Brazilian big man, no Nene meant no problem for the Washington Wizards. Ariza scored a career playoff-high 30 points with six 3-pointers and guard Bradley Beal had 18 points as the Washington Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls 98-89 […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Trevor Ariza scored a playoff-high 30 points with six 3-pointers and guard Bradley Beal had 18 points as the Washington Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls 98-89 on Sunday afternoon to take a 3-1 series lead. Center Marcin Gortat added 17 points and guard John Wall had 15 points for the Wizards, who […]
President Barack Obama, speaking in Malaysia on Sunday, responded to the firestorm created by recent racist remarks allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Obama said it is a reminder that the U.S. “continues to wrestle with the legacy of race and slavery and segregation, that’s still there, the vestiges of discrimination. “… […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Overtime. Again. But this time, after losing two straight overtime games, the Oklahoma City Thunder survived for a 92-89 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night at FedExForum to even their first-round Western Conference playoff series at 2-2. Reserve guard Reggie Jackson scored a career-high 32 points, including the last five in […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After ending the regular season on a less-than-stellar note, the Miami Heat now have their focus back. The Heat rolled over the Charlotte Bobcats 98-85 on Saturday night to take a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round playoff series, leading by as many as 26 points in a dominant effort. […]
Comments allegedly made my Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling incited outrage and anger on Saturday. Here is a sampling of the indignation that many around the NBA expressed Saturday. “I feel sorry for my friends Coach Doc Rivers and Chris Paul that they have to work for a man that feels that way about […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Forward LeBron James scored 30 points, and the Miami Heat rolled over the Charlotte Bobcats 98-85 on Saturday night to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. The two-time defending NBA champions took control with a 16-4 run to end the first half for a 58-46 […]
The NBA responded Saturday evening to the firestorm created by racist remarks allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. League commissioner Adam Silver said the NBA “plans to get to the bottom” of the situation, but hasn’t yet come to a decision. “All members of the NBA family should be awarded due process,” […]
DALLAS — Nearly standing with his heels on the sideline, guard Vince Carter sank a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the feisty, eighth-seeded Dallas Mavericks a 109-108 victory over the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and an unlikely 2-1 lead in the NBA first-round playoff series. It was another remarkable game played […]
Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers and several players met for 45 minutes on Saturday to discuss the racial comments allegedly made by team owner Donald Sterling and rejected the idea of boycotting their playoff game on Sunday against the Golden State Warriors. Among the Clippers in San Francisco for Game 4 of the first-round […]
