Category: NBA News Wire
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Memphis Grizzlies wanted to play their game. After allowing the Oklahoma City Thunder to pour in 100 points in Game 1, they knew they had to take some steam out of the Thunder if they stood a chance of coming away with a win on the road. For the Grizzlies that […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Zach Randolph scored 25 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-105 in overtime of Game 2 of a first-round playoff series at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The best-of-seven series is tied at 1-1 heading to Memphis for Game 3 Thursday. But the win did not come […]
The New York Knicks announced Monday that coach Mike Woodson and his entire staff were relieved of their duties. Woodson’s status was the subject of speculation throughout the regular season, but the team made his departure official after a 37-45 finish to this season. Woodson had one year and $3.3 million left on his contract. […]
CHICAGO — Washington power forward Nene had played in just four games since missing two months with a sprained left knee, but coach Randy Wittman leaned heavily on the muscular big man in the Wizards’ first playoff game in six years. Starting for the first time in nearly two months, Nene poured in 24 points […]
CHICAGO — Starting for the first time in nearly two months, forward Nene poured in 24 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a 102-93 road playoff win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night at the United Center. Washington, making its first playoff appearance since 2008, took a 1-0 lead in this first-round Eastern […]
MIAMI — The Charlotte Bobcats couldn’t beat the Miami Heat over the past four years in the regular season. The first playoff meeting between the two teams ended with the same result. Heat forward LeBron James finished with 27 points and nine rebounds, and a rested guard Dwyane Wade finished with 23 points and five […]
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs already were struggling with the Dallas Mavericks when Hall of Fame-bound forward Tim Duncan limped off the court in the third quarter with a bad knee. But Duncan, after resting for several minutes, returned to the game, scoring nine points in the fourth quarter as the Spurs defeated […]
Los Angeles Lakers owner/head of basketball operations Jim Buss told the Los Angeles Times that he will step down if the team does not contend for an NBA title within three or four years. Buss said he made the decision during a family meeting in January. “I was laying myself on the line by saying, […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant posted 33 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Oklahoma City to a 100-86 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder took a 1-0 lead in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. With 8:44 left, Oklahoma City’s 25-point lead had been erased. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The moment boiled in emotion. Atlanta center Pero Antic stood face to face with Indiana forward David West after Antic had hit West from behind. They talked. They stared. “I didn’t do nothing. I just stand there,” Antic said. “I didn’t want to back down.” Whatever that moment meant, the bottom-seeded Atlanta Hawks […]
