Category: NBA News Wire
PHOENIX — In a game that featured 22 second-half lead changes and 15 in the fourth quarter alone, Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley finally put an end to the tug-of-war — and the Phoenix Suns’ season — with one big shot. Conley’s only 3-pointer of the game, a 26-footer with 1:08 to play, put Memphis […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young apparently wasn’t kidding when he said he has no interest in tanking. The backup small forward scored a season-high 41 points and sparked a massive turnaround as the Lakers pounded the Utah Jazz 119-104 Monday at EnergySolutions Arena. Young, whose career-high is 43 points, scored […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors’ playoff run likely will start without Andrew Bogut. The 29-year-old center is out indefinitely due to a fractured rib, the team announced Monday. Bogut said he got hurt Thursday in the Warriors’ 100-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets, but he played through the injury Friday against the Los […]
NEW ORLEANS — Games like Monday’s are why your momma warned you never to bet. Losers of eight straight, the injury-ravaged New Orleans Pelicans were down to nine live bodies in a logical mismatch against the Oklahoma City Thunder, flaunting the second-best record in the NBA and boasting the odds-on choice for Most Valuable Player, […]
CHICAGO – Guard Jimmer Fredette has gotten used to biding his time during three NBA seasons. Fredette joined the Chicago Bulls on March 2, but had not played more than a few garbage minutes with his new team. Fredette finally got his chance on Monday night at the United Center. Guard D.J. Augustin was not […]
HOUSTON — Season-series sweeps don’t amount to much when the postseason arrives. Even so, the Houston Rockets won’t dismiss their four-game run of victories over the San Antonio Spurs, especially taking into consideration the historical context of their feat. The Rockets used a late rally to overcome a five-point, fourth-quarter deficit, and Houston earned a […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Backup small forward Nick Young scored a season-high 41 points and sparked a massive turnaround as the Los Angeles Lakers pounded the Utah Jazz 119-104 Monday at EnergySolutions Arena. Young, whose career-high is 43 points, scored 17 in the fourth quarter as Los Angeles stormed to a commanding 20-point lead after […]
ATLANTA – Chris Douglas-Roberts may not have been the primary option when the Charlotte Bobcats set up the final play with 2.6 seconds left. But the guard felt comfortable when he got the ball with the game on the line. Douglas-Roberts received the inbounds pass from forward Josh McRoberts, got a nice screen from center […]
PHILADELPHIA — In leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a rare victory Monday night, Michael Carter-Williams added another line to his resume. The rookie point guard had 21 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and six assists as the Sixers held off the Boston Celtics 113-108. “I think he’s been great,” 76ers coach Brett Brown said. “I […]
WASHINGTON — The Miami Heat decided that resting forward LeBron James and center Chris Bosh trumped playoff seeding. Battling for their own postseason position, the Washington Wizards took full advantage of a game that had a preseason quality. Forward Trevor Ariza scored 25 points, and forward Nene added 18 points as the Wizards earned their […]
