Category: NBA News Wire
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors are keeping the blinkers on, looking straight ahead to the task that faces them in the playoffs. Despite setting a franchise record with their 48th win of the season in defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 110-100 on Monday, they are not satisfied yet. “We’re not enjoying it the way we should […]
HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets used a late rally to overcome a fourth-quarter deficit for a 104-98 win over the San Antonio Spurs Monday night at Toyota Center that clinched a season series sweep. The Rockets (54-27) secured home-court advantage for their Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Portland Trail Blazers by completing their first […]
ATLANTA — Guard Chris Douglas-Roberts made a running six-footer at the buzzer to give the Charlotte Bobcats a 95-93 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. With 2.6 seconds left, Douglas-Roberts took a pass from forward Josh McRoberts, drove toward the basket and made the winning shot. Douglas-Roberts finished with five points. Center Al […]
TORONTO — Guard Greivis Vasquez scored 25 points and guard Kyle Lowry added 24 as the Toronto Raptors set a team record with their 48th victory of the season in defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 110-100 on Monday night. Vasquez was filling in for regular shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, who was dressed but was rested by […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Trevor Ariza scored 25 points and the Washington Wizards took advantage of the Miami Heat playing without forward LeBron James and center Chris Bosh for a 114-93 victory on Monday night. Miami’s largest loss of the season locked up the Eastern Conference regular-season title for the idle Indiana Pacers. The Heat (54-27), […]
PHILADELPHIA – Rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams had 21 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and six assists Monday night as the Philadelphia 76ers held off the Boston Celtics 113-108. Backup guard Tony Wroten added 20 points for the Sixers (18-63), who snapped a four-game losing streak in their final home game of the season. Forward […]
The Atlanta Hawks announced Sunday night that former Turner Entertainment Networks president Steve Koonin is joining the team’s ownership group as chief executive officer. Koonin will oversee all business operations and represent ownership at NBA functions. Koonin was with Turner for 14 years. In his most recent role, he led the division that included TNT, […]
LOS ANGELES — Point guard Mike Conley scored 24 points and handed out eight assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies used a second-half run to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 102-90 on Sunday at Staples Center. Conley connected on nine of 12 shots from the floor, including a pair of 3-pointers. Forward Marc Gasol scored 18 […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins may not have scored as many points as Minnesota Timberwolves counterpart Kevin Love on Sunday night, but he had the most important ones. Cousins and rookie guard Ben McLemore combined to make four free throws in the final 12 seconds, and Sacramento edged Minnesota 106-103 at Sleep […]
NEW YORK — For most of their disappointing season, the New York Knicks relied on forward Carmelo Anthony to do the bulk of their scoring, especially in crunch time. On Sunday, though, Anthony was an observer and not a scorer in the fourth quarter, nursing his sore shoulder from the bench as the Knicks ended […]
