Category: NBA News Wire
DENVER — Forward Kenneth Faried had a career-high 34 points to go with 13 rebounds and three blocks and the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans137-107 on Wednesday night. Guard Ty Lawson had 14 points and 12 assists and guard Aaron Brooks had 24 off the bench for the Nuggets, who stopped a two-game […]
Longtime NBA referee Dick Bavetta eclipsed former Major League Baseball player Cal Ripken’s ironman streak, working his 2,633rd straight regular-season game on Wednesday night when the Brooklyn Nets faced the New York Knicks. The league paid tribute to Bavetta before the game with a commemorative plaque and a basketball given to him by NBA president […]
NEW YORK — The Knicks’ goal of making the playoffs, considered a dream a month ago, is closer to becoming a reality after New York’s 110-81 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. New York (33-43) improved to 12-3 in its past 15 games, and it drew even with the Atlanta […]
WASHINGTON — The No. 1 overall selection in the 2010 NBA Draft, point guard John Wall finished his first three seasons in Washington without reaching the postseason. The fourth attempt was the charm. Center Marcin Gortat scored 22 points and Wall had 13 points and 10 assists as the Wizards clinched a playoff berth for […]
ATLANTA — Atlanta still hasn’t found a way to slow down Chicago’s DJ Augustin, as the versatile guard came off the bench Wednesday to haunt the Hawks again. Augustin scored 23 points, his second 20-point effort in three games to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 105-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks. The win kept […]
SAN ANTONIO — The lineup changed but not the result. The San Antonio Spurs, with all of their key players available for a change against Golden State, defeated the Warriors 111-90 on Wednesday night to complete a sweep of the four-game season series. The victory also extended San Antonio’s franchise record regular-season winning streak to […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – The push for the playoffs has lit a fire under the Cleveland Cavaliers, even if it might be a little too late. Guard Dion Waiters scored a game-high 26 points and the Cavs kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a dominating performance Wednesday night, pounding the Orlando Magic 119-98 at the […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Charlotte Bobcats are trying to reach the playoffs for just the second time in their history and veteran center Al Jefferson is determined to lead them there. Jefferson had 25 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday night as the Bobcats drubbed the Philadelphia 76ers 123-93. “It falls a lot on me (to […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The dance returned Wednesday night. When Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson bobbed his head from side to side, then put a quick move on Detroit Pistons forward Josh Smith and cruised in for a lay-up, he celebrated with a dance. A sellout crowd at Bankers Life Fieldhouse erupted in delight. Stephenson’s basket and […]
MIAMI — The Miami Heat, which routed the lowly Milwaukee Bucks 96-77 Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena, is learning to play without shooting guard Dwyane Wade. In fact, as long as forward LeBron James is healthy, it seems like Heat coach Erik Spoelstra can use any combination and still have success. “This is our norm,” […]
