Category: NBA News Wire
DALLAS — The Mavericks needed a 10-0 run late in the fourth quarter to avoid total disaster and escape Saturday night with a 103-100 win over the Sacramento Kings. Dallas needed Kings forward Travis Outlaw’s desperation 3-point attempt from the right wing as time expired to bounce off the backboard to finally celebrate. Or in […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers turned down their dubious date with destiny Saturday night, beating the Detroit Pistons 123-98 to end an NBA-record-tying 26-game losing streak. Guard Michael Carter-Williams and forward Thaddeus Young each scored 21 points and center Henry Sims added 16 for the 76ers (16-57), who built leads of 19 at halftime and […]
MILWAUKEE — Center Chris Bosh scored 14 points as the Miami Heat won for the second straight night, rolling to an 88-67 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Forward LeBron James had a quiet night, making five of 10 shots to finish with 13 points and guard […]
WASHINGTON — Guard John Wall scored 25 points and forward Drew Gooden had 16 points as the Washington Wizards fended off the reeling and shorthanded Atlanta Hawks 101-97 victory on Saturday night. Center Marcin Gortat had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards (38-35), winners of two straight after dropping four of five. Sixth […]
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Friday that losing a basketball game might not be the worst thing for his team as the NBA playoffs approach. He theorized that it might be the best way to get players to work on any deficiencies they might have developed while stockpiling some easy […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers turned down their dubious date with destiny Saturday night, beating the Detroit Pistons 123-98 to end an NBA-record-tying 26-game losing streak. Guard Michael Carter-Williams and forward Thaddeus Young each scored 21 points and center Henry Sims added 16 for the 76ers (16-57), who built leads of 19 at halftime and […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Facing one of the toughest frontcourt tandems in the league without their two top big men, the Golden State Warriors had a good excuse to suffer another in a long line of losses to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. But thanks to point guard Stephen Curry, the club that refers to […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State point guard Stephen Curry capped a 33-point night with two hoops, including a 3-pointer, in a 14-0 run to close the game as the Warriors rallied from seven down to stun the Memphis Grizzlies 100-93 on Friday night. The win pushed Golden State (45-27) two games ahead of Memphis (43-29) […]
PHOENIX — Guard Goran Dragic scored 18 of his 32 points in the first quarter and the Phoenix Suns combined 14 3-pointers with 26 fast-break points to rout the New York Knicks 112-88 on Friday night. Guard Eric Bledsoe and forward Markieff Morris added 16 points each for the Suns, who have won a season-high […]
DENVER — The Denver Nuggets put a scare in the San Antonio Spurs with a strong fourth quarter two days ago. The Spurs took note, and in Friday’s rematch they never let up. Guard Marco Belinelli scored 27 points, forward Tim Duncan had 20 and San Antonio extended its winning streak to 16 with a […]
