Category: NBA News Wire
BOSTON — The Toronto Raptors, a team that was supposed to jockey for lottery position this season, moved closer to the Atlantic Division title with a 99-90 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The win, only the third in the last seven games for Toronto, moved the Raptors 2 1/2 games ahead of […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Center Al Jefferson had 35 points and 15 rebounds, and guard Kemba Walker added 20 points and 12 assists as the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-111 in overtime Wednesday night. The Bobcats outscored the Nets 11-6 in the extra period and sewed up the victory on a bizarre play. Charlotte […]
LOS ANGELES — Dealing with injuries and heading for one of the worst finishes in franchise history, the Los Angeles Lakers soothed their wounds for one night Tuesday. Buoyed by a franchise-best 51-point outburst in the third quarter, the Lakers routed the New York Knicks 127-96 at Staples Center. Reserve guard Xavier Henry scored 22 […]
LOS ANGELES — Buoyed by a franchise-best 51-point outburst in the third quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers routed the New York Knicks 127-96 Tuesday night at Staples Center. Guard Xavier Henry scored 22 points to lead the Lakers past the Knicks for the sixth consecutive time at Staples. They also hurt the Knicks’ playoff hopes, […]
DALLAS — For the second time in nine days, the Dallas Mavericks sent the Oklahoma City Thunder a message just in case the teams meet in the first round of the playoffs. Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki had 32 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals in a turn-back-the-clock performance that turned away Kevin Durant […]
DALLAS — For the second time in nine days, the Dallas Mavericks sent the Oklahoma City Thunder a message just in case the teams meet in the first round of the playoffs. Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki had 32 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals in a turn-back-the-clock performance that turned away Kevin Durant […]
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao committed a crucial turnover on an inbounds play with 7.8 seconds left that could have cost his team the game. “It was a bad feeling,” Varejao said. That quickly turned to elation when Toronto Raptors guard Greivis Vasquez returned the favor by turning it over with 1.9 seconds […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Most NBA teams play better at home than they do on the road. But rarely is the difference as dramatic as it is with the Orlando Magic this season. The Magic may be the worst road team (4-34) in the league, but they remain surprisingly competitive at home (16-18), drilling the playoff-bound […]
CLEVELAND — Guard Dion Waiters scored a game-high 24 points and handed out seven assists in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 102-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena. Since being inserted into the starting lineup five games ago after an injury to Kyrie Irving, Waiters is averaging 23.8 and 6.4 assists. He […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Reserve forward Tobias Harris had 25 points and 11 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic snap a nine-game losing streak with a 95-85 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Magic center Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Rookie point guard Victor Oladipo contributed 13 points and a […]
