Category: NBA News Wire
LOS ANGELES — Sometimes the worst NBA teams can bring out the worst in some of the league’s best. The Milwaukee Bucks, who own the worst record in the league, stayed close Monday before forward Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers sealed a win with some late buckets. Griffin scored 27 points and grabbed […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Blake Griffin scored 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 106-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night at Staples Center. The Clippers (50-21) topped the 50-win mark for only the second time in franchise history. They won 56 games last season. Milwaukee (13-58) […]
SALT LAKE CITY — The Detroit Pistons will be happy to be home after a four-game trip that included losses to the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers. For a change, though, the Pistons enjoyed a visit to Utah. Center Andre Drummond and forward Greg Monroe both had double-doubles, and Detroit ended its […]
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans trailed Brooklyn by 22 points in the third quarter, and, by all accounts, the Nets seemed to be coasting to their fifth consecutive victory and 12th win in 14 games. “It’s the NBA, man – you play it out,” said New Orleans coach Monty Williams, referring to the […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With the Minnesota Timberwolves suffering a devastating loss Sunday night, the Memphis Grizzlies wanted to play no part in a rehabilitation process Monday. Behind a stifling defense that limited the Timberwolves to 21 percent shooting in the first quarter and 37.8 percent for the game, the Grizzlies defeated Minnesota 109-92. Memphis guard […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Caron Butler has been in Oklahoma City less than a month. When he signed as a free agent March 1, he already played for six other teams in his career. Despite that, Butler said his transition has been seamless because he already envisioned himself playing for a team like the Thunder. […]
CHICAGO — When these two Midwestern rivals square off, it’s safe to expect an intense, physical battle that is likely to be decided in the opening minutes of the third quarter. Forward Taj Gibson scored 23 points and the Chicago Bulls started the second half on fire, leading to an 89-77 victory over the Indiana […]
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers extended a couple of long streaks Monday night — one of success, the other futility. Forward Austin Daye scored a season-best 22 points as the Spurs won their 14th consecutive game, 113-91, while handing the 76ers their 25th straight defeat. Philadelphia (15-56) can match the […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Center Andre Drummond and forward Greg Monroe both had double-doubles and the Detroit Pistons ended a four-game Western Conference swing Monday on a positive note with a 114-94 win over the Utah Jazz. Drummond scored 19 points with 14 rebounds, Monroe contributed 18 points and 11 boards and guard Rodney Stuckey […]
MIAMI — Forward Chris Bosh backed up his critical words from two nights earlier, when he said his Miami Heat team lacked passion and wasn’t communicating. Heat forward LeBron James and coach Erik Spoelstra enjoyed a rare and spirited chest bump. Together, the Heat, who entered Monday night in a 4-7 slump uncharacteristic of the […]
