Category: NBA News Wire
CHICAGO — These Philadelphia 76ers are going to take residence in the record books, but the entry about their epic losing streak will not tell the full story. Once again, the 76ers put up a tough battle. But Chicago center Joakim Noah did more scoring than passing for a change and the Bulls handed Philadelphia […]
CLEVELAND — James Harden said all those hours he spends in the gymnasium pay off in games like these. The All-Star guard exploded for a game-high 37 points, 11 assists and four steals in the Houston Rockets’ 118-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night before 19,058 at Quicken Loans Arena. He was able […]
NEW ORLEANS — Forward Anthony Davis scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds — his eighth consecutive game of scoring at least 28 points — to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 105-95 victory over the Miami Heat Saturday night at the Smoothie King Center. In snapping a five-game losing streak to the Heat, […]
CHICAGO — Center Joakim Noah did more scoring than passing for a change and the Chicago Bulls handed the Philadelphia 76ers their 24th consecutive loss with a 91-81 victory Saturday night at the United Center. With the loss, Philadelphia moved into sole possession of second place on the list of longest losing streaks within a […]
MEMPHIS — Guard Mike Conley scored 21 points, forward Zach Randolph added 18 points and 13 rebounds and reserve guard Mike Miller scored 13 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to an 82-71 victory Saturday night over the Indiana Pacers. The Grizzles (41-28) extended their home winning streak to nine and won for the 15th time […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It does not get much better than this for the Charlotte Bobcats. The Bobcats crushed the Portland Trail Blazers 124-94 on Saturday night with a dominant performance both offensively and defensively. Center Al Jefferson led the way with 28 points, all in the first three quarters as he sat the entire fourth […]
CLEVELAND — All-Star guard James Harden fired in 37 points in the Houston Rockets’ 118-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena. He hit the Cavaliers with a 17-point barrage in the third quarter, including a rare four-point play. He helped the Rockets post their third consecutive victory. Harden, who did […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Center Al Jefferson, guard Kemba Walker and guard Gerald Henderson combined for 77 points in basically three quarters as the Charlotte Bobcats snapped a two-game losing streak and routed the Portland Trail Blazers 124-94 on Saturday night. Jefferson finished with 28 points and did not play at all in the fourth quarter […]
PHOENIX — The Detroit Pistons had not won a road game in two months, had not won a game in Arizona in six years and missed free throws at an almost historic rate against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. But the struggling Suns still had to work down the stretch to secure their 40th […]
LOS ANGELES — Guard John Wall, the Washington Wizard’s floor leader, came away not only relieved by Friday night’s slump-busting victory at Staples Center, but with an enhanced appreciation of the point guard he played against who is more than 16 years his senior. “No matter how old Steve Nash is, he’s still efficient running […]
