Category: NBA News Wire
LOS ANGELES — Washington point guard John Wall had 28 points and 14 assists Friday night as the Wizards held on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 117-107 at Staples Center. A scuffle broke out with 2:14 left between Lakers swingman Nick Young and Wizards forward Drew Gooden, as they locked arms going for a […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The San Antonio Spurs are winning methodically the way they always seem to do this time of year, even when they’re far from their offensive best. The Spurs moved their longest winning streak in three seasons to 12 on Friday, as guard Marco Belinelli scored 17 points and guard Kawhi Leonard scored […]
PHOENIX — Guard Eric Bledsoe scored eight of his team-high 23 points in the final 3:21 and backcourt mate Goran Dragic added 20 as the Phoenix Suns sent the Detroit Pistons to their 12th straight road loss, 98-92 on Friday. The Pistons missed 16 of 26 free throws — forward Josh Smith went 0-for-8 — […]
TORONTO — Forward Kevin Durant called it the craziest game he’s ever been a part of. The Thunder star hit a deep 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining in double-overtime, capping a game-high 51-point outing as Oklahoma City stretched its winning streak to three games with a 119-118 win over the Toronto Raptors Friday night. The […]
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks got an important rebound victory Friday night over a team that has been a thorn in their side. Guard Monta Ellis scored 14 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter as Dallas beat the Denver Nuggets for the first time in four tries this season, 122-106 at the […]
MIAMI — The stifling Memphis Grizzlies defense held each of the Miami Heat’s Big 3 under 20 points, but the Heat were able overcome that with a late run. With Grizzlies center Marc Gasol making an early exit because of a sprained ankle, the smaller Miami Heat took advantage and pulled out a 91-86 win […]
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks got an important rebound victory Friday night over a team that has been a thorn in their side. Guard Monta Ellis scored 14 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter as Dallas beat the Denver Nuggets for the first time in four tries this season, 122-106 at the […]
ATLANTA — New Orleans forward Anthony Davis returned from a one-game absence with another big performance, lifting the Pelicans to a 111-105 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday at Philips Arena. Davis, who missed Wednesday’s game with an upper respiratory infection, scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help snap the Hawks’ five-game […]
NEW YORK — For the Brooklyn Nets, the Barclays Center not only is home, but it has developed into a fortress where losing is something of a distant memory. The Nets continued their dominant play at home with a 114-98 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. It was the 11th consecutive home win […]
PHILADELPHIA — The game appeared over. The New York Knicks, leading the Philadelphia 76ers 91-74 with 5:15 left on Friday night, had inserted their reserves. Two streaks — the Knicks’ winning spree and the Sixers’ history-threatening skid — seemed on the verge of continuing. But the Sixers surged and the Knicks sagged. The game remained […]
