Category: NBA News Wire
DENVER — Guard Aaron Brooks scored a season-high 27 points and dished out a career-high 17 assists, and the Denver Nuggets overcame the absence of two starters to beat the struggling Detroit Pistons 118-109 on Wednesday night. Guard Randy Foye scored 22 for the Nuggets, who won four of their last five. The Pistons, in […]
DALLAS — Desperate to remain relevant in the Western Conference playoff hunt, the Minnesota Timberwolves hung on for dear life in a 123-122 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center. Wolves forward Kevin Love finished with a game-high 35 points and hit the game-winner with 17.1 seconds left, […]
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks ran their winning streak to seven games, knocking off the Indiana Pacers 92-86 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. It was the Knicks’ first game with Phil Jackson as team president. Jackson, who was named to the position Tuesday, received a standing ovation from the Garden crowd […]
BOSTON — With twice as many losses as wins, the Boston Celtics are headed for the NBA draft lottery. However, when their long and difficult rebuilding season ends, they can at least look back on winning the season series against the reigning NBA champions. The Celtics, taking advantage of LeBron James’ absence, rode guards Rajon […]
NEW YORK — It is a matter of trust. It is what the Brooklyn Nets drew on when the Charlotte Bobcats made a late run and why one of the NBA’s best teams since Jan. 1 pulled out a 104-99 win at Barclays Center on Wednesday night. “We’re staying calm, we’re staying united and we’re […]
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks ran their winning streak to seven games, knocking off the Indiana Pacers 92-86 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. It was the Knicks’ first game with Phil Jackson as team president. Jackson, who was named to the position on Tuesday, received a standing ovation from the Garden […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Chicago Bulls pushed the Philadelphia 76ers another game closer to a dubious piece of NBA history Wednesday night, though the Sixers hardly went willingly. Guard/forward Jimmy Butler hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 6:49 left and reserves D.J. Augustin and Taj Gibson combined for 12 points thereafter, as the Bulls pulled out a […]
MEMPHIS — Forward Zach Randolph scored 21 points and center Marc Gasol added 20 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 96-86 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. The Grizzlies (40-27) earned their eighth consecutive home win and their fifth straight victory over Utah at FedExForum. The Jazz (22-47) lost their sixth straight […]
One day after being named president of the New York Knicks, Phil Jackson met with head coach Mike Woodson, addressed the players later in the afternoon and then received a standing ovation from the Madison Square Garden crowd during Wednesday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Woodson confirmed before the game that he and Jackson […]
NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans point guard Greivis Vasquez scored five points in 37 seconds and guard DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 31 points to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 107-100 victory over the Pelicans on Wednesday night at the Smoothie King Center. Vasquez, traded in the offseason, broke a 94-94 tie with […]
