Category: NBA News Wire
HOUSTON — Three Houston starters recorded double-doubles and the Rockets survived a last-second 3-point attempt from Miami forward LeBron James to defeat the Heat 106-103 on Tuesday night at Toyota Center. Houston center Dwight Howard (22 points, 16 rebounds) provided the defense on James as the clock wound down, forcing an errant shot than enabled […]
PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Clippers are waving goodbye to the rest of the Pacific Division. The Clippers won their fifth straight game, downing the Phoenix Suns 104-96 on Tuesday night. With 20 games to play, Los Angeles is 42-20, five games ahead of Golden State and six games ahead of the fading Suns, losers […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook’s athletic prowess is unquestioned. The Oklahoma City Thunder star is considered one of the best athletes at the point guard position. Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown saw up close and personal what makes Westbrook such a difficult matchup when the Thunder decimated the Sixers 125-92 Tuesday at the Chesapeake Energy […]
PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Clippers are waving goodbye to the rest of the Pacific Division. The Clippers won their fifth consecutive game, downing the Phoenix Suns 104-96 Tuesday night. With 20 games to play, Los Angeles is 42-20, 4 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Golden State Warriors and six games ahead of the […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Anthony Davis and guard Eric Gordon scored 28 points apiece, sparking the New Orleans Pelicans to a 132-125 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Tuesday night. The Pelicans (24-37) snapped an eight-game losing streak. They also ended a nine-game skid against the Lakers at Staples. Pelicans forward […]
LOS ANGELES — A swing of emotions and a determined bunch of New Orleans Pelicans resulted in another letdown for the Los Angeles Lakers. Forward Anthony Davis and guard Eric Gordon scored 28 points apiece, sparking the Pelicans to a 132-125 victory over the Lakers at Staples Center on Tuesday night. The Pelicans (24-37) snapped […]
CLEVELAND — Guard Danny Green scored 24 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-101 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Green, drafted by the Cavs in 2009, converted 7 of 12 shots from the field and 3 of 7 from behind the arc. The 6-foot-6 guard […]
NEW YORK – Not only did the Brooklyn Nets stop a team that has had their number in recent years, but they also stopped one of the NBA’s hottest teams, defeating the Chicago Bulls 96-80 on Monday night. The loss ended a four-game winning streak by the Bulls, who entered Monday night with wins in […]
WASHINGTON — Few imagined Tayshaun Prince would serve as one of the Memphis Grizzlies’ primary interior scorers Monday, and that includes the veteran forward. Prince scored a season-high 21 points and guard Mike Conley added 20 as the Grizzlies ended the Washington Wizards’ six-game winning streak with a 110-104 victory Monday night. Forward Zach Randolph […]
MIAMI – The only person who had a legitimate shot at stopping Miami Heat forward LeBron James Monday night was his coach, Erik Spoelstra. And when Spoelstra resisted his impulse to remove James from the game after he had scored 49 points in three quarters, the Charlotte Bobcats were at James’ mercy. James finished with […]
