Category: NBA News Wire
MIAMI — The Miami Heat, led by a franchise record 61 points from forward LeBron James, extended their winning streak to eight games, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats 124-107 on Monday night at American Airlines Arena. James made 22 of 33 shots from the floor, including eight of 10 on 3-pointers, and added seven rebounds and […]
MILWAUKEE – Forward Ersan Ilyasova shot 13-of-14 from the field, knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and finished with 31 points as the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 114-88 victory over the Utah Jazz Monday night at the Bradley Center. Ilyasova got off to a good start, making all seven of […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Tayshaun Prince scored a season-high 21 points and guard Mike Conley had 20 as the Memphis Grizzlies ended the Washington Wizards’ six-game winning streak with a 110-104 victory Monday night. Forward Zach Randolph had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Grizzlies (34-25), who improved to nine games over .500 for the […]
NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins will sign a second 10-day contract with the team on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported Monday. Collins, who was set to make his home debut in Brooklyn on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls, last week became the first openly gay athlete to compete in the NBA. […]
Los Angeles Lakers veteran guards Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash are unlikely to return to play this season, according to the Los Angeles Times. Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni said Monday that Bryant has not been medically cleared and Nash continues feeling soreness from chronic back problems. The Lakers (20-39) have only 23 games left in […]
TORONTO — Guard DeMar DeRozan led the way with a team-high 32 points, and the Toronto Raptors avenged an embarrassing December loss to the Golden State Warriors with a 104-98 win Sunday afternoon at the Air Canada Centre. An 11-0 run by Toronto midway through the fourth helped the Raptors pull away. Forward Patrick Patterson […]
TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan took another step in his growth Sunday, according to coach Dwane Casey. The Raptors guard scored a team-high 32 points, and Toronto avenged an embarrassing December loss to the Golden State Warriors with a 104-98 win Sunday afternoon at the Air Canada Centre. “He was efficient,” Casey said. “I thought he […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Forward David West scored 25 points and forward Paul George scored 22, leading the Indiana Pacers from a 12-point deficit to a 94-91 victory over the Utah Jazz at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Sunday. West and George combined for 21 points in the third quarter, when a 13-3 run helped the Pacers […]
ORLANDO — Forward Tobias Harris scored a career-high 31 points Sunday night, leading the Orlando Magic to a 92-81 victory over the hapless Philadelphia 76ers, who lost their 14th consecutive game. The Magic (19-43) beat the Sixers (15-45) for the second time in five days, but they became the first that failed to score at […]
SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker, back in the San Antonio lineup after missing six games, scored 22 points and handed out seven assists as the Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112-106 Sunday night. San Antonio (43-16) won for the sixth time in seven games. Dallas (36-25) lost to the Spurs for the eighth consecutive meeting. […]
