Category: NBA News Wire
PORTLAND, Ore. — It was a “welcome back, LaMarcus Aldridge” Saturday night at the Moda Center and the Portland Trail Blazers celebrated with a 102-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Aldridge, who had missed the previous five games with a groin strain, scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds and played 30 minutes as the Blazers […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Guard Kevin Martin made it look easy in his return to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lineup on Saturday night. Center Nikola Pekovic looked far more winded but still had plenty of energy when it counted. Together, the two restored the Timberwolves nearly to full health and helped bring their record back to .500. […]
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers added to the misery of the New Orleans Pelicans, coasting to a 108-76 rout on Saturday night at Staples Center. Point guard Chris Paul scored 21 points and dished out eight assists, while forward Blake Griffin added 20 points for Los Angeles. Both players played only three quarters. […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol has seen it before, that moment when teammate and power forward Zach Randolph flips a switch and makes the game his own. That’s what happened in the Grizzlies’ 110-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night at FedExForum. “He’s so hard to stop,” Gasol said. “Sometimes […]
MILWAUKEE — At long last, the Nets are heading back to Brooklyn. Displaced for nearly two weeks by the circus’ visit to Brooklyn, the Nets wrapped up their six-game journey on a happy note with a 107-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. “The last game is […]
HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets ran early, they ran hard, they ran with impunity and, given how a sluggish start in Los Angeles on Wednesday night marred their performance against the Clippers, running successfully was what the team needed on Saturday night. Rockets guard James Harden posted a double-double and all five Houston starters scored […]
BOSTON — Paul George found the range at just the right time on Saturday night. But that really should not come as much of a surprise from one of the NBA’s best. The Indiana forward, suffering through a tough shooting night, scored 10 points in the final 4:20 and the Pacers, the team with the […]
MILWAUKEE — Forward Marcus Thornton scored 25 points off the bench to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 107-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Thornton hit 8 of 13 shots from the field in 23 minutes and connected on 4 of 7 3-pointers, including a 26-footer […]
MIAMI — LeBron James is the top shooting forward in the NBA at 57.9 percent. Dwyane Wade is the top shooting guard in the league at 55.1 percent from the field. And Chris Bosh is a center with 3-point range who is among the top 15 overall in field-goal percentage at 53.0, regardless of position. […]
BOSTON — Paul George found the range at just the right time on Saturday night. The Indiana forward, suffering through a tough shooting night, scored 10 points over the final 4:20 and the Pacers, the team with the best record in the NBA, fought off a game effort by the Celtics and trimmed Boston 102-97. […]
