Category: NBA News Wire
NEW YORK — Forward Dirk Nowitzki said it was one of the ugliest shots of his 15-year career, but it resulted in a buzzer-beating basket for the Dallas Mavericks. Nowitzki, who was guarded closely by forward Carmelo Anthony, landed the 15-foot jumper from just inside the top of the key. The ball bounced off the […]
NEW ORLEANS — The ball was moving and the ball was dropping, and for Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers, a former point guard, offensive efficiency doesn’t get much better than that. Guard Jamal Crawford scored 24 points, including seven of 12 from behind the arc, and forward Blake Griffin scored 11 of his 22 […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Backup guard Alec Burks scored 21 points, center Derrick Favors returned from his injury absence to score 20 points, and the Utah Jazz snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Boston Celtics 110-98 Monday night. Favors hit eight of nine shots and blocked three shots while helping the Jazz hold […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Jazz center Derrick Favors was supposed to play restricted minutes Monday night when he returned from a hip injury. The Boston Celtics, no doubt, wish the Jazz would have stuck with the plan. Backup guard Alec Burks scored 21 points, Favors came back and added 20 points, and the Jazz […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jermaine O’Neal admits his unusual free-throw form began as a gimmick, a ploy to get an opponent to jump into the key early, thus earning the big man an additional shot. The Golden State center got Brooklyn veteran Andrei Kirilenko to fall for the trick at a critical point on Saturday night […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a season when wins have been rare, the Sacramento Kings were not about to quibble that their latest one was not particularly pretty. “Defensively, they beat us on the boards,” Kings center DeMarcus Cousins said after a 105-98 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night at Sleep Train Arena. “We […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Kemba Walker had 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Charlotte Bobcats won their fourth straight game with a 92-89 victory over the previously red-hot Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. The Bobcats went on a 15-1 run early in the fourth quarter to pull out to a 13-point lead, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Forward Nene scored 30 points, including the game-winning dunk with 0.9 seconds remaining as the Washington Wizards made guard Andre Miller’s debut a winning one with a 94-93 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. Guard John Wall had 10 points and 12 assists with the final one setting up […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Power forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points and forward Vince Carter added 18 off the bench to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 113-102 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night at The Palace. Dallas (34-23), which has defeated Detroit five straight times, also received double-doubles from three other players. […]
MILWAUKEE — Forward Paul George scored 32 and forward David West finished with 30 as the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 110-100 on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Pacers avoided losing three consecutive road games for the first time this season and consecutive games for the first time since Dec. […]
