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OAKLAND, Calif. — With Golden State’s top big-man defender, Andrew Bogut, out of action and his backup, Jermaine O’Neal, focused on Dwight Howard, the last thing Houston Rockets forward Chandler Parsons expected to greet him at the rim late in overtime Thursday night was a shot-blocker. But that’s exactly what he encountered in an extra-session […]
PHOENIX — It took a half for the Phoenix Suns to shake off some fatigue and turnover problems Wednesday. Overcoming the pesky Boston Celtics took a lot longer. Guards Goran Dragic and Gerald Green each scored 17 points, and forwards Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris combined for 29 points off the bench as the Suns […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Both teams were short-handed, but the San Antonio Spurs filled the void a little bit better than the Portland Trail Blazers did Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Patty Mills scored 29 points in exactly 29 minutes off the bench, leading the Spurs to a 111-109 victory in a battle between […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — David Lee was fatigued in the final quarter Wednesday, but the Golden State forward pushed through it and provided some key support for the Warriors’ usual backcourt tandem. Now, the team hopes that a trade will help out guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson even more. Lee’s 23 points included some big […]
LOS ANGELES — Kevin McHale summed it up best. “As I’ve said a million times, to quote my boy Bill Walton, if they’re cheering you in the opposition’s gym, you’re doing something wrong,” the Houston Rockets coach said. Center Dwight Howard, facing the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center for the first time since he […]
LOS ANGELES — With injured San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker sitting out Tuesday night, Patty Mills filled the void in a big way. Mills came off the bench to score 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 113-103 at Staples Center. “He killed […]
LOS ANGELES — With injured San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker sitting out Tuesday night, Patty Mills filled the void in a big way. Mills came off the bench to score 18 of his 25 points in the second half as the Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 113-103 at Staples Center. The Spurs […]
DENVER — Sitting on the bench with three first-half fouls, Phoenix Suns guard Gerald Green was stewing. “I was getting mad, but my teammates were telling me I had the whole second half to play,” Green said. He made the most of it. Green scored eight of his career-high 36 points in overtime, and the […]
DALLAS — LeBron James received very little down time during a busy All-Star weekend, and he had just one day off between Sunday’s All-Star Game and the resumption of the season Tuesday night at the American Airlines Center. It didn’t matter. The Miami forward was at his best, posting 42 points, nine rebounds and six […]
DENVER — Guard Gerald Green scored eight of his career-high 36 points in overtime, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 112-107 Tuesday night. Guard Goran Dragic had 21 points and 14 assists, and forward P.J. Tucker had 13 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix (31-21). The Suns, a surprise playoff contender in a […]
