Category: NBA News Wire
ORLANDO, Fla. — Rookie guard Victor Oladipo scored 23 points and sparked a fourth-quarter turnaround, leading the Orlando Magic to a 93-92 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. The Magic (16-37) erased a 17-point, third-quarter deficit in beating the Pacers, who have the best record in NBA. On Friday, Orlando also came from […]
CLEVELAND — Guard Kyrie Irving fired in a game-high 28 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers earned a 91-83 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena. Irving sealed the Cavaliers’ second consecutive win with four free throws in the last 30 seconds. Cleveland (18-33) outscored the Grizzlies 13-5 in overtime while […]
by Benjamin Standig WASHINGTON — Power forward Nene scored 18 points and guard Bradley Beal had 16 as the Washington Wizards snapped a two-game losing streak with a 93-84 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. Beal made 4-of-5 attempts from 3-point range, including two in the fourth quarter, as the Wizards (25-25) thwarted […]
MILWAUKEE — There was nothing pretty about Houston’s 101-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, but the surging Rockets — winners of five in a row — will take it. The Rockets could not put the Bucks away, giving up a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter […]
MINNEAPOLIS — For the Portland Trail Blazers, Saturday night was not just another game. Not after losing in overtime on Friday night. And not after it became clear exactly who was not going to be in uniform for the Minnesota Timberwolves. This was very much a game that the Blazers had to win. They needed […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Considering the limited amount of victories the Utah Jazz have, it is not surprising that their victory Saturday night ranked at the top of their best wins of the year. Likewise, their win was one of the bigger surprises of the 2013-14 season. Forward Marvin Williams tied his season high with […]
PHOENIX — With his infant son at a basketball game for the first time, Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic showed him that daddy does not need a lot of shots to score a lot of points. The red-hot Dragic continued his offensive eruptions with a career-high 34 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field, including […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Forward Marvin Williams tied his season high with 23 points and rookie point guard Trey Burke hit a late clutch jumper as the Utah Jazz stunned the Miami Heat 94-89 on Saturday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Williams hit 5 of 8 3-pointers, including back-to-back shots late in the fourth quarter to […]
PHOENIX — Guard Goran Dragic continued his offensive eruptions with a career-high 34 points, including six 3-pointers, and forward Gerald Green added 25 points as the Phoenix Suns used an 11-2 run midway through the fourth quarter to put away the Golden State Warriors 122-109 on Saturday night. Dragic made 10 of 13 shots from […]
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul will return to action Sunday against the Philadelphia 76ers, coach Doc Rivers said after practice Saturday. Paul has been out since Jan. 3 with a separated right shoulder. After Paul made it through his first practice with the team since the injury, Rivers declared he was ready. “He […]
