Category: NBA News Wire
LOS ANGELES — Toronto coach Dwane Casey said before Friday night’s game that to beat the Los Angeles Clippers the Raptors needed to take away the easy baskets and “slow (Blake) Griffin down as much as we can.” The plan was sound, but the execution was not. Griffin scored his team’s first 5 points, had […]
LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin continued his offensive onslaught and the Los Angeles Clippers settled down in the fourth quarter to snap a two-game losing streak with a 118-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night at Staples Center. Griffin, the Clippers’ All-Star forward, had 36 points and eight rebounds. Guard Jamal Crawford added […]
NEW ORLEANS — For Anthony Davis, other than winning a national championship at Kentucky, Friday was about as good as it gets. Finding out just a few hours before tipoff against the Minnesota Timberwolves that he had been named to his first All-Star game as an injury replacement for Kobe Bryant, the New Orleans Pelicans’ […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers’ public address announcer introduces George Hill as the “hometown hero.” On Friday night, Hill did everything but sell concessions, saving the game with a tying 3-pointer late in regulation and then giving the Pacers the lead for good in overtime. Indiana’s underappreciated point guard, known more as an Indianapolis native […]
DALLAS –- The Dallas Mavericks are riding a four-game winning streak and are nine games over .500 for the first time in two years. If the Mavericks are starting to feel good about themselves, their coach isn’t showing it. “We can’t start feeling too good,” Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. “Chuck Daly used to have […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic have been hard pressed to find highlights in the midst of a painful rebuilding process that has yielded very few big victories the past two seasons. They hit the jackpot Friday night. Magic forward Tobias Harris scored on a fast break dunk as time expired — capping a frantic […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Something about the Brooklyn Nets brings out the best in the Detroit Pistons. Point guard Brandon Jennings just missed a triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, lifting the Pistons to a 111-95 win Friday night at The Palace. Detroit clinched the season series with its third victory over […]
WASHINGTON — One day after the skidding Cleveland Cavaliers shook up their front office, their offense broke down the Washington Wizards. Guard Dion Waiters scored 24 points and point guard Kyrie Irving had 23 points and matched his career-high 12 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 115-113 victory over […]
BOSTON — Jared Sullinger had another one of those games on Friday night that makes people wonder just how good he can be. “I just think the sky’s the limit,” rookie Boston coach Brad Stevens said of Sullinger, the second-year forward who scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Celtics […]
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks dealt the Denver Nuggets their worst loss of the season, posting a 117-90 victory Friday at Madison Square Garden. Previously, Denver (24-24) lost by 21 points to the Los Angeles Clippers (112-91) on Dec. 21st and to the Memphis Grizzlies (120-99) on Dec. 28th. Forward Carmelo Anthony, who […]
