Category: NBA News Wire
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics, playing without their starting guard, exploded on a 19-2 fourth-quarter run and captured their third straight win on Friday night. With both guards Rajon Rondo (soreness) and Avery Bradley (ankle) sitting out, forward Jared Sullinger scored nine of his 31 points and guard Jerryd Bayless hit two 3-pointers and ran […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Point guard Brandon Jennings had 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lift the Detroit Pistons to a 111-95 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night at The Palace. Forward Josh Smith also approached a triple-double with 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as six Detroit players reached […]
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks ended their three-game losing streak on Friday night, turning back the Denver Nuggets 117-90 at Madison Square Garden. Forward Carmelo Anthony paced the Knicks (20-30) with 31 points and forward Amar’e Stoudemire added 17 points. The Knicks are 8-0 this season when they score at least 110 points. […]
PHILADELPHIA — On his 40th birthday, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash showed he still has something left in the tank. He was beginning to wonder himself. Playing just his eighth game of the season and his second since Nov. 10, the veteran scored a season-high 19 points on Friday night to lead the […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Point guard George Hill scored a career-high 37 points, including a tying 3-pointer late in regulation, and the Indiana Pacers surged to a 118-113 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Forward David West scored 23 of his season-high 30 points after halftime for Indiana (39-10), which trailed by 12 […]
DALLAS — Mavericks guard Monta Ellis and All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki combined for 42 points, as Dallas cruised to an easy 103-81 win Friday night over the slumping Utah Jazz at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks had four players score in double figures, led by Ellis’ 22 and 20 from Nowitzki in only 26 minutes. […]
Embattled New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson expects to be let go next week during the All-Star break, according to SheridanHoops.com. The Knicks are 19-30 after losing 30 games all of last season. They have games against the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings before the break. Woodson and his assistant coaches, except […]
Embattled New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson expects to be let go next week during the All-Star break, according to SheridanHoops.com. The Knicks are 19-30 after losing 30 games all of last season. They have games against the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings before the break. Woodson and his assistant coaches, except […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When he first heard the referee’s whistle, Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay looked up and saw Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry’s 3-point jumper fall through the net. Like most in attendance at the Sleep Train Arena, Gay immediately thought Lowry would be trying to sink a free throw for a four-point play. […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward LeBron James almost recorded a triple-double, sparking the Miami Heat to a 116-112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on Wednesday night. James finished with 31 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds. The Heat’s win overshadowed a 43-point, 15-rebound, six-assist performance by Clippers forward Blake Griffin. Los Angeles […]
