Category: NBA News Wire
DENVER — Paul Pierce kept the Washington Wizards in Sunday’s game in the third quarter. At the end of overtime, the veteran forward was thankful he didn’t cost his team a win. Pierce scored nine of his 19 points in the third period, but his errant pass with 2.9 seconds left in OT nearly forced […]
CLEVELAND — LeBron James outdueled Kevin Durant in the only battle this season between the two most recent MVP award winners, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their sixth straight with a 108-98 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. James, a forward, had 34 points and seven rebounds, and Kevin Love had 19 points […]
LOS ANGELES — Even without center Dwight Howard, the Houston Rockets rolled to an easy win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Guard James Harden scored 37 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists, and the Rockets recorded a 99-87 victory over the Lakers at Staples Center. Forward Josh Smith and […]
LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin played like the All-Star starter he was announced as earlier in the day, scoring 22 points by halftime as the Los Angeles Clippers steamrolled the Brooklyn Nets 123-84 at Staples Center on Thursday night. The 22-point first half was Griffin’s biggest output of the season, but he had plenty of […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Guard Evan Turner’s 3-point shot with one second left gave the Boston Celtics a 90-89 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night at the Moda Center. Guard Avery Bradley scored 18 points, and forward Jared Sullinger had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics, who snapped a three-game losing […]
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry edged Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James as the fans’ No. 1 choice in voting for the NBA All-Star Game, according to results announced by the NBA on Thursday. Thanks to a late surge that made up a deficit of 13,285 votes, Curry received 1,513,324 votes — more than the […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant sustained a torn rotator cuff during the second half of a 96-80 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night in New Orleans. The Lakers announced Thursday that the findings were the result of a preliminary MRI taken in San Antonio. Bryant was return to Los Angeles on […]
MILWAUKEE — With forward Derek Favors unavailable Thursday night, Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder tried something different, giving shooting guard Dante Exum his second career start. The No. 5 overall pick in last June’s draft answered the call, scoring 15 points on five 3-pointers, and the Jazz snapped a two-game losing streak by holding off […]
CHICAGO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich refused to hide his disgust after one of his team’s worst efforts of the season. “I’d want my money back,” Popovich said. The Chicago Bulls are not offering refunds. Guard Derrick Rose scored a game-high 22 points, and the Bulls cruised to a 104-81 win against San […]
CLEVELAND — With one powerful dunk and one menacing glare Wednesday, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James appeared to be bullying the Utah Jazz’s Gordon Hayward again. It was illustrative of an entire evening the Cavs spent pushing around the Jazz in a 106-92 victory. James had 26 points and nine assists while battling the flu, […]
