Category: NBA News Wire
NEW ORLEANS – Kobe Bryant tried valiantly to play with one arm, but the Los Angeles Lakers looked old and weary. The New Orleans Pelicans, meanwhile, showcased their rising superstar, forward Anthony Davis, who continues to soar to new heights. That’s usually a recipe for a blowout, and the Pelicans, sparked by Davis’ game-high 29 […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders called it ‘popcorn basketball.’ For the Dallas Mavericks, it was just another night at the office. Chandler Parsons led all scorers with 22 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 98-75 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday at Target Center. The win was Dallas’ third straight […]
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks tied the team record with a 14th consecutive victory and in the process assured that Mike Budenholzer will be the Eastern Conference coach for the All-Star Game. “We’re very happy for him,” guard Kyle Korver said after the Hawks’ 110-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. “He’s done […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forward Brook Lopez scored 22 points, and guard Joe Johnson hit a clutch 3-pointer and two free throws in the final 70 seconds, helping the Brooklyn Nets hold off the Sacramento Kings for a 103-100 victory Wednesday at Sleep Train Arena. Johnson knocked down a 3-pointer from the top of the arc […]
WASHINGTON — Guard Russell Westbrook’s late-game heroics ensured forward Kevin Durant’s latest homecoming wouldn’t end with another loss. Durant scored 34 points in his highly anticipated return to Washington, and Westbrook sank a layup with 0.8 seconds left in overtime that gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a 105-103 win over the Wizards on Wednesday night. […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies’ front line checked most of the usual boxes Wednesday night at FedExForum. Center Marc Gasol had 26 points and also played distributor with a team-high five assists. Power forward Zach Randolph notched his seventh straight double-double since coming back from a knee injury with 19 points and 13 rebounds. […]
PHOENIX — Up by 25 points in the second quarter and pounding the Portland Trail Blazers — minus leading scorer LaMarcus Aldridge — the Phoenix Suns let up on the gas pedal as they are prone to do and almost cost themselves an important win Wednesday. However, Phoenix guard Eric Bledsoe wouldn’t allow his career-best […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Kevin Durant scored 34 points in his highly anticipated return to his hometown, and guard Russell Westbrook sank a layup with 0.8 seconds left in overtime that gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a 105-103 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Westbrook, who finished with 32 points, also scored the game-tying […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors emphatically completed their first season-series sweep of the Houston Rockets in 41 years, crushing one of the Western Conference’s top teams 126-113 Wednesday night in a game not nearly as close as the final score would indicate. Shooting guard Klay Thompson scored 27 points, and the Warriors limited […]
CLEVELAND — Coach Tom Thibodeau poured praise on point guard Derrick Rose before Monday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the anticipated nemesis of the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference. Then the Cavaliers manhandled Chicago, 108-94, and Rose peppered the team with flammable remarks. “Everybody has to be on the same page,” Rose said. “Until […]
