Category: NBA News Wire
ORLANDO — The Oklahoma City Thunder may have put an official end to their early-season road woes, signaling a new start toward returning to prominence in the Western Conference. The Thunder opened their five-game Eastern Conference road trip by blistering the overwhelmed Orlando Magic 127-99 on Sunday night, determined to start changing their fortunes away […]
HOUSTON — Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson offered the requisite modesty following his exceptional two-way performance on Saturday night, one that reinforced his All-Star Game candidacy and confirmed, at least in his mind, why he was rewarded with a contract extension. Thompson harassed Rockets guard James Harden into a poor shooting night and teamed […]
NEW YORK — Asked to describe what he thought of frontcourt partner Nene, Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat did not hesitate for an assessment. “The guy’s a beast, an offensive beast,” Gortat said. “He’s banged up right now, but if he’s playing the game and if he’s playing the game the right way, if he’s […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was beyond ugly, so ugly that there were a combined 124 missed field-goal attempts and 13 more missed free throws. But under the circumstances, the Charlotte Hornets will gladly take their 80-71 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. The Hornets played without their two leading scorers, guard Kemba […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It was very nearly a perfect night for Memphis Grizzlies backup point guard Beno Udrih. Starting his second straight game in place of injured Mike Conley, Udrih scored 17 points, including the key bucket with 8.7 seconds left, to help Memphis beat the Portland Trail Blazers 102-98 on Saturday night in a […]
DENVER — Andrew Wiggins was feeling ill before Saturday night’s game. After a career performance from the rookie forward, Wiggins and his Minnesota teammates are feeling much better. Wiggins scored a season-high 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and the Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 113-105 on Saturday night. Forward Thaddeus Young had 22 points […]
CHICAGO — The Atlanta Hawks are playing the kind of basketball the Chicago Bulls would like to start playing. They’re also winning a lot of games because of it. The Hawks won again Saturday night at the United Center, beating the Bulls 107-99 to match the second-longest winning streak in Atlanta’s franchise history with 12 […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Halfway through their season, the Los Angeles Clippers aren’t about to fool themselves into thinking they’re a polished product. But despite first-half inconsistencies and a roster shake-up this past week, they still reached the midway point with 27 victories and among the top eight in the NBA’s loaded Western Conference. “I think […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It was very nearly a perfect night for Memphis Grizzlies backup point guard Beno Udrih. Starting his second straight game in place of injured Mike Conley, Udrih scored 17 points, including the key bucket with 8.7 seconds left to help Memphis beat the Portland Trail Blazers 102-98 on Saturday night in a […]
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Kendall Marshall will miss the remainder of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Marshall injured the knee during the second quarter of the Bucks’ win over the New York Knicks on Thursday in London. “He’s been great for us,” Bucks coach Jason Kidd said. “It’s disappointing. It’s an unfortunate […]
