Category: NBA News Wire
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — No team has grabbed more offensive rebounds this season than the Detroit Pistons. When the New Orleans Pelicans took away their second chances Wednesday, it was no contest. Thanks to an overwhelming rebounding performance, the Pelicans opened up a 22-point halftime lead and cruised to a 105-94 win at The Palace. […]
NEW YORK — Forward Jeff Green learned he had been traded from the Boston Celtics to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, then he watched his new team on television Sunday while waiting for the league office to approve the trade. Finally cleared to join the Grizzlies Tuesday afternoon Green made his debut with his new […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic have caught a glimpse of what they hope their future will be — fast-paced and high scoring. The Magic outran the Houston Rockets 120-113 on Wednesday night, again riding the young core they hope to have for many years to come. Second-year guard Victor Oladipo scored 32 points. Fourth-year […]
DENVER — Guard Ty Lawson had 29 points and 12 assists, forward Kenneth Faried scored 22 and pulled down 14 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-107 Wednesday night. Forward Wilson Chandler added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who had to hold on down the stretch for their fifth […]
TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan returned on Wednesday after missing 21 games with a groin injury and picked up where he left off. The Toronto Raptors shooting guard scored 20 points in nearly 29 minutes after being a game-time decision in a 100-84 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. “We wanted to make sure he was fresh […]
BOSTON — The soaring Atlanta Hawks, again resting key players, cruised to their 10th straight victory, a 105-91 hammering of the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. On Tuesday night in Philadelphia, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer sat four starters in a victory over the lowly 76ers. On Wednesday, facing another weak opponent, big man Al Horford […]
CHICAGO — It’s only nearing the halfway point in the season, but the Washington Wizards have managed to send a message to the rest of the Eastern Conference. A day after beating the defending NBA-champion San Antonio Spurs at home, the Wizards beat one of the East’s top teams on the road, downing the Chicago […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Manu Ginobili came off the bench to score 27 points, and the San Antonio Spurs snapped the Charlotte Hornets’ five-game winning streak with a 98-93 victory Wednesday night. The Spurs led by as many as 16 in the first half but had to fight off a Charlotte rally that got as […]
PHOENIX — Phoenix forward Markieff Morris had a career-high 35 points and the Suns spoiled Cleveland forward LeBron James’ return to action with a 107-100 victory over the Cavaliers at US Airways Center on Tuesday. James had 33 points, seven rebounds and five assists in his first game of 2015 after missing eight games with […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Steph Curry scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors used a huge third quarter to defeat the Utah Jazz 116-105 Tuesday at EnergySolutions Arena. Curry hit 10 of 16 shots and dished out a game-high 11 assists to help the Warriors (30-5) become the third NBA team to hit the […]
