Category: NBA News Wire
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns were able to make NBA history Friday night by playing two sets of brothers on the floor at the same time. But it took a lot longer for the Suns to empty their bench against the woeful Philadelphia 76ers then they had hoped. Guard Gerald Green scored 21 points in […]
MILWAUKEE — Last season was a lot of fun for the Indiana Pacers, who used a reliable formula in earning the Eastern Conference’s best record. Things have been much different — and victories more rare — this season, as Indiana has battled through a rash of injuries while struggling to a 12-21 record. Injuries, though, […]
LOS ANGELES — Crucial contributions from their reserves allowed the Memphis Grizzlies to squeak past the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Point guard Mike Conley scored 19 points, handed out nine assists and grabbed six rebounds, leading the Grizzlies to a 109-106 victory over the Lakers at Staples Center. Center Marc Gasol added 18 […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green holds the distinction of having matched Magic Johnson’s triple-double total at Michigan State with three. Now the third-year pro has begun to chase the legend in the NBA as well. Green recorded his first professional triple-double Friday night, and teammates Klay Thompson and Marreese Speights […]
CHICAGO — Pau Gasol has blocked more than 1,500 shots in 14 NBA seasons, so the Chicago Bulls forward knows a thing or two about what a blocked shot can do to the opposition. “You plant a seed in their mind, knowing that they’re not going to get anything easy close to the basket,” Gasol […]
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James will be sidelined for two weeks with left knee and lower back strains, the team announced Thursday. James underwent an evaluation at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health that included an exam by team physician Richard Parker, radiographs and a MRI. “These conditions will be treated via a multimodal approach consisting of […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Sacramento guard Darren Collison made two free throws with 2.8 seconds remaining, and Minnesota guard Troy Daniels’ 3-point shot at the buzzer came up short as the Kings defeated the Timberwolves 110-107 Thursday at Target Center. Forward Shabazz Muhammad drained a 3-pointer from the corner with five seconds left to pull Minnesota within […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns in overtime Wednesday night, despite losing guard Russell Westbrook to an ejection in the second quarter. The Thunder won the high-scoring affair 137-134, improving their record to 16-17. The Suns dropped their second game in as many nights and fall to 18-16. Thunder […]
BOSTON — If Wednesday’s 106-82 blowout of the Sacramento Kings wasn’t the Boston Celtics’ most complete game of the season, it had to be close. “That was the best game physically we’ve played, I thought, as a team,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens said after his team ended a four-game losing streak with the win. “I […]
CLEVELAND — Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Knight scored 26 points to beat the beleaguered Cleveland Cavaliers 96-80 on Wednesday night. The Cavs were playing without forwards LeBron James, Kevin Love and Shawn Marion. They also recently lost center Anderson Varejao for the season to an Achilles tendon injury. With 41 points per game missing between […]
