Category: NBA News Wire
DENVER — Kenneth Faried was struggling and a little confused with his role two weeks ago. A heart-to-heart with coach Brian Shaw has turned things around. The Minnesota Timberwolves discovered as much Friday night. Faried had a career-high 25 rebounds to go with a season-high 26 points, and the Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the […]
NEW YORK — Having point guard John Wall help re-establish their quick pace was an area of high importance for the Washington Wizards. Keeping their composure down the stretch also proved equally significant. Wall totaled 24 points and 11 assists but also engaged in a shoving match with New York Knicks forward Quincy Acy with […]
SAN ANTONIO — Sometimes when the Oklahoma City Thunder lose, point guard Russell Westbrook gets ripped for shooting too much, for not passing the ball to Kevin Durant, for playing too recklessly. Durant didn’t play Thursday, and Westbrook’s approach worked well for the Thunder. Moving from end to end with the acceleration of a Porsche, […]
MIAMI — Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James still loves his former Heat teammates, but he declined the opportunity to thank the Miami fans who cheered for him during four consecutive runs to the NBA Finals. Those were among the highlights from a six-minute interview James granted the media just before his first game back against […]
Two superstars sat out the NBA’s marquee Christmas Day program. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant missed his fourth consecutive game Thursday because of sprained right ankle, while Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant did not play because of soreness. The Thunder beat the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs 114-106 with Durant, who injured […]
MIAMI — LeBron James said he felt butterflies before facing his former team Thursday night. After the game, all he felt was disappointment. Guard Dwyane Wade scored 31 points, and forward Luol Deng added 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Miami Heat spoiled James’ homecoming, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91 at AmericanAirlines […]
MIAMI — LeBron James said he felt butterflies before facing his former team Thursday night. After the game, all he felt was disappointment. Guard Dwyane Wade scored 31 points, and forward Luol Deng added 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Miami Heat spoiled James’ return to Miami, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91 […]
LOS ANGELES — Reserve guard Jamal Crawford scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers shook off a rough first half to defeat the Golden State Warriors 100-86 on Thursday night at Staples Center. Point guard Chris Paul had 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists and forward Blake Griffin finished […]
CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls forward Pau Gasol said it felt “weird” to see opponents wearing the same Los Angeles Lakers jersey that he donned for seven seasons. Weird, but good. “It’s a little bit emotional,” Gasol said. “But once you lock in, you focus on what you need to do on the floor. You focus […]
LOS ANGELES — One of the worst clubs in the Western Conference beat the NBA team with the best record. Despite playing without guard and leading scorer Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 115-105 on Tuesday night at Staples Center. The Lakers (9-19), who trail only the Minnesota Timberwolves (5-22) […]
