Category: NBA News Wire
OKLAHOMA CITY — Most times coaches want their athletes to have short memories. Whether it is a great game or bad loss, as soon as the next day arrives, players need to move on. However, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has not developed the short-term memory trick yet, his coach Monty Williams is glad. […]
MIAMI — Every day, it seems, John Wall silences more doubters. On Friday night, Wall continued to build his case as perhaps the best point guard in the Eastern Conference, producing 20 points and 10 assists for his 16th double-double of the season. His contribution helped the Washington Wizards win their sixth straight game, defeating […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Toronto Raptors took a couple of hard falls but stood their ground against the reeling Detroit Pistons on Friday. Shooting guard Landry Fields required eight stitches to the back of his head after tumbling head-over-heels midway through the third quarter. Forward James Johnson then got knocked to the floor in […]
MIAMI — Every day, it seems, John Wall silences more doubters. On Friday night, Wall continued to build his case as perhaps the best point guard in the Eastern Conference, producing 20 points and 10 assists for his 16th double-double of the season. His contribution helped the Washington Wizards win their sixth straight game, defeating […]
CLEVELAND — LeBron James still remembers Mike Miller’s Game 5 performance in the NBA Finals in 2012, when Miller made seven 3-pointers against the Oklahoma City Thunder to clinch James’ first championship in Miami. The stakes weren’t nearly as high Friday, but Miller and James still look terrific playing together in starting roles. Miller scored […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Chicago Bulls didn’t have Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson, but did they ever have Jimmy Butler and rookie Nikola Mirotic. Butler posted a double-double with 31 points and 10 rebounds and Mirotic scored a career-high 27 points off the bench as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 103-97 on Friday […]
SAN ANTONIO — The longer the game continued, the stronger Damian Lillard became. Lillard scored nine of his career-best 43 points in the third overtime, lifting the Portland Trail Blazers over San Antonio Spurs 129-119 Friday night. The Trail Blazers guard hit all four of his shots in the third overtime, including his fourth 3-pointer […]
DENVER – Doc Rivers applauded the Denver Nuggets for pulling one out against his Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers coach reserved judgment on the referees who called five technicals on his team. “I’ll let you guys say it,” Rivers said of the officiating in the game. “I keep saying, coaches and players get technicals for […]
SAN ANTONIO — Guard Damian Lillard scored a career-high 43 points, making one clutch shot after another, helping Portland to a 129-119 victory over San Antonio in triple overtime. For the Trail Blazers (21-6), it was their second victory against the Spurs in five days. San Antonio (17-10), meanwhile has lost four of its last […]
LOS ANGELES — Point guard Russell Westbrook scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-103 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at Staples Center. Guard Reggie Jackson came off the bench to score 25 points as the Thunder (13-14) won for the eighth time in […]
