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If the Los Angeles Lakers are going to lose this season, Magic Johnson thinks they might as well lose them all. He said Tuesday that the Lakers would be better off having the NBA’s worst record in order to improve their chances for a high draft pick in 2015. “I hope the Lakers lose every […]
If the Los Angeles Lakers are going to lose this season, Magic Johnson thinks they might as well lose them all. Johnson said Tuesday that the Lakers would be better off having the NBA’s worst record in order to improve their chances for a high draft pick in 2015. “I hope the Lakers lose every […]
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans have a load of young, talented players still tip-toeing through the land mines of the Western Conference, and after a 104-93 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night at the Smoothie King Center, they are back at .500 through 20 games. But slashing guard Tyreke Evans, […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — LaMarcus Aldridge became the Portland Trail Blazers’ second all-time leading scorer on Tuesday. When the Trail Blazers needed to put the game away, he was second to none. Aldridge scored 14 of his 23 game-high points in the second half and the Blazers notched their fifth straight victory by thumping the […]
CLEVELAND — When he entered the NBA 12 years ago, one of LeBron James’ biggest weaknesses was his jump shot. After his clutch 3-pointer in the final minute Tuesday gave the Cleveland Cavaliers their first lead since the first quarter, he tied Mark Price as the franchise leader for 3-pointers in a career with 802. […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Thirty-two seconds remained in the game and Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol was at the free-throw line having made the last two of his 30 points. Fans inside FedExForum Tuesday night saw it as an opportunity, chanting “MVP, MVP, MVP.” Gasol, who also had six assists and five rebounds in the Grizzlies’ […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Center Derrick Favors scored 21 points and forward Gordon Hayward added 20 to help the Utah Jazz snap a nine-game losing streak with a 100-96 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. Enes Kanter added 12 points and 15 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season, while Alec […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook sees it starting to come together. After an injury-plagued start to the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are healthy and finding their form. That meant bad news for the Milwaukee Bucks, who fell 114-101 after the Thunder pulled away in the second half at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. “We’re getting […]
CLEVELAND — Forward LeBron James scored 35 points, including a critical 3-pointer in the final minute, and the Cleveland Cavaliers roared back from a 14-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 105-101 Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to eight games. The Raptors shot 65 percent in the first half and built a 73-59 lead […]
PHOENIX – Stuck in a four-game losing streak and sensing a tired Phoenix Suns team was ripe for the taking, Chris Bosh decided this was as good a time as any to be the kind of player the Miami Heat will need him to be this season. Bosh scored 24 of his season-high 34 points […]
