Category: NBA News Wire
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors held the New Orleans Pelicans to 12 second-quarter points while building a 13-point lead, then gradually pulled away in the second half for an 11th consecutive victory, 112-85 in a nationally televised game Thursday night. In beating the Pelicans for an eighth straight time, the Warriors (16-2) improved […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Guard Damian Lillard scored 23 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Indiana Pacers for a 88-82 win Thursday night at the Moda Center. Forward LaMarcus Aldridge collected 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Trail Blazers (15-4), who won for the 12th time in the past 13 outings. Guard […]
NEW YORK — This time against the Knicks, LeBron James would not be denied of a win. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward scored five straight points late in the game, securing Cleveland’s 90-87 over New York Thursday at Madison Square Garden. James had eight turnovers when the Knicks ruined his first game back in Cleveland with […]
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 37 points to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 90-87 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Cleveland (10-7) won a season-best fifth game in a row. The Knicks (4-16) lost their sixth consecutive game and 15th of their past 17; they […]
SALT LAKE CITY — The Toronto Raptors began their three-game Western trip with a rough loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. Guard Kyle Lowry made certain the road swing didn’t end with another unpleasant result. Lowry led the Raptors to their second win in as many nights, scoring a career-high 39 points in a 123-104 […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Blake Griffin had 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-86 rout of the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night at Staples Center. Shooting guard J.J. Redick scored 20 points and point guard Chris Paul added 19 points, 10 assists and five rebounds for the […]
MINNEAPOLIS — The Philadelphia 76ers avoided a dubious place in the NBA record books on Wednesday, as they snapped a 17-game losing streak with their first victory of the season in an 85-77 defeat of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Philadelphia entered the night one loss away from tying the 2009-10 Nets for the worst start to […]
HOUSTON — With all five members of their revamped starting lineup scoring in double figures, the Houston Rockets ran past the league-leading Memphis Grizzlies 105-96 Wednesday night at Toyota Center. Guard James Harden scored a game-high 21 points while rookie center Tarik Black recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds as […]
MILWAUKEE — Monta Ellis scored on a 10-foot fadeaway jumper as time expired, giving the Dallas Mavericks a 107-105 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Ellis scored 10 of his team-leading 23 points in the final quarter as the Mavericks rallied from an eight-point deficit. Milwaukee tied […]
MINNEAPOLIS — The Philadelphia 76ers avoided a dubious place in the NBA record books on Wednesday, as they snapped a 17-game losing streak with their first victory of the season in an 85-77 defeat of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Philadelphia entered the night one loss away from tying the 2009-10 Nets for the worst start to […]
