Category: NBA News Wire
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah and Nikola Mirotic all had double-doubles as the Chicago Bulls handed the Charlotte Hornets their 10th straight loss with a 102-95 victory on Wednesday night. Gasol finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds, Noah had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Mirotic totaled 11 points and 12 rebounds […]
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins underwent additional evaluation in a hospital Tuesday night as he continues to recover from a viral infection. The team announced that team physicians, led by Dr. Jason Brayley of Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, admitted DeMarcus to the hospital for treatment and rest. The Kings said his condition is improving daily […]
MIAMI — The Atlanta Hawks won their fourth game in a row, defeating the Miami Heat 112-102 on Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Hawks (11-6), winners of six of their past seven games, were led by guards Jeff Teague (27 points), Kyle Korver (18 points) and reserve guard Dennis Schroeder (a career-high 16 points). […]
NEW YORK — Mirza Teletovic scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 95-93 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, snapping the defending NBA champions’ eight-game win streak. The Nets, who defeated a team with a record above .500 for the first […]
WASHINGTON — Guard Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, but the Los Angeles Lakers’ modest winning streak ended as Bradley Beal’s scoring, John Wall’s passing and Kris Humphries’ rebounding carried the Washington Wizards to a 111-95 victory on Wednesday night. Beal had 27 points and backcourt partner Wall finished with 17 points and a season-high 15 […]
BOSTON — Jared Sullinger caught fire at the right time on Wednesday night. The forward, who had four points in regulation, scored 10 in overtime as his Boston Celtics ended a pair of their own losing streaks and handed the Detroit Pistons their 10th loss in a row — a 109-102 victory. The Celtics, as […]
DENVER — LaMarcus Aldridge had a monster night, so with the game on the line, he was the natural go-to guy. The Denver Nuggets expected it, so the Portland Trail Blazers threw them a curve. Aldridge got the ball near the foul line with time running out but instead of shooting, he passed it to […]
PHOENIX — The sluggish Phoenix Suns needed a win. They needed to tighten up their defense, get their fast break in gear and give their high-scoring backcourt room to operate. Luckily, the perfect opponent was next on the schedule, allowing the Suns to emphatically check all the boxes. Guard Goran Dragic had 22 of his […]
CLEVELAND — Desperate for a spark from his anemic bench, Cleveland coach David Blatt turned to Mike Miller. The veteran guard delivered the Cavaliers their fourth consecutive victory. Forward Kevin Love had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Miller added two big 3-pointers in the second half and a key block late in the Cavs’ […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry’s 3-pointer with 2.2 second remaining capped a late rally, as the Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to 10 with a 98-97 triumph over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. In running their record to 7-0 against Eastern Conference teams, the Warriors (15-2) found themselves down 97-95 after Magic […]
