Category: NBA News Wire
BOSTON — The San Antonio Spurs got their coach back on the bench and celebrated by rolling to their seventh straight win, a 111-89 victory over the floundering Boston Celtics on Sunday. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who missed two games for a minor medical procedure, saw his team blow a nine-point first-quarter lead and then […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — LaMarcus Aldridge was errant from the field of late — hitting 10 of 37 shots in the previous two games — and Portland’s All-Star forward didn’t have a good feeling entering Sunday’s matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves. “I felt like I was fighting a cold,” Aldridge said. “I did not shoot well […]
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban would like to see his team — and seven other NBA teams — change conferences. The past few years, the NBA featured more strong teams in the West than in the East. Cuban’s realignment plan might level the landscape, at least as rosters are currently structured. “I think we’d be […]
The 4-12 Hornets extended their losing streak to seven games Wednesday night, and head coach Steve Clifford is still waiting with more patience than most for offseason acquisition Lance Stephenson to contribute. He was bothered by nagging injuries in the preseason but Clifford believes Stephenson’s biggest issue is overcoming outside expectations. “To be fair, one […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — This is a good time to be guard Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. He can’t miss. They don’t lose. Curry scored 28 points in 24 minutes Wednesday night, leading the Warriors to their seventh consecutive victory by blistering the Orlando Magic, 111-96, at the Amway Center. The Warriors (12-2) are […]
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki scored half of his game-high 30 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and center Tyson Chandler was relentless against his former team with 25 rebounds and 17 points to slip Dallas past the shorthanded, but hustling New York Knicks, 109-102, at American Airlines Center. Nowitzki’s free-throw line […]
ATLANTA — Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey was ecstatic to see three of his guards combine for 70 points. He was even happier with the way it came about. DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points, Lou Williams came off the bench to scored 22 and reserve Greivis Vasquez added 21 to lead the Raptors to a […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Scoring has never been an issue for Jamal Crawford. He didn’t have any trouble doing that on Wednesday night, but the Los Angeles Clippers took greater satisfaction in his defense. Crawford made a pivotal block in the late going then hit a game-clinching 3-pointer in the Clippers’ 104-98 victory over the […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Long losing streaks are foreign to Oklahoma City. Since 2009, the franchise hadn’t lost more than six games in a row. Yet, entering Wednesday’s contest with Utah, the Thunder were in danger of tying the franchise record with a seven-game losing streak. However, guard Jeremy Lamb used the opportunity to break out […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Brandon Knight was quiet for three quarters Wednesday night at Target Center. The Milwaukee Bucks guard scored just two points to that point as his team struggled to break open the game. Then came the fourth quarter, and Knight took over. The third-year guard scored 13 of his 15 points in the final […]
