Category: NBA News Wire
PHOENIX — Missing newcomer and leading scorer Isaiah Thomas and playing the up-tempo Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns took a step back in time and used the successful formula from last season to race to another win. Guard Gerald Green scored 24 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and point guards Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic combined […]
SAN ANTONIO — One of the staples of the San Antonio Spurs’ offense over the years is the corner 3-pointer. The Spurs got one from point guard Tony Parker and another on the next possession from small forward Kawhi Leonard during a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter Wednesday, propelling them to their fifth straight […]
LOS ANGELES — Center Marc Gasol said the Memphis Grizzlies did what they do best: grind out a victory. Gasol and point guard Mike Conley each scored 19 points, leading the Grizzlies to a 99-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday at Staples Center. Gasol also grabbed 11 rebounds as the Grizzlies (13-2), […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wesley Matthews scored a season-high 28 points and the Portland Trail Blazers ran their winning streak to nine with a 105-97 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. The Trail Blazers rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half, outscoring the Hornets 34-20 in the third quarter and then pushing […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Mike Scott and guard Shelvin Mack don’t start for the Atlanta Hawks. In a matchup with the Washington Wizards, however, the reserve pair finished off the Southeast Division leaders. Scott and Mack sparked a 22-5 fourth-quarter run and guard Jeff Teague scored 28 points for the second straight game as the Hawks […]
MIAMI — Point guard Stephen Curry scored a season-high 40 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 114-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. It was Curry’s fourth 30-plus-point game this season. His eight 3-pointers — out of 11 attempted — represented a season high. He also had […]
MILWAUKEE — Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy didn’t need too much time to think when asked what went wrong for his team Tuesday night in a 98-86 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. “We gave them 19 offensive rebounds, we had 19 turnovers and we were 7 for 17 […]
MIAMI — Perhaps the Miami Heat should not have let Stephen Curry into their arena on Monday. One day later, Curry made them pay. Curry scored a season-high 40 points Tuesday night to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 114-97 victory over Miami at AmericanAirlines Arena. “I got some nice shots in here yesterday […]
DENVER — The Denver Nuggets made it back from the brink of destruction to reach .500, but they had to sweat it out to get there. It was worth it for a team that two weeks ago was about to have its season go down the drain. Guard Ty Lawson had 20 points and 12 […]
NEW ORLEANS — The Sacramento Kings already were down two injured starters who account for 37 points and 10 assists per game — small forward Rudy Gay and point guard Darren Collison. And, suddenly, they were without their head coach, Michael Malone, who apparently said a few too many magic words to referee Eric Lewis […]
