Category: NBA News Wire
HOUSTON — Wesley Johnson converted a critical 3-point play with 43.2 seconds left in the game as the Los Angeles Lakers completed a stunning rally to topple the Houston Rockets 98-92 on Wednesday night at Toyota Center. One night after winning their first road game in Atlanta, the Lakers (3-9) closed the game with a […]
CLEVELAND — Tim Duncan scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 92-90 victory over the Cavaliers on Wednesday night when Cleveland forward LeBron James turned the ball over in the final seconds. The Cavaliers were without any timeouts after guard Manu Ginobili split two free throws […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Already playing severely short-handed, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders got a text at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday morning from Kevin Martin. The veteran shooting guard was sick and wasn’t sure if he’d be able to get out of bed, much less report to Target Center for a game against the New York Knicks. Martin […]
DENVER — After an embarrassing home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers a week ago, Ty Lawson spoke up. The Denver Nuggets’ season was spiraling in the wrong direction, so the point guard told his teammates they had to change their defensive mindset. “I became more vocal in the locker room,” he said. “We were […]
Police in Cobb County, Ga., outside Atlanta reopened an investigation into allegations that Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard abused his 7-year-old son. The Howard Phillips Center for Children and Families in Florida contacted Cobb County officials to look into the case after more details became available in the past day, according to reports. An initial […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forward Anthony Davis went into territory uncharted against Sacramento Kings, and in so doing lifted the New Orleans Pelicans to an impressive bounce-back victory Tuesday night. Davis scored 27 points, the first Kings opponent to reach that total this season, and the Pelicans rode a big second half to a 106-100 victory […]
MILWAUKEE — Add this one to the list of building blocks for the Milwaukee Bucks. They watched a 22-point lead disappear and were outscored by 11 in the final quarter, but held on down the stretch to notch a 117-113 victory over the New York Knicks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee shot 55 […]
ATLANTA — Kobe Bryant reached a career milestone and helped the Los Angeles Lakers win for only the second time this season. Bryant scored 28 points, surpassing 32,000 for his career, and led the Lakers to a 114-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday at Philips Arena. Bryant joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone and […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Finding rhythm on offense felt a little like trying to start a car on a cold winter morning for the Utah Jazz in the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Every time the Jazz tried to turn the key, that offensive engine coughed and sputtered. The good news for Utah […]
ATLANTA — Kobe Bryant reached a career milestone and helped the Los Angeles Lakers win for only the second time this season. Bryant scored 28 points, surpassing 32,000 for his career, and led the Lakers to a 114-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday at Philips Arena. Bryant joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone and […]
