Category: NBA News Wire
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been known to give Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker a night off even against top opponents in an effort to keep them fresh for the long season. With the Philadelphia 76ers, the NBA’s most ineffectual team in town Monday night, the Spurs coach […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins wore a 4-inch gash just underneath his left eye, courtesy an elbow from San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili Such is life under the basket for one of the NBA’s best centers, but on nights like Saturday, the pain is worth it. “Hurt like crazy when it […]
LOS ANGELES — Too much Chris Paul on offense and a heavy dose of DeAndre Jordan on defense sparked the Los Angeles Clippers in a rout of the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. Paul scored 32 points and Jordan grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked seven shots, leading the Clippers to a 120-107 win over the […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — With his team up 21 points at halftime on Saturday night, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr felt compelled to remind his players they had another game on Sunday in Los Angeles. The message: Take care of business and get some rest. The Warriors did just that, extending their lead to as […]
MIAMI — Brandon Knight, the hometown guy, had never won a professional game in Miami. It didn’t happen in the two years he played for the Detroit Pistons, and his Milwaukee Bucks went 0-for-3 against the Miami Heat last season. Sunday night was different, however, and Knight made sure of it. Knight, the Bucks’ point […]
NEW YORK — New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher said he wanted to reward shooting guard J.R. Smith with his first start of the season Sunday based on his work ethic in practice the day before. Smith, usually the first man off the Knicks bench, responded with a season-high 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting, four […]
LOS ANGELES — Despite allowing 44 points to Kobe Bryant, the Golden State Warriors pounded the Los Angeles Lakers 136-115 Sunday night at Staples Center. Guard Stephen Curry scored 30 points and dished out 15 assists in three quarters as the Warriors (8-2) captured their third in a row and dealt the Lakers (1-9) a […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — When Houston and Oklahoma City faced off Sunday, fans were treated to a low-scoring, intense, foul-plagued affair. While it may not have been fan friendly, it was exactly the type of contest Rockets guard Patrick Beverley thrives in. Behind Beverley’s aggressive play, the Rockets beat the Thunder 69-65 at the Chesapeake Energy […]
NEW YORK — Halting their seven-game losing streak, the New York Knicks knocked off the Denver Nuggets 109-93 Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Forward Carmelo Anthony and shooting guard J.R. Smith poured in 28 points for the Knicks, who reached the century mark for the second straight game. Smith made his first start of the […]
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will be re-evaluated Friday after he injured his left hamstring in Thursday night’s game. Rose had 20 points on 5-for-14 shooting from the floor before tweaking his hamstring late in the 100-93 win over the Toronto Raptors. Rose did not seem too concerned about the injury. “I guess it […]
