Category: NBA News Wire
NEW YORK — Evan Fournier turned in his second superb performance in as many nights, scoring 28 points to lead Orlando Magic to a 97-95 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Fournier fired in 24 points in a 104-100 loss at Toronto on Tuesday. Nikola Vucevic posted his […]
DENVER — Guard Damian Lillard had 27 points and nine assists, center Robin Lopez scored 19 and the Portland Trail Blazers routed the struggling Denver Nuggets 130-113 on Wednesday night. Center Chris Kaman scored 16 points and guard C.J. McCollum had 15 points off the bench for the Trail Blazers. Guard Ty Lawson scored a […]
WASHINGTON — John Wall and the Washington Wizards tasted success at the end of last season. Now the All-Star guard and his teammates are feasting on opponents with a success rate not seen by the organization in decades. Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings had 32 points and 10 assists, but Wall finished with 27 points […]
MIAMI — The Miami Heat had caught some breaks early this season, beating the Wizards when Washington was missing four key players and defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves right after standout point guard Ricky Rubio got hurt. Then the Indiana Pacers, missing six players, hit town for what was supposed to be another easy win. But […]
ATLANTA — The name on the jersey was misspelled, but the Utah Jazz knew exactly who Paul Millsap was after Wednesday night’s game. The Atlanta forward torched his former team for 30 points and 17 rebounds, leading the Hawks to a 100-97 win at Philips Arena. Millsap’s No. 4 jersey initially had his name spelled […]
NEW ORLEANS — Depending on one’s perspective, the changing of the guard isn’t always easy to watch. On one side of the court, forward Anthony Davis was compiling another monster, statistical night with 25 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots to lift the New Orleans Pelicans a 109-102 victory Wednesday night over the NBA’s […]
NEW YORK — Evan Fournier got off to a hot start and never cooled down Wednesday, leading the Orlando Magic to a 97-95 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Magic’s shooting guard poured in a career-high 28 points, including 15 in the first quarter and six in the fourth. Fournier […]
PHOENIX — Reserve guards Gerald Green and Isaiah Thomas combined for 49 points and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 19-point deficit in the second quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-104 Wednesday night. Green had 18 of his 28 in the first half and Thomas had 17 of his 21 in the second half […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Tim Duncan capped another milestone night with a late three-point play that stalled a Golden State Warriors rally and helped the San Antonio Spurs hold on for a 113-100 victory Tuesday night. The Spurs’ fifth consecutive win over the Warriors completed a consecutive-nights sweep of last year’s top two teams in the […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — At age 36, Kobe Bryant may not be the dynamo he once was. But some things don’t change. With the game in the balance, he’s still the guy the Los Angeles Lakers want taking the critical shot. Even on a night when Bryant sets the all-time NBA record for missed shots. Monday […]
