Category: NBA News Wire
INDIANAPOLIS — For those who grow up playing basketball in the Hoosier State, the popular saying, “In 49 other states, it’s only basketball, but this is Indiana,” is taken quite seriously. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, an Indianapolis native, has a star next to every trip to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to play the Indiana […]
CHICAGO — LeBron James scored 36 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 114-108 overtime win against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. The Cavaliers overcame a five-point deficit in the final minute of the fourth quarter to force overtime and narrowly avoid their second loss in as many nights. […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After an opening night stumble, the Sacramento Kings did the things that their coach anticipates seeing frequently this season. Rudy Gay’s 40 points were a bonus. The Kings forward put up the second-highest scoring effort of his career and Sacramento saved the game’s final surge for themselves in a 103-94 victory over […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Blake Griffin scored 39 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers held on for a 118-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at Staples Center. Guard Jamal Crawford added 22 points as the Clippers (2-0) captured their fourth straight win over the Lakers (0-3). Center Jordan Hill scored 23 […]
PHOENIX — Last year, guard Isaiah Thomas was toiling in Sacramento for the lowly Kings and center Alex Len played sparingly in 42 games as rookie with Phoenix. Friday night, the young duo served as a 1-2 punch off the bench to help wear down and finally finish off the San Antonio Spurs with a […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Blake Griffin scored 23 points, including two crucial free throws down the stretch, and point guard Chris Paul added 22 to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 93-90 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night at Staples Center. Oklahoma City played much of the contest without guard Russell […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — All-Star point guard John Wall left no doubt Thursday night that he would be the one leading the Washington Wizards this season — at both ends of the floor. Wall had 30 points and 12 assists, but he also played a disruptive brand of defense that brought his teammates to life, delivering […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers and center Anderson Varejao are close to agreeing on a contract extension, ESPN.com reported Thursday. The deal would be for three years at an estimated $30 million, starting with the 2015-16 season. The Brazilian native is in the final year of a six-year, $42.5 million contract. He is making $9.7 million this […]
MINNEAPOLIS — As far as first impressions go, Thaddeus Young has so far been about as good as the Minnesota Timberwolves could have asked for. The veteran forward was brought to Minnesota in August as part of a three-team trade after seven years with Philadelphia to aid in filling the void left in the starting […]
DALLAS — After a tough opening night loss, the Dallas Mavericks bounced back Thursday night with help from Dirk Nowitzki. The veteran forward scored 21 points and the Mavericks pounded the Utah Jazz 120-102 at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks (1-1) lost on opening night at defending NBA champion San Antonio but blew away the […]
