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CLEVELAND — Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points, including a big basket over LeBron James in the final minute, and the New York Knicks spoiled James’ reunion celebration with a 95-90 victory over the revamped Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. The Cavaliers fizzled under the spotlight of opening night. James shot just 5-for-15 and finished with 17 […]
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated with a confetti party before the game even began. Then Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks spoiled his old friend’s big night. Anthony scored 25 points, including a big basket over LeBron James in the final minute, and the Knicks spoiled James’ reunion celebration with a 95-90 victory […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph says a new-look, trimmed-down Marc Gasol has him jealous. “You can tell he’s been focused all summer,” Randolph said. “He’s got a six-pack (stomach). He’s got me motivated.” Wednesday night in the Grizzlies opener, Gasol, the team’s center, scored a career-high 32 points and forward Randolph added […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Kemba Walker scored 26 points, including a 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds in regulation to tie the score and the game-winner with 5.1 seconds left in overtime, as the Charlotte Hornets rallied to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-106 Wednesday. The Hornets overcame a 24-point deficit in the second half, closing regulation with […]
NEW YORK — The Chicago Bulls courted free agent Carmelo Anthony over the summer, but when the star forward decided to return to the New York Knicks, the Bulls turned their attention to signing forward/center Pau Gasol. In the Bulls’ 104-80 win over the New York Knicks in the season opener Wednesday at Madison Square […]
MIAMI — LeBron James is gone and it’s pretty much an accepted reality that the Miami Heat won’t be as good without the player who led them to four straight NBA Finals. But that doesn’t mean Miami has surrendered. Wednesday night’s season-opening 107-95 win over the short-handed Washington Wizards at AmericanAirlines Arena showed how the […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Guard Stephen Curry scored 24 points, and the Golden State Warriors rode a decisive third-quarter spurt to a 95-77 victory that ruined the Sacramento Kings’ 30th season opener. Curry and forwards Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green each scored five points during a 22-4 Golden State run that spanned six minutes of the […]
PHOENIX — Forward Marcus Morris had nine of his 21 points and three of his five 3-pointers in the first quarter and the Phoenix Suns led from start to finish in an easy 119-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in their season opener Wednesday night. Guard Isaiah Thomas led the Suns with 23 points […]
TORONTO — Guard DeMar DeRozan showed his ability to adapt for the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Struggling from the field, DeRozan set new career-highs with 11 rebounds and six steals as Toronto defeated the Atlanta Hawks 109-102 at Air Canada Centre. “That’s my job. I’m trying not to be just a scorer,” said DeRozan, […]
DENVER — Kenneth Faried showed a big new contract won’t change his style. That suits the Denver Nuggets just fine. Faried had 22 points and 17 rebounds, guard Arron Afflalo had 15 points in his return to Denver and the Nuggets pulled away to beat the Detroit Pistons 89-79 in the season opener for both […]
