Category: Wirenews
The Philadelphia 76ers signed Turkish power forward/center Furkan Aldemir on Monday. The native of Turkey has been playing professionally in his home country since 2007-08. He was on the active list for Monday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. Aldemir, 23, joined Galatasaray Liv Hospital in 2011 and helped them earn the Turkish Basketball League […]
WASHINGTON — The surging Washington Wizards learned how to overcome their mistakes. That’s the next step for the youthful Utah Jazz. Guard Bradley Beal scored 22 points and fueled a second-half surge along with backcourt partner John Wall as the Washington Wizards took control in the second half for a 93-84 victory over the Utah […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — When Russell Westbrook went down in the first week of the season with a fractured bone in his hand, it looked like Oklahoma City’s season was lost. Already without Kevin Durant, they floundered around for a month. Since the return of the Thunder’s two most dynamic players, the Thunder have been on […]
NEW ORLEANS — In winning their previous 15 games, the Golden State Warriors had dispatched their opponents by an average of 12.9 points, suffering very little heartburn in the process. No. 16 in a row — a 128-122 overtime victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday at the Smoothie King Center that extended the […]
MIAMI — Mike Dunleavy joked that his scoreless first half “was our game plan all along.” It wasn’t, of course, but it worked anyway as the Chicago Bulls small forward scored 19 of his game-high 22 points in the third quarter. His shooting, coupled with tight Bulls defense, helped Chicago defeat the Miami Heat 93-75 […]
NEW YORK — Perimeter shooting and perimeter defense are not necessarily things forward Patrick Patterson had been known for before joining the Toronto Raptors. On Sunday, he shined in both areas in the latest win for the Raptors. Patterson hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in the opening minute of overtime and also helped keep forward Carmelo […]
NEW ORLEANS — Guard Stephen Curry scored a team-high 34 points, including eight in overtime, and Klay Thompson added 29 to lift the Golden State Warriors a 128-122 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans and extend their franchise-record winning streak to 16 games on Sunday night. The Warriors (21-2) are off to the third-best start […]
DENVER — Kawhi Leonard’s right hand was sore enough that he didn’t know if he would play Sunday night. The Denver Nuggets wish the forward would have sat out for another night. Leonard scored 18 points, blocked six shots to go with five steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Nuggets 99-91 on Sunday […]
MINNEAPOLIS — As he drew closer in the last few days to surpassing Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant tended to downplay the achievement amid an endless flurry of questions about his legacy. But when the moment final came on Sunday, Bryant found himself suddenly flushed with […]
Florida Atlantic took advantage of UCF’s epic second-half scoring drought to run away with a 54-41 victory in college basketball Saturday night in Orlando. The visiting Owls scored the last five points of the first half to close to within 26-25 at the intermission, then scored the first five points of the second before the […]
