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NEW ORLEANS — Reserve center Alexis Ajinca hit a go-ahead layup off a wraparound feed from guard Tyreke Evans with 49 seconds left, and guard Jimmer Fredette nailed two free throws with 4.7 seconds remaining to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 100-97 comeback victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night at the […]
PHOENIX — Four days after being traded from the Phoenix Suns, new Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas woke up in his own bed Monday in Arizona, drove his own car to US Airways Center and capped off one of the strangest days of his career with a dagger to the heart of his former teammates. […]
SALT LAKE CITY — It appears Utah’s defensive evolution has taken a giant step forward since coming back from the NBA All-Star break. Opponents are being greeted with a Jazz team that snags loose balls, alters shots and forces turnovers with high energy. This is a much different story than a year ago, when Utah […]
LOS ANGELES — Defense is the calling card of the Memphis Grizzlies. They dialed it up again to hang on to a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. Point guard Mike Conley scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, and he recorded a game-clinching steal in the final seconds […]
ATLANTA — With his team struggling on offense in the first half, Louisville coach Rick Pitino grabbed the arm of his best player and told him to keep shooting. In the end it was the big baskets by guard Terry Rozier that made the difference. The sophomore scored 22 points, including the go-ahead basket with […]
Chris Jones, the former starting point guard for 12th-ranked Louisville, was dismissed from the team because he allegedly threatened his girlfriend in a text message last week, according to a report by university police released Monday. The woman had “messed up” his room in his apartment, and he sent her a text saying he would […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. — No. 8 Kansas saw its Big 12 Conference lead slip to a half-game over Iowa State with a loss in an unlikely place. Kansas State got a career-high 20 points from guard Nigel Johnson and beat the Jayhawks 70-63 Monday night in Bramlage Coliseum. It was the Wildcats’ second consecutive home win […]
Kevin Garnett’s homecoming to the Minnesota Timberwolves will include extra seating for Wednesday’s game at Target Center. Garnett, acquired by the Timberwolves at the trade deadline from the Brooklyn Nets, will be introduced to media Tuesday afternoon. The fifth overall pick in the 1995 draft from Chicago’s Farragut Academy, last played for the Timberwolves in […]
New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher says he won’t even try to interpret Phil Jackson’s tweets from Sunday night. Hours after the Knicks were blown out 101-83 by Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jackson tweeted that the game gave the basketball gods “heartburn.” He ended with the acronym “smh” — meaning “shake […]
MILWAUKEE — When Kyle Korver shot just 1-for-5 through the first three quarters Sunday, it was easy to assume that he was simply having a rare off night. However, the shooting guard rattled off three 3-pointers in the first 2:30 of the fourth quarter, helping the Atlanta Hawks create some breathing room before ultimately knocking […]
