Category: Wirenews
TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan took another step in his growth Sunday, according to coach Dwane Casey. The Raptors guard scored a team-high 32 points, and Toronto avenged an embarrassing December loss to the Golden State Warriors with a 104-98 win Sunday afternoon at the Air Canada Centre. “He was efficient,” Casey said. “I thought he […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Forward David West scored 25 points and forward Paul George scored 22, leading the Indiana Pacers from a 12-point deficit to a 94-91 victory over the Utah Jazz at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Sunday. West and George combined for 21 points in the third quarter, when a 13-3 run helped the Pacers […]
ORLANDO — Forward Tobias Harris scored a career-high 31 points Sunday night, leading the Orlando Magic to a 92-81 victory over the hapless Philadelphia 76ers, who lost their 14th consecutive game. The Magic (19-43) beat the Sixers (15-45) for the second time in five days, but they became the first that failed to score at […]
SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker, back in the San Antonio lineup after missing six games, scored 22 points and handed out seven assists as the Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112-106 Sunday night. San Antonio (43-16) won for the sixth time in seven games. Dallas (36-25) lost to the Spurs for the eighth consecutive meeting. […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — When opportunity knocked Sunday night, third-year forward Tobias Harris was more than happy to answer the door. With veteran starting guards Arron Afflalo and Jameer Nelson sidelined due to injuries, Harris attacked from multiple angles, scoring a career-high 31 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 92-81 victory over the hapless […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 28 points to lead Oklahoma City to a 116-99 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. It was Durant’s 25th straight game with at least 25 points. For 3 1/2 quarters, the game was close. But the Thunder used a three minute […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers realize how the remainder of the NBA season will play out for them. They are the target on every other team’s schedule. At 46-13, they have the best record in the league. And to keep it that way, they will have more than a handful of battles on their hands. […]
SAN ANTONIO – Guard Tony Parker lobbied to return to the San Antonio Spurs’ lineup on Friday against Charlotte. His coach, Gregg Popovich, elected to hold Parker out one more game. Popovich’s decision worked out well for the Spurs. They beat Charlotte without Parker. Then Parker, back after missing six games, scored 22 points and […]
PHOENIX — The Atlanta Hawks didn’t do much to slow the Phoenix Suns’ usual racehorse pace Sunday night. The result was an offensive explosion for the Suns, who gradually ran away en route to a 129-120 win. The Suns led 79-65 at halftime after putting up an NBA season-high point total before the break. The […]
PHOENIX — The Atlanta Hawks didn’t do much to slow the Phoenix Suns’ usual racehorse pace Sunday night. The result was an offensive explosion for the Suns, who gradually ran away en route to a 129-120 win. The Suns led 79-65 at halftime after putting up an NBA season-high point total before the break. The […]
