Category: Wirenews
LOS ANGELES — The Indiana Pacers didn’t play up to their standards during a five-game road trip, but they were pleased to close the trek on a high note. Shaking off a sluggish first half, the Pacers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-92 at Staples Center on Tuesday night. “We could have played better, but […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Things started off poorly for the Portland Trail Blazers and never got better. The Memphis Grizzlies jumped to a 10-0 lead, increased their advantage to 24 points late in the third quarter and cruised to a 98-81 victory over the Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at the Moda Center. “(The Grizzlies) smelled […]
CLEVELAND — If forward Anthony Davis isn’t selected a reserve for the Western Conference All-Star Game on Thursday, the New Orleans Pelicans think there should be an investigation. They won’t get any argument from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Davis finished with 30 points, seven rebounds and eight blocks — one off his NBA-high mark this season […]
HOUSTON — Consecutive games of being pounded and pushed and essentially bullied by the Memphis Grizzlies put the Houston Rockets in position to respond in one of two ways when the San Antonio Spurs started utilizing similar tactics in the early stages Tuesday night. The Rockets could either fight or fold. They chose the former […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Memphis Grizzlies led from start to finish Tuesday in a 98-81 pounding of the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. Forward Zach Randolph had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and guard Mike Conley contributed 19 points and seven assists for the Grizzlies (23-20). Memphis won for the eighth time in […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors snapped out of a defensive slump, holding the Portland Trail Blazers to a season-low scoring total en route to a 103-88 victory Sunday night. After surrendering 121 or more points in three of their previous five games and then watching the Trail Blazers put up 55 in the […]
DALLAS — Even when things are going badly for the Dallas Mavericks, they can count on a visit by the Detroit Pistons to get them back on track. The Mavericks snapped a two-game losing streak with their sixth consecutive win over Detroit at American Airlines Center, separating late for a 116-106 victory Sunday night. Led […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Guard Ty Lawson scored a game-high 27 points to lead six Nuggets in double figures, and Denver ran past the Sacramento Kings 125-117 Sunday at Sleep Train Arena. Lawson scored 20 points in the second half and combined with center Timofey Mozgov to score every Denver point during a 14-8 third-quarter run […]
BOSTON — Through all of their wins in Boston, none were as emotional for Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett as Sunday night’s victory while playing for the Brooklyn Nets. Cornerstones of the Celtics’ 2008 NBA championship team who were traded last summer to Brooklyn, Pierce and Garnett had no chance to treat playing against their […]
CLEVELAND — Say what you want about the Phoenix Suns, but they are a resilient bunch. “We are a really hard-nosed team,” Suns guard Goran Dragic said. “It doesn’t matter if we are up or down 20 points. We are still going to battle until the end.” The Suns (25-18) battled back from a 20-point […]
