Category: Wirenews
MILWAUKEE — After suffering a strained hamstring earlier in the week, the Atlanta Hawks were prepared to face the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday night without forward DeMarre Carroll. But with point guard and leading scorer Jeff Teague out with a sprained ankle and the Hawks needing a boost after a blowout loss Friday against San Antonio, […]
PHILADELPHIA — NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant extended a personal streak Saturday night, and something more. Oklahoma City’s star forward scored 32 points in the Thunder’s 103-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, extending to 10 his consecutive-game streak with 30 or more, and added 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double of the […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Technically, it wasn’t a doubleheader sweep. But the Memphis Grizzlies’ 99-81 victory over Houston Saturday night at the FedExForum was their second win over the Rockets in a 24-hour span. On Friday night in Houston, Memphis won 88-87 despite Houston forward Chandler Parsons setting an NBA record with 10 second-half 3-pointers. Parsons […]
PHILADELPHIA — NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant received an unwanted night off Friday. On Saturday, Oklahoma City’s star forward went right back to work, scoring 32 points in the Thunder’s 103-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, and adding 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double of the season, and the fifth of his […]
MILWAUKEE — Forward Paul Millsap had 20 points and shooting guard Louis Williams added 18 off the bench as the short-handed Atlanta Hawks rolled to a 112-87 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Hawks (23-20) were without point guard Jeff Teague, who suffered an ankle injury […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – When the Chicago Bulls put out an SOS for help at point guard, D.J. Augustin was there to answer the call. Now, Augustin is playing some of the best basketball of his career. Augustin continued his torrid play with 28 points, including 15 in the decisive fourth quarter, as the Bulls beat […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On a night when the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Houston Rockets for the second time in 24 hours and won for the seventh time in their last eight games, it was only fitting that power forward Zach Randolph tied the franchise record for double-doubles. The Grizzlies (22-20) beat the Rockets 99-81 on […]
TORONTO — Guard Jamal Crawford said he was in such a groove that he felt he might have been able to reach 50 points in the Los Angeles Clippers 126-118 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. But the game dictated otherwise and he started to dish off more and he left it to Raptors […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers broke open a tight game late in the third quarter and ran away to a 115-104 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night at the Moda Center. Forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points to lead six players in double figures for the Trail Blazers (33-11). Guard Wesley […]
CLEVELAND — After two devastating losses, the Cleveland Cavaliers needed a breather. They got it in the form of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Cavs smashed the Bucks, 93-78, on Friday before 17,147 at Quicken Loans Arena. “(It was a) good performance by our team, especially after the two losses,” Cavs coach Mike Brown said. “I […]
