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CLEVELAND — Kevin Love had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cavaliers beat the Sacramento Kings 101-90 Friday night for their ninth consecutive victory, their longest winning streak in nearly five years. Cavs forward LeBron James had 19 points and seven assists after he was announced as a surprise starter 45 minutes before the […]
The NBA on Friday selected Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins to replace injured Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant for the All-Star Game. Cousins is the fourth first-time All-Star in this year’s game. He joins Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler, Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague and Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson. Cousins, a 6-foot-11 […]
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak foresees star guard Kobe Bryant returning from a shoulder injury to play next season. Brant had surgery to repair rotator cuff damage on Wednesday. His recovery time is projected at nine months, which would be just before the start of the 2015-16 season. “I don’t think he’s retiring,” […]
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is expected to miss several weeks with a right hamstring injury. Wade, who already has missed nine games with hamstring injuries this season, suffered the new setback Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. He told reporters he would be out at least two to three weeks. “This is more in the […]
The NBA’s hottest team, the Atlanta Hawks, had three players chosen as All-Star reserves Thursday, the league announced. Center Al Horford, power forward Paul Millsap and guard Jeff Teague will all represent Atlanta in the All-Star game on Feb. 15 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Hawks earned their franchise-record 17th consecutive win […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Milwaukee Bucks have flaws like most every team still hovering around .500, but good depth is not one of them. The Bucks showed just how deep they are Thursday night by spanking the Orlando Magic 115-100 in a game that was never close in the second half. The Bucks had seven […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Reserve guard Jerryd Bayless scored 19 points in 20 minutes, leading the well-balanced Milwaukee Bucks to a 115-100 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night at the Amway Center. The Bucks had seven players score in double figures while snapping a 17-game losing streak in Orlando. The Magic lost their seventh […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Victories, especially lopsided wins have been difficult to attain for the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers scored a combined 67 points during the second and third quarters Thursday night on their way to a 103-82 victory against the New York Knicks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers (17-31) made 14 of 23 field-goal tries […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Jordan Hill scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers halted a nine-game skid with a thrilling 123-118 double-overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night at Staples Center. Guard Wayne Ellington added 23 points as the Lakers (13-34) avoided matching the 1993-94 club for the […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Forward Zach Randolph posted his 11th consecutive double-double with 15 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 99-69 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, but his consistency failed to earn him what he coveted: a reserve spot on the All-Star team. The reserves were announced shortly before […]
