Category: NBA News Wire
HOUSTON — Minnesota rookie forward Andrew Wiggins brought the fight to Rockets All-NBA guard James Harden time and again on Monday night, doing so with such frequency and ferocity that their game within the game ratcheted up the intensity of an overall frenzied, frenetic affair. But it was Harden who fired the final salvo, capping […]
DENVER — The Brooklyn Nets’ switch to small ball might improve their playoff chances down the stretch. Guard Deron Williams had 16 points and 12 assists, center Brooks Lopez scored 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds and the Nets beat the slumping Denver Nuggets 110-82 on Monday night. The 28-point win is Brooklyn’s largest […]
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 […]
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 […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Reggie Jackson had trouble calming down in his Detroit Pistons debut. Once his stomach stopped churning, Jackson showed how much he could impact his new team. Jackson missed his first eight field-goal attempts but overcame the slow start to contribute 17 points, five rebounds and five assists in Detroit’s 106-89 victory […]
