Category: NBA News Wire
One day after being named president of the New York Knicks, Phil Jackson met with head coach Mike Woodson, addressed the players later in the afternoon and then received a standing ovation from the Madison Square Garden crowd during Wednesday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Woodson confirmed before the game that he and Jackson […]
NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans point guard Greivis Vasquez scored five points in 37 seconds and guard DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 31 points to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 107-100 victory over the Pelicans on Wednesday night at the Smoothie King Center. Vasquez, traded in the offseason, broke a 94-94 tie with […]
NEW YORK — Led by guard Deron Williams, who scored a game-high 25 points, the Brooklyn Nets had six players score in double figures in a 104-99 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. The Nets won their season-best 10th straight game at Barclays Center, their longest home winning streak since […]
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics won’t have a lot to show for their rebuilding season. One thing they will have is the season series against the Miami Heat. The Celtics, taking advantage of fowrard LeBron James’ absence caused by back spasms, trailed by 14 points in the first half Wednesday but came back to end […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers were in the game Wednesday night, but as it has been the case for nearly two months now, they once again came up on the losing end, dropping their 22nd straight. Guard/forward Jimmy Butler hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 6:49 left and reserves D.J. Augustin and Taj Gibson combined for […]
BOSTON — Miami Heat forward LeBron James, who scored 43 points the night before, was a late scratch with back spasms for Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. The move was made after Miami coach Erik Spoelstra met with reporters before the game. James’ third absence of the season comes a day after he […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Center DeMarcus Cousins and forward Rudy Gay combined to score all but four of Sacramento’s 17 points in overtime, and the Kings stalled the Washington Wizards’ climb up the Eastern Conference standings with a 117-111 victory at Sleep Train Arena on Tuesday. Gay scored six of his 24 points in the extra […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Guard Wesley Matthews scored 26 points, including a 3-pointer that put the Portland Trail Blazers ahead for good in a 120-115 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Mo Williams scored a season-high 23 points and forward Nicolas Batum collected 21 points, nine rebounds and […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Led by backcourt mates Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors rode a barrage of third-quarter 3-pointers to a 103-89 victory over the Orlando Magic. Playing without starting small forward Andre Iguodala (right knee tendinitis) and center Andrew Bogut (left ankle inflammation), the Warriors went 6-for-8 from beyond the 3-point […]
ATLANTA — With guard Jeff Teague and forward Paul Millsap leading the way, the Atlanta Hawks are bouncing back nicely after losing 14 of 15 games. Teague tied his career best with 34 points, Millsap had his first career triple-double, and the Hawks defeated the Toronto Raptors 118-113 in overtime Tuesday night. Millsap, playing his […]
