Category: NBA News Wire
Phil Jackson is signed on to become president of the New York Knicks, according to ESPN. The reported deal is expected to pay Jackson $12 million per year but does not include a stake in ownership. The team announced that a “major announcement” is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Jackson […]
The Brooklyn Nets officially signed center Jason Collins for the rest of the season Saturday. Collins became the NBA’s first openly gay player when he joined Brooklyn last month. Collins’ second 10-day contract with the team expired Friday. Players are allowed to sign two 10-day contracts but then must be signed for the remainder of […]
ATLANTA — Guard Kyle Korver scored seven of his 15 points in the final two minutes to help the Atlanta Hawks earn a 102-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Korver made a 3-pointer to give Atlanta a 90-89 lead, then hit an off-balance baseline jumper with 1:11 left to give the Hawks a […]
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls beat the Houston Rockets at their own game on Thursday night. The Bulls knocked down 14 of 24 shots from 3-point range and rolled to a 111-87 victory at the United Center. Houston leads the NBA in 3-pointers attempted but made just 5 of 26 from behind the arc. Chicago […]
CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy left a trail of blood when he headed off the court and into the locker room in the second quarter. When Dunleavy returned to the game after getting 10 stitches above his right eye, he seemed to have a better view of the basket. Playing with a large […]
ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver found the ideal time to get his second wind following a two-week road trip. The veteran scored seven of his 15 points in the final two minutes to help the Hawks earn a 102-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. “We’ll take all the wins we can […]
ORLANDO — Forwards Kenneth Faried scored 26 points and Wilson Chandler 21 in leading the Denver Nuggets to a 120-112 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Reserve center J.J Hickson had 20 points and nine rebounds in just 22 minutes, giving the Nuggets (28-36) a big spark early in the fourth period. The […]
BOSTON — The short-handed New York Knicks, surrounded by the talk that Phil Jackson is about to start running the organization, continued their belated playoff push with a 116-92 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The win, New York’s fifth in a row, moved the Knicks within three games of the idle Atlanta […]
PHILADELPHIA – Guard/forward Rudy Gay scored 27 points Wednesday night as the Sacramento Kings beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-98, the Sixers’ 18th straight defeat. Guard Isaiah Thomas added 20 points for the Kings (23-42), who snapped a three-game losing streak. Center DeMarcus Cousins contributed 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Sacramento made 40 of 50 […]
TORONTO — Guard DeMar DeRozan led the way with a game-high 25 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Detroit Pistons 101-87 Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre. Guard Kyle Lowry went 3 of 6 from 3-point range for 19 on the night while forward Amir Johnson was 8 of 14 from the field […]
