Category: NBA News Wire
Former Toronto Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo acknowledged Friday that he attempted to tank the 2011-12 season in an effort to help improve the team’s chances for a high draft pick. Speaking as a panel member at an analytics conference where a system was discussed to replace NBA’s draft lottery, Colangelo indicated that the practice […]
TORONTO – Guard John Wall scored 31 points and center Marcin Gortat also scored 31 points and added 12 rebounds and the Washington Wizards defeated the Toronto Raptors 134-129 in triple overtime on Thursday for their fifth win in a row. Wall, who scored eight of his points in the three overtime periods, made a […]
MIAMI — The masked man, forward LeBron James, returned to the lineup Thursday night and led the Miami Heat to a 108-82 victory over the New York Knicks at AmericanAirlines Arena. After the Knicks cut the Heat’s lead to two points early in the third quarter, Miami went on a 26-5 run to put the […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Center Roy Hibbert scored a game-high 24 points and had 12 rebounds on Thursday night, powering the Indiana Pacers to a hard-fought 101-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. If the Central Division-leading Pacers were expecting an easy night from the team with the worst record in the NBA, they […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Brooklyn Nets experienced an energy crisis. The Portland Trail Blazers enjoyed a surplus. The result was the most one-sided victory for the Trail Blazers in more than two years. Guard Mo Williams came off the bench for season highs in points (21) and rebounds (six) to go with seven assists as […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Blake Griffin scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Houston Rockets 101-93 Wednesday night at Staples Center. The Clippers (40-20) beat the Rockets for the third straight time this season and made it five in a row over Houston in Los Angeles. The Rockets […]
SALT LAKE CITY — During the first three seasons of his NBA career, Utah Jazz shooting guard Gordon Hayward developed a great relationship with Jeff Hornacek. Hornacek is now the Phoenix Suns’ head coach, no longer a Jazz assistant, but his presence at EnergySolutions Arena on Wednesday coincided with one of Hayward’s best performances in […]
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls have earned a reputation as one of the NBA’s best defensive teams. So watching Golden State guard Stephen Curry torch them for 34 points in a Feb. 6 game in Oakland, Calif., must have left a sour feeling. In Wednesday night’s rematch at United Center, Curry tied a season low […]
SAN ANTONIO — Late in the first half of the Wednesday’s game, San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili fell to the ground, causing an anxious moment. Was Ginobili, who missed eight games this season with a hamstring injury, hurt again? As it turned out, the only damage was to the basketball shoe that blew out […]
DALLAS — Momentum and matchup were both in the Dallas Mavericks’ favor going into Wednesday night’s return home. Riding high off a three-game road sweep, the Mavericks beat New Orleans 108-89 at American Airlines Center for their seventh consecutive win over the Pelicans. Dallas guard Monta Ellis scored 23, forward Dirk Nowitzki added 18 and […]