Category: NBA News Wire
SALT LAKE CITY — Maybe Kevin Love should play center more often. The All-Star posted his first career triple-double and the Minnesota Timberwolves opened a five-game road trip with a 121-104 blowout victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Love, starting at center because of Minnesota injuries, finished with 37 points, […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Center Jermaine O’Neal’s two free throws broke a tie with 1:23 to play and point guard Stephen Curry banked in a back-breaking 3-pointer with 37.2 seconds left as the Golden State Warriors held off the Brooklyn Nets 93-86 on Saturday night. In getting some revenge after losing 102-98 in Brooklyn on Jan. […]
The Sacramento Kings announced Saturday that newly-acquired guard Jason Terry will spend the remainder of this season rehabilitating his injured left knee. Terry, a 15-year veteran, averaged 4.5 points and 1.6 assists in 16.3 minutes over 35 games with the Brooklyn Nets this season. The Kings shipped shooting guard Marcus Thornton to the Nets in […]
Miami Heat star forward LeBron James did not practice Saturday because of the broken nose he sustained Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. James had surgery to repair the break on Friday but said he is still experiencing soreness and headaches. The injury occurred […]
Free-agent center Jason Collins worked out for the Brooklyn Nets this week in Los Angeles, and the Nets are strongly considering signing Collins to a 10-day contract, ESPN.com reported. If Collins is signed, he would become the NBA’s first active openly gay player. According to the report, the Nets are thinking about adding a big […]
Free-agent center Jason Collins worked out for the Brooklyn Nets this week in Los Angeles, and the Nets are strongly considering signing Collins to a 10-day contract, ESPN.com reported. If Collins is signed, he would become the NBA’s first active openly gay player. Collins, 35, has not played in an NBA game since April 17, […]
The NBA trade deadline passed on Thursday, with the Philadelphia 76ers being the most active team in the trading market, while Andre Miller, Evan Turner, Danny Granger and Spencer Hawes were the biggest names that were moved. —The Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers completed a three-team trade that will send point guard Miller […]
MILWAUKEE — Forward Kenneth Faried led Denver with 26 points as the Nuggets snapped a five-game losing streak with a 101-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Faried went 11-of-15 from the field, pacing a Nuggets offense that shot 51 percent and sank 8 of 18 3-pointers. […]
OKLAHOMA CITY– Forward LeBron James scored 33 points to lead the Miami Heat past the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-81 on Thursday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. It was James’ fourth consecutive game to go past the 30-point mark. He did this despite leaving the game with a bloody nose after being hit in the face […]
MILWAUKEE — For many struggling teams in the NBA this season, a date with the Milwaukee Bucks is just what the doctor ordered. Thursday night, it was the Denver Nuggets’ turn to heal, as they snapped a five-game losing streak with a 101-90 victory over the Bucks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. “It’s good […]
