Category: NBA News Wire
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Danny Green had 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 104-87 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at The Palace. Green, a starting shooting guard, added eight rebounds and four assists for the Spurs (34-19), who have won 15 of their last 20 […]
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal will miss his third straight game at Toronto on Wednesday night after an examination revealed a “mild stress reaction in his lower right fibula.” Beal missed the last two games with a sore right big toe. The team announced Wednesday that subsequent examinations revealed the mild stress reaction in his […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard Gary Neal and a 2019 second-round draft pick from the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday in exchange for guards Mo Williams and Troy Daniels. The Timberwolves also obtained forward-center Adreian Payne in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks for a protected future first-round draft pick. Neal, 30, is averaging 9.6 points, […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Detroit Pistons are looking up at the Charlotte Hornets in the standings, but it was hard to believe it Tuesday night. The Pistons dominated the final three quarters en route to an easy 106-78 victory, leading by as many as 31 late in the game. It was the first of four […]
George Karl is on the verge of becoming the Sacramento Kings’ coach, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the Kings and Karl were hammering out a four-year deal that would pay between $4-$5 million per season. ESPN.com and other media outlets reported that Karl will take over the team following […]
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will pass up playing in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game because of a strained right hamstring and Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver will take his place as an Eastern Conference reserve, the league announced Tuesday. Korver, considered one of the best shooters in the league, is the fourth Hawks player in […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard Gary Neal and a 2019 second-round draft pick from the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday in exchange for guards Mo Williams and Troy Daniels. The Timberwolves also obtained forward-center Adreian Payne in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks for a protected future first-round draft pick. Neal, 30, is averaging 9.6 points, […]
PHOENIX — Houston Rockets guard James Harden beat Phoenix with a jumper at the buzzer 18 days ago at US Airways Center. This time, he beat the Suns every way possible. Shaking off a third-quarter elbow stinger, Harden carried the Rockets home with 20 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter to go with […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In their last home game before the All-Star break, the Memphis Grizzlies had an attitude of finishing official business. They closed the home office known as FedExForum on Tuesday night with a 95-86 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The Grizzlies improved to 39-13 on the season with their last game before the […]
CHICAGO — It was another chance for the Chicago Bulls to fix something that’s plagued them all season when the Sacramento Kings visited Monday for a game at the United Center. The Bulls were 7-6 at home this season when playing teams with sub-.500 records, like the Kings, but it wasn’t a problem this time. […]
