Category: NBA News Wire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When he first heard the referee’s whistle, Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay looked up and saw Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry’s 3-point jumper fall through the net. Like most in attendance at the Sleep Train Arena, Gay immediately thought Lowry would be trying to sink a free throw for a four-point play. […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward LeBron James almost recorded a triple-double, sparking the Miami Heat to a 116-112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on Wednesday night. James finished with 31 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds. The Heat’s win overshadowed a 43-point, 15-rebound, six-assist performance by Clippers forward Blake Griffin. Los Angeles […]
DENVER — Faced with another improbable loss to an underachieving team, forward Wilson Chandler put the Denver Nuggets on his back and took them to the finish line. Chandler scored 24 points, and guard Randy Foye had 20 points and a career-high four blocked shots as the Nuggets held on to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento’s three-headed monster proved to be just enough to overcome a Toronto Raptors squad that has thrived since acquiring four of the Kings’ former players. Center DeMarcus Cousins scored 25 points while pulling down 10 boards, forward Rudy Gay had 24 points and 10 boards and guard Isaiah Thomas finished with 23 […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Since center Marc Gasol returned from a knee injury, the Memphis Grizzlies were making their move, winning 16 of 22 since Dec. 21, 11 of 12 in one recent stretch. A team that went to the Western Conference finals last season, a team full of players who over and over would say, […]
HOUSTON — Having spent the majority of this season discussing the need to make free-agent center Dwight Howard a focal point of their offense, the Houston Rockets have finally put that plan into action. Howard delivered a clinic in post scoring and paced a dominating interior performance by the Rockets in their 122-108 victory over […]
WASHINGTON — Gregg Popovich’s coaching career includes four NBA championships and five finals appearances. With that resume, the San Antonio Spurs’ coach knows what a tough victory looks like. Rallying, surviving and eventually downing the Washington Wizards in double overtime without any of the team’s stars counts high on his list. Forward Tim Duncan had […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Being a starting point guard in the NBA has been a learning process for Reggie Jackson. With guard Russell Westbrook still out of service, Jackson is still learning to be the consistent director the Oklahoma City Thunder need. Facing the shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves, Jackson played like a veteran as he helped spur […]
NEW YORK — Even on an off night, Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge found a way to make a major contribution. Aldridge’s key basket in the last minute sealed the Blazers’ 94-90 win over the New York Knicks 94-90 Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Forward Nicolas Batum led four players in double figures for […]
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans came away thrilled by their latest result afterblowing a 14-point fourth-quarter lead in a 102-95 loss to San Antonio on Monday night. The Pelicans rebounded to overcome a fourth-quarter deficit for only the fifth time in 26 games this season to overtake the Atlanta Hawks 105-100 Wednesday night […]
