Category: NBA News Wire
OAKLAND, Calif. — NBA commissioner Adam Silver kept a low profile at the Dallas Mavericks-Golden State Warriors game Wednesday night, waving off pregame interview requests, asking that his name not be mentioned on the public-address system, even sitting in an elevated seat rather than at courtside. Silver just wanted to enjoy watching his league’s two […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry poured in 26 of his season-high 51 points in the third quarter Wednesday night as the Golden State Warriors took their first lead of the game before pulling away late for a 128-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The nationally televised matchup of the league’s two highest-scoring teams lived up […]
SALT LAKE CITY — The way the Memphis Grizzlies are playing, they certainly don’t need any extra help. But they might have gotten some from the NBA schedule maker Wednesday night. Center Marc Gasol scored 23 points and the Grizzlies won for the eighth straight time, beating the Utah Jazz 100-90 on Wednesday night at […]
Kevin Love is struggling lately with his shooting and Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James believes he know why. “I think Kev had some shots that he passed up on,” James said. “Maybe he felt that he just wasn’t in a good rhythm, but I know I hit him with a few (potential) shots after the […]
PHILADELPHIA — Guard/forward Hollis Thompson scored a career-high 23 points off the bench, and the Philadelphia 76ers held on to beat the struggling Denver Nuggets 105-98 Tuesday night. Thompson made his first eight shots, including four 3-pointers, and finished 8-for-12 from the floor, 4-for-6 from the arc. Forward Robert Covington added 17 points for the […]
After suffering a gruesome leg injury last summer, Indianapolis expected Paul George to miss the entire 2014-15 campaign. On Tuesday, team president Larry Bird wasn’t so definite that George wouldn’t play this season. George recently has participated in light practice and even has been able to dunk. Bird said he had no clue if George […]
NEW YORK — Soreness in his left thumb prevented Boston Celtics point guard Avery Bradley from dribbling effectively. Every time Bradley released a shot, he did his best not to think about the soreness on his non-shooting hand. It probably helped that most of his shots went in on Tuesday. Bradley made his first seven […]
PHILADELPHIA — Hollis Thompson was searching for his shooting stroke since missing three weeks of action due to illness. The Philadelphia 76ers swingman appears to have found it now. Thompson scored a career-high 23 points off the bench, as the Sixers held on to beat the struggling Denver Nuggets 105-98 Tuesday night. Thompson made his […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — D.J. Augustin saw his playing time suddenly expand over the past two weeks. He is settling into his new role as the Detroit Pistons’ primary floor leader, as the Miami Heat discovered Tuesday. Augustin racked up 25 points and a season-high 13 assists without a turnover, and the Pistons overcame a […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers got their starting center, and some of their old groove, back Tuesday night at Moda Center. Robin Lopez returned to the middle for Portland, after having missed 23 games with a broken right hand, and he had 11 points and six rebounds in 25 minutes to help the […]
