Category: NBA News Wire
NEW ORLEANS — Guard Eric Gordon scored a season-high 28 points and forward Ryan Anderson, playing for injured Anthony Davis, added 24 to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 108-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Friday night at the Smoothie King Center. The Clippers (32-15) trailed 95-82 before running off the next 12 […]
MIAMI — The Dallas Mavericks went on a 23-0 second-half run and snapped their four-game losing streak, defeating the Miami Heat 93-72 on Friday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Mavericks overshadowed another impressive performance by young Heat center Hassan Whiteside, who had 16 points and a career-high 23 rebounds in 29 minutes. Whiteside, who was […]
ATLANTA — All-Star forward Paul Millsap led six Atlanta Hawks players in double-figures, fueling Atlanta’s 18th straight win, a 105-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. The Hawks survived a 37-point performance from Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge to notch their ninth straight win at home and 12th straight over a Western Conference foe. […]
ATLANTA — A giant number 18 flashed on the scoreboard. Fans were dancing in the stands. The red-hot Atlanta Hawks have turned Philips Arena into an all-out party. All-Star forward Paul Millsap led six Hawks in double-figures, fueling Atlanta’s 18th straight win, a 105-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. The Hawks survived […]
BOSTON — The Houston Rockets don’t know how long they’ll be without injured big man Dwight Howard. So far, his absence hasn’t been much of a problem. Despite a nine-point third quarter, the Rockets won their fourth game in a row — Howard playing just 8 1/2 minutes in the first of the four — […]
NEW YORK — Forward Amir Johnson had the go-ahead putback layup with 41.5 seconds remaining in overtime and the Toronto Raptors withstood a fourth-quarter collapse for a wild 127-122 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Johnson had 24 points and made 10 of 11 shots from the field. His final basket came with […]
PHILADELPHIA — Forward Luc Mbah a Moute scored 18 points and Michael Carter-Williams had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-94 on Friday night. It was the third triple-double of the season for Carter-Williams and the fifth of his career. He had fallen one rebound short […]
CLEVELAND — Kevin Love had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cavaliers beat the Sacramento Kings 101-90 Friday night for their ninth consecutive victory, their longest winning streak in nearly five years. Cavs forward LeBron James had 19 points and seven assists after he was announced as a surprise starter 45 minutes before the […]
The NBA on Friday selected Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins to replace injured Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant for the All-Star Game. Cousins is the fourth first-time All-Star in this year’s game. He joins Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler, Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague and Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson. Cousins, a 6-foot-11 […]
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak foresees star guard Kobe Bryant returning from a shoulder injury to play next season. Brant had surgery to repair rotator cuff damage on Wednesday. His recovery time is projected at nine months, which would be just before the start of the 2015-16 season. “I don’t think he’s retiring,” […]
