Category: NBA News Wire
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant admitted that the thought of retiring after this season has crossed his mind, according to a Los Angeles Times report. When asked by the Times whether he has considered retiring after this season, Bryant nodded and said, “I’d be lying if I said that it hasn’t crossed my mind. […]
SAN ANTONIO — During the second quarter Sunday night, San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard fell to the ground and came up shaking his right hand. The famous hand, the one that had ligament damage, preventing the 2014 NBA Finals MVP from playing in 15 straight games this season. It was an alarming sight to […]
ORLANDO — The Oklahoma City Thunder may have put an official end to their early-season road woes, signaling a new start toward returning to prominence in the Western Conference. The Thunder opened their five-game Eastern Conference road trip by blistering the overwhelmed Orlando Magic 127-99 on Sunday night, determined to start changing their fortunes away […]
HOUSTON — Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson offered the requisite modesty following his exceptional two-way performance on Saturday night, one that reinforced his All-Star Game candidacy and confirmed, at least in his mind, why he was rewarded with a contract extension. Thompson harassed Rockets guard James Harden into a poor shooting night and teamed […]
NEW YORK — Asked to describe what he thought of frontcourt partner Nene, Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat did not hesitate for an assessment. “The guy’s a beast, an offensive beast,” Gortat said. “He’s banged up right now, but if he’s playing the game and if he’s playing the game the right way, if he’s […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was beyond ugly, so ugly that there were a combined 124 missed field-goal attempts and 13 more missed free throws. But under the circumstances, the Charlotte Hornets will gladly take their 80-71 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. The Hornets played without their two leading scorers, guard Kemba […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It was very nearly a perfect night for Memphis Grizzlies backup point guard Beno Udrih. Starting his second straight game in place of injured Mike Conley, Udrih scored 17 points, including the key bucket with 8.7 seconds left, to help Memphis beat the Portland Trail Blazers 102-98 on Saturday night in a […]
DENVER — Andrew Wiggins was feeling ill before Saturday night’s game. After a career performance from the rookie forward, Wiggins and his Minnesota teammates are feeling much better. Wiggins scored a season-high 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and the Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 113-105 on Saturday night. Forward Thaddeus Young had 22 points […]
CHICAGO — The Atlanta Hawks are playing the kind of basketball the Chicago Bulls would like to start playing. They’re also winning a lot of games because of it. The Hawks won again Saturday night at the United Center, beating the Bulls 107-99 to match the second-longest winning streak in Atlanta’s franchise history with 12 […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Halfway through their season, the Los Angeles Clippers aren’t about to fool themselves into thinking they’re a polished product. But despite first-half inconsistencies and a roster shake-up this past week, they still reached the midway point with 27 victories and among the top eight in the NBA’s loaded Western Conference. “I think […]
