Category: NBA News Wire
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors equaled their 25-year-old franchise record with a 15th consecutive home win Wednesday night, thumping the Miami Heat 104-89. Point guard Stephen Curry had a game-high 32 points, and the Warriors’ reserves outscored their Heat counterparts 41-17 as Golden State ran its record to 12-0 against Eastern Conference competition […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The San Antonio Spurs have yet to hit their stride this season, thanks to injuries that have forced coach Gregg Popovich to use 23 different starting lineups already. But things are slowly starting to come together for the defending NBA champions. They took another step in the right direction Wednesday night by […]
NEW YORK — Forward Jeff Green learned he had been traded from the Boston Celtics to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, then he watched his new team on television Sunday while waiting for the league office to approve the trade. Finally cleared to join the Grizzlies Tuesday afternoon Green made his debut with his new […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic have caught a glimpse of what they hope their future will be — fast-paced and high scoring. The Magic outran the Houston Rockets 120-113 on Wednesday night, again riding the young core they hope to have for many years to come. Second-year guard Victor Oladipo scored 32 points. Fourth-year […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — No team has grabbed more offensive rebounds this season than the Detroit Pistons. When the New Orleans Pelicans took away their second chances Wednesday, it was no contest. Thanks to an overwhelming rebounding performance, the Pelicans opened up a 22-point halftime lead and cruised to a 105-94 win at The Palace. […]
DENVER — Guard Ty Lawson had 29 points and 12 assists, forward Kenneth Faried scored 22 and pulled down 14 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-107 Wednesday night. Forward Wilson Chandler added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who had to hold on down the stretch for their fifth […]
TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan returned on Wednesday after missing 21 games with a groin injury and picked up where he left off. The Toronto Raptors shooting guard scored 20 points in nearly 29 minutes after being a game-time decision in a 100-84 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. “We wanted to make sure he was fresh […]
BOSTON — The soaring Atlanta Hawks, again resting key players, cruised to their 10th straight victory, a 105-91 hammering of the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. On Tuesday night in Philadelphia, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer sat four starters in a victory over the lowly 76ers. On Wednesday, facing another weak opponent, big man Al Horford […]
CHICAGO — It’s only nearing the halfway point in the season, but the Washington Wizards have managed to send a message to the rest of the Eastern Conference. A day after beating the defending NBA-champion San Antonio Spurs at home, the Wizards beat one of the East’s top teams on the road, downing the Chicago […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Manu Ginobili came off the bench to score 27 points, and the San Antonio Spurs snapped the Charlotte Hornets’ five-game winning streak with a 98-93 victory Wednesday night. The Spurs led by as many as 16 in the first half but had to fight off a Charlotte rally that got as […]
