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TORONTO — The Charlotte Hornets are depleted by injuries, but several players have been willing to step up and it showed Thursday as they defeated the Toronto Raptors 103-95. It was the fourth win in a row for the Hornets, who had only nine available players because of injuries to center Al Jefferson and others. […]
LeBron James took his rehab to South Beach this week. While the Cleveland Cavaliers were playing host to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, the team’s star was heading to Miami while sidelined due to an ailing knee and back. The Cavaliers confirmed Thursday that James had permission from general manager David Griffin and team doctor […]
Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams is out indefinitely after an MRI on Thursday revealed a fracture to cartilage in his ribs. The team termed it a “fracture of the cartilage portion of the left 12th rib.” Williams is averaging 13.9 points, 6.3 assists and 3.0 rebounds in 32 games this season.—The Atlanta Hawks will be […]
NEW YORK — While the Houston Rockets padded their offensive stats, the New York Knicks stumbled to another low. The Rockets shot a season-best 53.2 percent from the floor and posted a season-high points total in a 120-96 win over the Knicks on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Each member of the Rockets’ starting lineup […]
TORONTO — Guard Gerald Henderson scored 31 points as the Charlotte Hornets extended their winning streak to four games with a 103-95 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. Guard Kemba Walker added 29 points, seven rebounds and eight assists — and hit a 3-pointer in the final two minutes to extend the lead to […]
CHICAGO — Their lead was melting away when the Utah Jazz gathered in front of their bench midway through the third quarter Wednesday at the United Center. The Chicago Bulls were in the midst of a 9-0 run and were mounting what appeared to be another second-half comeback effort to beat a team from the […]
CLEVELAND — Part of the reason the Cleveland Cavaliers were so eager to acquire center Timofey Mozgov became evident throughout Wednesday night’s loss to the Houston Rockets. As Rockets coach Kevin McHale implored his team to begin rebounding, center Dwight Howard was listening and the Cavs were powerless to stop him. Howard had 17 points […]
DALLAS — The Detroit Pistons in the playoffs? A few weeks ago, it would have drawn hearty laughs. Now, well, it seems downright plausible in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons’ extended their season-long winning streak to seven games on Wednesday night with a wire-to-wire, 108-95 defeat of the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. The […]
DENVER — After saying goodbye to one of their core players, the Denver Nuggets nearly said so long to a sure victory a few hours later. Guard Ty Lawson scored 23 points, guard Arron Afflalo had 17 points against his former team, and the Nuggets survived a last-second 3-point attempt to beat the Orlando Magic […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forward Rudy Gay scored 28 points, and guard Darren Collison added 24 as the Sacramento Kings never trailed during a 104-83 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday at Sleep Train Arena. Center DeMarcus Cousins added 23 points and 15 rebounds for Sacramento. Guard Ben McLemore scored 11, and forward Carl […]
