Category: NBA News Wire
PHILADELPHIA — San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, the star of stars in last year’s NBA Finals, was the lone star on Monday night. Leonard, the Finals MVP when the Spurs beat the Miami Heat for the 2013-14 championship, matched his career high of 26 points and added 10 rebounds and four assists as the […]
PHILADELPHIA — The San Antonio Spurs were without two of their best players. The winless Philadelphia 76ers, as a result, had a chance. The Sixers cut a 25-point, first-half deficit to five in the closing minutes, but the Spurs hung on for a 109-103 victory behind the 26-point, 10-rebound, four-assist effort of forward Kawhi Leonard. […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Point guard Ty Lawson hit a go-ahead jumper and forward Darrell Arthur nailed two clutch free throws to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 103-101 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday at EnergySolutions Arena. Lawson finished with 15 points and 12 assists as the Nuggets improved to 9-8 with their […]
WASHINGTON — Even a Big 3 would not have helped the Miami Heat slow down the Southeast Division-leading Washington Wizards. Swingman Rasual Butler scored 23 points and guard John Wall had 18 points and 13 assists as the Washington Wizards blitzed the Miami Heat for a 107-86 victory on Monday night. Center Marcin Gortat had […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Blake Griffin and guard J.J. Redick scored 23 points apiece, and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-101 Monday night at Staples Center. Redick, who made seven of 11 shots from the floor, including four of five 3-point attempts, scored 17 first-half points as the Clippers (12-5) claimed […]
BOSTON — Gregg Popovich faces an interesting decision Monday in Philadelphia. The San Antonio Spurs coach, who likes to rest his aging stars, particularly on the back end of playing two straight nights, could provide some rest for his weary after the Spurs’ 111-89 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Then again, Popovich, who […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Memphis Grizzlies’ lead, which grew as large as 21 points in the second quarter, was down to 79-76 with 6:27 left to play Sunday against the short-handed Sacramento Kings. Memphis, which entered the game with the NBA’s best record, was in danger of being upset by a Kings team that played […]
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was reflective after returning from a two-game absence because of an undisclosed minor medical procedure. Popovich, 65, said he was happy to be back before meeting the host Boston Celtics on Sunday. “Sure. I don’t know what else I would do,” he said. “It’s winter, you know, plants don’t […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Coach Steve Kerr expected the Golden State Warriors to make some early noise. He’s a little surprised by the way they have thumped opponents with regularity, though. Golden State won its ninth straight by pounding the hapless Detroit Pistons 104-93 on Sunday at The Palace. The Warriors (14-2), who are off […]
NEW YORK — Dwyane Wade said it felt like 50 minutes instead of the 32 he played in his return to the Miami Heat in an 86-79 win over the New York Knicks Sunday at Madison Square Garden. The All-Star guard poured in a season-best 27 points in his first game back since suffering a […]
