Category: NBA News Wire
MINNEAPOLIS — Brandon Knight was quiet for three quarters Wednesday night at Target Center. The Milwaukee Bucks guard scored just two points to that point as his team struggled to break open the game. Then came the fourth quarter, and Knight took over. The third-year guard scored 13 of his 15 points in the final […]
PHOENIX — Missing newcomer and leading scorer Isaiah Thomas and playing the up-tempo Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns took a step back in time and used the successful formula from last season to race to another win. Guard Gerald Green scored 24 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and point guards Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic combined […]
SAN ANTONIO — One of the staples of the San Antonio Spurs’ offense over the years is the corner 3-pointer. The Spurs got one from point guard Tony Parker and another on the next possession from small forward Kawhi Leonard during a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter Wednesday, propelling them to their fifth straight […]
LOS ANGELES — Center Marc Gasol said the Memphis Grizzlies did what they do best: grind out a victory. Gasol and point guard Mike Conley each scored 19 points, leading the Grizzlies to a 99-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday at Staples Center. Gasol also grabbed 11 rebounds as the Grizzlies (13-2), […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wesley Matthews scored a season-high 28 points and the Portland Trail Blazers ran their winning streak to nine with a 105-97 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. The Trail Blazers rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half, outscoring the Hornets 34-20 in the third quarter and then pushing […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Mike Scott and guard Shelvin Mack don’t start for the Atlanta Hawks. In a matchup with the Washington Wizards, however, the reserve pair finished off the Southeast Division leaders. Scott and Mack sparked a 22-5 fourth-quarter run and guard Jeff Teague scored 28 points for the second straight game as the Hawks […]
MIAMI — Point guard Stephen Curry scored a season-high 40 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 114-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. It was Curry’s fourth 30-plus-point game this season. His eight 3-pointers — out of 11 attempted — represented a season high. He also had […]
MILWAUKEE — Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy didn’t need too much time to think when asked what went wrong for his team Tuesday night in a 98-86 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. “We gave them 19 offensive rebounds, we had 19 turnovers and we were 7 for 17 […]
MIAMI — Perhaps the Miami Heat should not have let Stephen Curry into their arena on Monday. One day later, Curry made them pay. Curry scored a season-high 40 points Tuesday night to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 114-97 victory over Miami at AmericanAirlines Arena. “I got some nice shots in here yesterday […]
DENVER — The Denver Nuggets made it back from the brink of destruction to reach .500, but they had to sweat it out to get there. It was worth it for a team that two weeks ago was about to have its season go down the drain. Guard Ty Lawson had 20 points and 12 […]
