Category: NBA News Wire
It was fear, not fatigue, that pushed Kevin Durant away from Team USA this summer. Durant, currently sidelined with a foot injury, reveals in an upcoming HBO documentary that watching as Indiana Pacers forward Paul George fell hard into a basket support at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, fracturing his right leg, […]
NEW YORK — As the Washington Wizards prepared for their first encounter with the new triangle offense of the New York Knicks, their goals were to force Carmelo Anthony to take a lot of tough shots and limit his movement within the system. The Wizards achieved both goals, especially during the second half, in a […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Milwaukee Bucks’ road victories have been few and far between in recent seasons, and they entered Tuesday night’s game at Indiana having lost 16 in a row away from home. But the Bucks took advantage of the Pacers’ cold shooting and 19 turnovers that led to 28 points in finding a way […]
MIAMI — James Harden came within one rebound of a triple-double as the Houston Rockets remained undefeated, defeating the previously perfect Miami Heat 108-91 Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. Harden, one of the premier shooting guards in the NBA, had 25 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Center Dwight Howard provided game highs in points […]
CHICAGO — They didn’t have Derrick Rose or Joakim Noah in the lineup Tuesday night, but the Chicago Bulls had plenty of depth at their disposal. It paid off in a 98-90 win against the Orlando Magic at the United Center for the Bulls’ second win in as many games without the injured Rose, who […]
TORONTO – Injuries are part of the game, but the situation is becoming ridiculous for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The injury-depleted Thunder started their 100-88 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday with eight players. They finished with six after forward Perry Jones left the game early in the second half with a right knee […]
MIAMI — After his team dispatched the Miami Heat 108-91 Tuesday night in a battle of unbeatens at AmericanAirlines Arena, Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale was asked if people were “sleeping” on his club. McHale made a joke at first, but then he let the media know how he really felt. “I’m going to be […]
NEW ORLEANS — At first, Anthony Davis sheepishly said he did not hear the “M-V-P” chants that filled the Smoothie King Center late in the third quarter Tuesday. The budding superstar scored 12 of his game-high 24 points in the third on his way to carrying the New Orleans Pelicans to a 100-91 victory over […]
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook suffered a small fracture in his right hand Thursday night and is expected to miss four to six weeks. Westbrook exited Thursday night’s 93-90 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers with 6:35 left in the second quarter and did not return. Westbrook had X-rays taken at Staples Center and […]
The Golden State Warriors signed shooting guard Klay Thompson to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Friday. Although the Warriors did not provide details of the extension, multiple media outlets reported it is four-year maximum extension worth approximately $70 million. “We’re excited to have one of the top young players in the NBA under […]
