Category: Wirenews
TORONTO — Forward Pau Gasol scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls snapped the Toronto Raptors’ five-game winning streak with a 100-93 victory Thursday. The Bulls, who took command of the game by outscoring Toronto 35-14 in the third quarter, improved their road record to 5-0 and their overall mark to […]
Adam Silver has shown during his first year as NBA commissioner that he’s not afraid to take stands on issues and also think about the future of the sport. So maybe it comes as no surprise that Silver wrote an op-ed piece in The New York Times advocating the legalization of regulated sports wagering throughout […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Down 15 points at the start of the fourth quarter, the Memphis Grizzlies rallied for a most improbable 111-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings on an almost impossible shot Thursday night at FedExForum. Trailing by two points with 0.2 of a second showing on the clock, Grizzlies guard Vince Carter threw an […]
DALLAS — Since coach Rick Carlisle criticized his team Sunday for a failure to compete, the Dallas Mavericks have taken things to the extreme. On Tuesday night, they fell behind by 24 points only to rally and win. And on Thursday night, they blitzed Philadelphia for an almost unbelievable 44-point halftime lead in an epic […]
Five players scored in double figures for the Houston Rockets in a 113-101 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday in an NBA Global Games contest played at Mexico City Arena. Forward James Harden had 23 points to lead all scorers and added 10 assists for his third double-double this season and center Dwight Howard had […]
BOSTON — The Oklahoma City Thunder had every reason to pack it up and head for home during the first quarter of their game against the Boston Celtics. Playing their second road games in as many nights, the injury ravaged Thunder, playing without stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook plus four other players and dressing […]
NEW YORK — Evan Fournier turned in his second superb performance in as many nights, scoring 28 points to lead Orlando Magic to a 97-95 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Fournier fired in 24 points in a 104-100 loss at Toronto on Tuesday. Nikola Vucevic posted his […]
DENVER — Guard Damian Lillard had 27 points and nine assists, center Robin Lopez scored 19 and the Portland Trail Blazers routed the struggling Denver Nuggets 130-113 on Wednesday night. Center Chris Kaman scored 16 points and guard C.J. McCollum had 15 points off the bench for the Trail Blazers. Guard Ty Lawson scored a […]
WASHINGTON — John Wall and the Washington Wizards tasted success at the end of last season. Now the All-Star guard and his teammates are feasting on opponents with a success rate not seen by the organization in decades. Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings had 32 points and 10 assists, but Wall finished with 27 points […]
MIAMI — The Miami Heat had caught some breaks early this season, beating the Wizards when Washington was missing four key players and defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves right after standout point guard Ricky Rubio got hurt. Then the Indiana Pacers, missing six players, hit town for what was supposed to be another easy win. But […]
