Category: Wirenews
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Gordon Hayward found his shooting touch at just the right time for the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Hayward scored Utah’s last 11 points as the Jazz squeaked past the Detroit Pistons 97-96 at The Palace. He had only six points until his flurry in the final 4:46. “I wish I could […]
TORONTO — Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown saw discouragement in his team for the first time in what has been a difficult early season. With the Toronto Raptors firing on all cylinders, the 76ers fell out of the game early on Sunday to remain winless in their first seven games of the season. Meanwhile, with […]
PHOENIX — Guards Gerald Green and Isaiah Thomas combined for 31 points in the fourth quarter as the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 12-point deficit in the third quarter to hand the Golden State Warriors their first loss of the season, 107-95 on Sunday. Thomas finished with 22 points and Green added 19 as the […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — With Oklahoma City missing more than 60 points a game due to injuries, it has had to find out ways to compete. None more than grinding out games on the defensive end. It was that defensive mindset that carried the Thunder to a 101-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at […]
DALLAS — No one player can replace LeBron James, but Luol Deng showed that he’s capable of carrying the Miami Heat on occasion. Deng scored a season-high 30 points as the Heat cruised to a 105-96 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night at American Airlines Center. The Heat (5-2) extended their winning streak […]
PORTLAND — Forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds and guard Wesley Matthews added 21 points and six rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Denver Nuggets 116-100 Sunday night at the Moda Center. Six players scored in double figures for the Trail Blazers (4-3), including center Chris Kaman, who had […]
TORONTO — Guard DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the winless Philadelphia 76ers 120-88 on Sunday for their fourth straight win. The Raptors are off to the best start in franchise history at 6-1 while the 76ers have lost all seven of their games this season. Forward […]
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant and Jeremy Lin each scored 21 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers ended a five-game skid with a 107-92 rout of the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night at Staples Center. Lin connected on eight-of-12 shooting, including three of six on 3-pointers, and also dished out seven assists as the Lakers […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Losing in lopsided fashion to Portland on national TV didn’t sit well with the Dallas Mavericks. They took it out on the Utah Jazz. All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki had a big outing and the Dallas Mavericks rebounded from a rough outing the night before to the Trail Blazers with a 105-82 […]
DENVER — LeBron James had 22 points and 11 assists, guard Dion Waiters had 17 points, including two big buckets late in the game, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 110-101 on Friday night. Forward Kevin Love also had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers, who ended a two-game skid. Cleveland […]
