Category: Wirenews
SALT LAKE CITY — Small forward Gordon Hayward gave the noisy EnergySolutions Arena crowd something to scream about and ensured that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ early-season woes continued. Seconds after LeBron James tied the game with three free throws, Hayward hit a buzzer-beating, step-back jumper to give the Jazz a thrilling 102-100 victory over the Cavs […]
SAN ANTONIO — Manu Ginobili says the San Antonio Spurs are a substandard imitation of themselves these days. “We have to play better,” the veteran guard said. But while the defending NBA champions are trying to regain proper form and get healthy, Ginobili will do his best to keep them afloat. The Spurs guard made […]
LOS ANGELES — Gerald Green came off the bench to score 26 points and Markieff Morris added 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns beat the winless Los Angeles Lakers 112-106 on Tuesday night at Staples Center. The Lakers fell to 0-5, which represents their worst start since the club moved to Los […]
Trail Blazers rolled to a 101-82 victory over the Cavaliers on Tuesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Damian Lillard produced a game-high 27 points plus seven assists and six rebounds to lead the Trail Blazers (2-1). Portland also got 21 points and six rebounds from guard Wesley Matthews. Center Robin Lopez added 19 points […]
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 […]
