Category: Wirenews
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Early in the season, the Memphis Grizzlies did not have much of a home-court advantage as they actually played better on the road than within the friendly confines of FedExForum. But down the stretch as they battle with Dallas and Phoenix for the last two playoff spots in the Western Conference, the […]
NEW YORK — The Knicks desperately needed a win to keep pace in the playoff race, but the Washington Wizards had other ideas in a last-second 90-89 win Friday night. The Wizards (40-36) already clinched their playoff berth for the first time since 2008 with a win in their previous game, and did all they […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks each scored 21 points and hit several key free throws in the final minute to help the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 100-96 on Friday night. Derrick Favors had 20 points and nine rebounds for Utah (24-52), which won for just the second time […]
MIAMI – In a draining double-overtime game, the out of the playoff hunt Minnesota Timberwolves had plenty of opportunities to quit. In fact, it would have been easy to give up against the Miami Heat, who had the backing of their home fans in a game they really wanted to win as they battle for […]
BOSTON – Don’t look now, but the Philadelphia 76ers have won two of their last four games. No big deal, you say? Well, when you consider they had dropped 26 straight games before going on this mini-.500 run, this is news. “We’re on a roll,” coach Brett Brown quipped after his team rode rookie guard […]
TORONTO – With two key starters injured, guard Terrence Ross led the way with a team-high 24 points as Toronto defeated the Indiana Pacers 102-94 Friday at Air Canada Centre. “One player goes down, we have other players that come in and give us that spark,” said Ross, who finished 8 of 17 from the […]
MIAMI — The Minnesota Timberwolves, despite being out of the playoff hunt, battled mightily and snapped the Miami Heat’s four-game win streak, earning a 122-121 double-overtime win Friday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. Minnesota forward Corey Brewer, who drew a foul on Heat guard Norris Cole, made one of two free throws with 1.8 seconds left […]
BROOKLYN — After the Brooklyn Nets won their franchise-record 15th straight home game with their usual display of effective perimeter shooting, Paul Pierce likened their home success to having a good meal in their own home. The way the Nets have been playing at home in the last two months, it’s more like a five-star […]
CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls put seven players in double figures and played just well enough to hold off the Milwaukee Bucks 102-90 on Friday night at the United Center. Guards Kirk Hinrich and Jimmy Butler led the Bulls (44-32) with 17 points each, while guard D.J. Augustin and forward Carlos Boozer added 14 points […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Bobcats are back to .500 and inching closer and closer to just their second playoff appearance in franchise history. Center Al Jefferson had 29 points and 16 rebounds, and guard Kemba Walker had a triple-double as the Bobcats (38-38) strengthened their hold on the No. 7 spot in the Eastern […]
