Category: Wirenews
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans trailed Brooklyn by 22 points in the third quarter, and, by all accounts, the Nets seemed to be coasting to their fifth consecutive victory and 12th win in 14 games. “It’s the NBA, man – you play it out,” said New Orleans coach Monty Williams, referring to the […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With the Minnesota Timberwolves suffering a devastating loss Sunday night, the Memphis Grizzlies wanted to play no part in a rehabilitation process Monday. Behind a stifling defense that limited the Timberwolves to 21 percent shooting in the first quarter and 37.8 percent for the game, the Grizzlies defeated Minnesota 109-92. Memphis guard […]
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers extended a couple of long streaks Monday night — one of success, the other futility. Forward Austin Daye scored a season-best 22 points as the Spurs won their 14th consecutive game, 113-91, while handing the 76ers their 25th straight defeat. Philadelphia (15-56) can match the […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Caron Butler has been in Oklahoma City less than a month. When he signed as a free agent March 1, he already played for six other teams in his career. Despite that, Butler said his transition has been seamless because he already envisioned himself playing for a team like the Thunder. […]
CHICAGO — When these two Midwestern rivals square off, it’s safe to expect an intense, physical battle that is likely to be decided in the opening minutes of the third quarter. Forward Taj Gibson scored 23 points and the Chicago Bulls started the second half on fire, leading to an 89-77 victory over the Indiana […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Center Andre Drummond and forward Greg Monroe both had double-doubles and the Detroit Pistons ended a four-game Western Conference swing Monday on a positive note with a 114-94 win over the Utah Jazz. Drummond scored 19 points with 14 rebounds, Monroe contributed 18 points and 11 boards and guard Rodney Stuckey […]
MIAMI — Forward Chris Bosh backed up his critical words from two nights earlier, when he said his Miami Heat team lacked passion and wasn’t communicating. Heat forward LeBron James and coach Erik Spoelstra enjoyed a rare and spirited chest bump. Together, the Heat, who entered Monday night in a 4-7 slump uncharacteristic of the […]
ATLANTA — A team like the Phoenix Suns, loaded with a variety of offensive weapons, can come at an opponent from a lot of different angles. On Monday night, the attack was led by guard Goran Dragic. Dragic used a combination of outside jumpers and drives to the basket to score 19 points, helping the […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 27 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets Monday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Durant has now scored at least 25 points in 35 consecutive games and is five away from tying Michael Jordan’s all-time record since the NBA merger […]
CHICAGO — Forward Taj Gibson scored 23 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to an 89-77 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night at the United Center. Gibson’s shot-making helped turn a defensive struggle into a relative runaway in the second half. Guard Kirk Hinrich added 18 points for the Bulls (40-31). Center Joakim […]
