Category: Wirenews
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Louisville forward Montrezl Harrell had just slammed home a dunk to give the No. 7 Cardinals an eight-point lead with 4:46 to play. Harrell had a career-high 25 points with almost five minutes to pad his total. The sophomore let his emotions show, yelling and pumping his fist, and the Cardinals had […]
Commissioner Adam Silver said he is open to making changes to the NBA’s playoff and draft systems. Silver, who was interviewed Saturday by Malcolm Gladwell at the annual Sloan Conference on sports analytics, touched on a number of ideas in attempts to improve the NBA. For one, Silver said he is “fascinated” with the idea […]
PHOENIX — It was a night of firsts for Phoenix guard Goran Dragic: His first 40-point night in the NBA and the first time Suns fans at US Airways Center serenaded him at the free-throw line with a special chant: “M-V-P, M-V-P.” It’s a little early for such chatter, but over the last 13 games, […]
LOS ANGELES — Point guard Jordan Farmar and forward MarShon Brooks were teammates in New Jersey, and on a Los Angeles Lakers roster consisting mostly of strangers this season, the previous connection worked out well on Friday night in a 126-122 come-from-behind victory over the Sacramento Kings at the Staples Center. Farmar scored a career-best […]
The NBA wants LeBron James to ditch the black mask. The Miami Heat star wore a black carbon-fiber face shield to protect his broken nose during Thursday night’s 108-82 victory over the New York Knicks. But the league wants him to switch to a clear version for Saturday night’s game against the Orlando Magic. James […]
DALLAS — The Chicago Bulls keep leaning on their vaunted defense to win games. They did it again on Friday night, shutting down the Dallas Mavericks’ high-powered offense after the first quarter and clawing back from a 16-point deficit to win 100-91 at American Airlines Center. The Bulls (32-26) won for the eighth time in […]
SAN ANTONIO — Frustrated by their slow start, the San Antonio Spurs held steady behind the grinding play of their main man in the middle. Like clockwork, forward Tim Duncan came up big in the end. Duncan scored 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 92-82 win over […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — With the Oklahoma City Thunder riding a three-game losing streak, the questions surrounding the team all began to sound the same. “What is wrong with the Thunder?” Guard Russell Westbrook knew there was only one way to get the questions and doubt to cease and that was to come up with a […]
NEW YORK — Point guard Stephen Curry posted his fourth career triple-double, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 126-103 win over the New York Knicks on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. Curry finished with 27 points and had 11 points and 11 assists in 30 minutes. He did not play in the fourth […]
DALLAS — The Chicago Bulls keep leaning on their vaunted defense to win games. They did it again Friday night, shutting down the Dallas Mavericks’ high-powered offense after the first quarter and clawed back from a 16-point deficit to win 100-91 at American Airlines Center. The Bulls (32-26) won for the eighth time in nine […]
