Category: Wirenews
NEW YORK — Coming into Friday night, Brooklyn Nets forward Mirza Teletovic had a career-high of 19 points. Within six minutes of coming on in the second quarter, he already tied that mark on his way to a career-best 34 points. Every single one was needed as the Brooklyn Nets remain the hottest team in […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Shooting guard Eric Gordon handed the ball over too many times on Friday night. With the game on the line, Gordon had the ball in his hands one more time and he delivered the winning basket. Gordon’s layup with 1.9 seconds remaining gave the New Orleans Pelicans a 103-101 victory over […]
ATLANTA — San Antonio fans expect a steady diet of double-doubles from center Tim Duncan and now they’re starting to see a new outside scoring threat emerge in Australian Patty Mills. The Spurs used the suddenly potent combination of Duncan and Mills to prey on the injury-depleted Atlanta Hawks and claim a 105-79 win on […]
HOUSTON — Houston Rockets forward Chandler Parsons set an NBA record for 3-pointers in one half but the Memphis Grizzlies relied on their defense late and held on for an 88-87 victory on Friday night at Toyota Center. Grizzlies forward James Johnson converted a reverse layup with 1:58 remaining to give Memphis (21-20) an 88-84 […]
NEW YORK — A career-high 34 points from forward Mirza Teletovic was just enough to ensure the Brooklyn Nets are still the hottest team in January. A 107-106 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night to improve the Nets to 9-1 in 10 games this month. Trailing from the second quarter on, the Mavericks […]
CLEVELAND — Center Anderson Varejao had a game-high 16 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 93-78 victory over the hapless Milwaukee Bucks on Friday at Quicken Loans Arena. Power forward Tristan Thompson recorded his 21st double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers (16-27). Guard Kyrie Irving posted his fifth double-double […]
BOSTON — No Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook? No problem for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. “We were just trying to get a win without our two big dogs — just holding it down until they get back,” center Kendrick Perkins said after the Thunder, minus their two stars, cruised to a 101-83 […]
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks, with forward Camelo Anthony scoring a career-high and franchise-record 62 points, finally won a game during their current eight-game homestand as they demolished the Charlotte Bobcats 125-96 on Friday night. The Knicks (16-27) were able to snap their five-game losing streak — including the last three at the […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Guard Eric Gordon’s layup in the final second gave the New Orleans Pelicans a 103-101 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night at The Palace. Guard Anthony Morrow scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter for the Pelicans (17-25), who trailed by 16 late in the third […]
PHILADELPHIA — As impressive as the Toronto Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry were in Friday night’s 104-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, they weren’t all that impressed with themselves. “Melo has 62,” DeRozan said with a laugh, referring to New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, who finished with 62 points in a victory over […]
