Category: Wirenews
BOSTON — The Houston Rockets don’t know how long they’ll be without injured big man Dwight Howard. So far, his absence hasn’t been much of a problem. Despite a nine-point third quarter, the Rockets won their fourth game in a row — Howard playing just 8 1/2 minutes in the first of the four — […]
NEW YORK — Forward Amir Johnson had the go-ahead putback layup with 41.5 seconds remaining in overtime and the Toronto Raptors withstood a fourth-quarter collapse for a wild 127-122 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Johnson had 24 points and made 10 of 11 shots from the field. His final basket came with […]
PHILADELPHIA — Forward Luc Mbah a Moute scored 18 points and Michael Carter-Williams had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-94 on Friday night. It was the third triple-double of the season for Carter-Williams and the fifth of his career. He had fallen one rebound short […]
CLEVELAND — Kevin Love had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cavaliers beat the Sacramento Kings 101-90 Friday night for their ninth consecutive victory, their longest winning streak in nearly five years. Cavs forward LeBron James had 19 points and seven assists after he was announced as a surprise starter 45 minutes before the […]
The NBA on Friday selected Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins to replace injured Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant for the All-Star Game. Cousins is the fourth first-time All-Star in this year’s game. He joins Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler, Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague and Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson. Cousins, a 6-foot-11 […]
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak foresees star guard Kobe Bryant returning from a shoulder injury to play next season. Brant had surgery to repair rotator cuff damage on Wednesday. His recovery time is projected at nine months, which would be just before the start of the 2015-16 season. “I don’t think he’s retiring,” […]
The NBA’s hottest team, the Atlanta Hawks, had three players chosen as All-Star reserves Thursday, the league announced. Center Al Horford, power forward Paul Millsap and guard Jeff Teague will all represent Atlanta in the All-Star game on Feb. 15 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Hawks earned their franchise-record 17th consecutive win […]
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is expected to miss several weeks with a right hamstring injury. Wade, who already has missed nine games with hamstring injuries this season, suffered the new setback Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. He told reporters he would be out at least two to three weeks. “This is more in the […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Milwaukee Bucks have flaws like most every team still hovering around .500, but good depth is not one of them. The Bucks showed just how deep they are Thursday night by spanking the Orlando Magic 115-100 in a game that was never close in the second half. The Bucks had seven […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Reserve guard Jerryd Bayless scored 19 points in 20 minutes, leading the well-balanced Milwaukee Bucks to a 115-100 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night at the Amway Center. The Bucks had seven players score in double figures while snapping a 17-game losing streak in Orlando. The Magic lost their seventh […]
