Category: Wirenews
LeBron James said Sunday he felt better in his three games back from injury than at any point in the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. James missed eight games to rest a sore back and a sore left knee and, in his return, the star forward averaged 33.7 points and 7.7 rebounds against the Phoenix […]
TORONTO — Guard Tyreke Evans made the winning hook shot with 1.6 seconds left, and he finished with 26 points as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Toronto Raptors 95-93 Sunday. Reserve center Alexis Ajinca added 22 points for the Pelicans, who led by 16 points early in the second half and trailed by 12 […]
TORONTO — It did not look good for the New Orleans Pelicans, when they fell behind by 12 points with 6:39 left in their game against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. They were playing without injured forwards Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday and were coming off a poor game on Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers. […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant admitted that the thought of retiring after this season has crossed his mind, according to a Los Angeles Times report. When asked by the Times whether he has considered retiring after this season, Bryant nodded and said, “I’d be lying if I said that it hasn’t crossed my mind. […]
SAN ANTONIO — During the second quarter Sunday night, San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard fell to the ground and came up shaking his right hand. The famous hand, the one that had ligament damage, preventing the 2014 NBA Finals MVP from playing in 15 straight games this season. It was an alarming sight to […]
ORLANDO — The Oklahoma City Thunder may have put an official end to their early-season road woes, signaling a new start toward returning to prominence in the Western Conference. The Thunder opened their five-game Eastern Conference road trip by blistering the overwhelmed Orlando Magic 127-99 on Sunday night, determined to start changing their fortunes away […]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina coach Roy Williams added a practice to the team’s schedule after the way the No. 15 Tar Heels played Sunday night. The way the team went about business in a 68-53 victory against visiting Virginia Tech wasn’t pleasing to the veteran coach. “The first half we shoot 13 3s […]
Michigan star junior guard Caris LeVert is out for the season with a left foot injury, the school announced Sunday. LeVert, who injured his foot during Saturday’s game against Northwestern, will undergo surgery this week. He had surgery on the same foot last May. He will be on a 12-week recovery and rehabilitation program. “Caris […]
HOUSTON — Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson offered the requisite modesty following his exceptional two-way performance on Saturday night, one that reinforced his All-Star Game candidacy and confirmed, at least in his mind, why he was rewarded with a contract extension. Thompson harassed Rockets guard James Harden into a poor shooting night and teamed […]
NEW YORK — Asked to describe what he thought of frontcourt partner Nene, Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat did not hesitate for an assessment. “The guy’s a beast, an offensive beast,” Gortat said. “He’s banged up right now, but if he’s playing the game and if he’s playing the game the right way, if he’s […]
