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ATLANTA – Chris Douglas-Roberts may not have been the primary option when the Charlotte Bobcats set up the final play with 2.6 seconds left. But the guard felt comfortable when he got the ball with the game on the line. Douglas-Roberts received the inbounds pass from forward Josh McRoberts, got a nice screen from center […]
PHILADELPHIA — In leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a rare victory Monday night, Michael Carter-Williams added another line to his resume. The rookie point guard had 21 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and six assists as the Sixers held off the Boston Celtics 113-108. “I think he’s been great,” 76ers coach Brett Brown said. “I […]
WASHINGTON — The Miami Heat decided that resting forward LeBron James and center Chris Bosh trumped playoff seeding. Battling for their own postseason position, the Washington Wizards took full advantage of a game that had a preseason quality. Forward Trevor Ariza scored 25 points, and forward Nene added 18 points as the Wizards earned their […]
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors are keeping the blinkers on, looking straight ahead to the task that faces them in the playoffs. Despite setting a franchise record with their 48th win of the season in defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 110-100 on Monday, they are not satisfied yet. “We’re not enjoying it the way we should […]
HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets used a late rally to overcome a fourth-quarter deficit for a 104-98 win over the San Antonio Spurs Monday night at Toyota Center that clinched a season series sweep. The Rockets (54-27) secured home-court advantage for their Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Portland Trail Blazers by completing their first […]
ATLANTA — Guard Chris Douglas-Roberts made a running six-footer at the buzzer to give the Charlotte Bobcats a 95-93 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. With 2.6 seconds left, Douglas-Roberts took a pass from forward Josh McRoberts, drove toward the basket and made the winning shot. Douglas-Roberts finished with five points. Center Al […]
PHILADELPHIA – Rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams had 21 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and six assists Monday night as the Philadelphia 76ers held off the Boston Celtics 113-108. Backup guard Tony Wroten added 20 points for the Sixers (18-63), who snapped a four-game losing streak in their final home game of the season. Forward […]
TORONTO — Guard Greivis Vasquez scored 25 points and guard Kyle Lowry added 24 as the Toronto Raptors set a team record with their 48th victory of the season in defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 110-100 on Monday night. Vasquez was filling in for regular shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, who was dressed but was rested by […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Trevor Ariza scored 25 points and the Washington Wizards took advantage of the Miami Heat playing without forward LeBron James and center Chris Bosh for a 114-93 victory on Monday night. Miami’s largest loss of the season locked up the Eastern Conference regular-season title for the idle Indiana Pacers. The Heat (54-27), […]
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins received a one-game suspension without pay for receiving his 16th technical foul of the 2013-14 season, the league announced Monday. Under NBA rules, a player or coach is automatically suspended without pay for one game once he receives his 16th technical foul during a regular season. For every two additional […]
