Category: NBA News Wire
Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague and Dallas Mavericks guard Monta Ellis were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively. Teague led the Hawks to a 3-1 week, which included wins over the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat. He averaged 20.3 points, 5.8 assists (both eighth in the conference) and 1.75 steals […]
The Atlanta Hawks announced Sunday night that former Turner Entertainment Networks president Steve Koonin is joining the team’s ownership group as chief executive officer. Koonin will oversee all business operations and represent ownership at NBA functions. Koonin was with Turner for 14 years. In his most recent role, he led the division that included TNT, […]
Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut had an X-ray taken on his ribs after Sunday night’s overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Bogut had two points and nine rebounds in more than 31 minutes but did not play in the extra period. The results of the X-ray were not immediately available. Coach Mark Jackson […]
LOS ANGELES — Point guard Mike Conley scored 24 points and handed out eight assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies used a second-half run to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 102-90 on Sunday at Staples Center. Conley connected on nine of 12 shots from the floor, including a pair of 3-pointers. Forward Marc Gasol scored 18 […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins may not have scored as many points as Minnesota Timberwolves counterpart Kevin Love on Sunday night, but he had the most important ones. Cousins and rookie guard Ben McLemore combined to make four free throws in the final 12 seconds, and Sacramento edged Minnesota 106-103 at Sleep […]
NEW YORK — For most of their disappointing season, the New York Knicks relied on forward Carmelo Anthony to do the bulk of their scoring, especially in crunch time. On Sunday, though, Anthony was an observer and not a scorer in the fourth quarter, nursing his sore shoulder from the bench as the Knicks ended […]
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks ended the Chicago Bulls’ seven-game winning streak with a 100-89 victory Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. The Bulls (47-33) wasted an opportunity to move ahead of the Toronto Raptors, who lost to Detroit on Sunday, for the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The two teams […]
NEW YORK — The mood inside the Brooklyn Nets’ locker room is one of excitement. Perhaps nobody is looking forward to the postseason more than forward Mirza Teletovic, who figures to receive more playing time this time than the one minute he played during last year’s first round. Teletovic’s action will be significant if he […]
NEW YORK — Forward Mirza Teletovic scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half and the Brooklyn Nets inched closer toward securing the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 97-88 victory over the Orlando Magic Sunday night at Barclays Center. Rookie center Mason Plumlee continued his strong play of late by […]
Joe Dumars will not return next season as Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations, but will stay with team as executive adviser, the Detroit Free Press reported on Sunday. Dumars, who played alongside Isiah Thomas during the team’s “Bad Boy” era and won NBA titles in 1989 and 1990, has run the organization for 14 […]
