Category: NBA News Wire
LOS ANGELES — A pivotal third-quarter run lifted the Brooklyn Nets past the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Forward Joe Johnson scored 23 points and backup center Brook Lopez had 22 points and 14 rebounds, guiding the Nets to a 114-105 victory over the Lakers at Staples Center. Point guard Deron Williams finished with […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — George Karl has been a winner at virtually every stop during his illustrious 25-year NBA coaching career. He found a way to win again Friday night in his return to the NBA with the Sacramento Kings. Center DeMarcus Cousins had 31 points and 15 rebounds, leading Sacramento to a 109-101 victory over […]
ATLANTA — The Toronto Raptors did something Friday that no other team has done since the day after Christmas — beat the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. And they did it emphatically. Guards DeMar DeRozan and Lou Williams combined for 47 points, fueling a 105-80 rout of the Hawks in a battle of the teams […]
Center Earl Barron signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns, the team announced on Saturday. The 7-footer has averaged 20.3 points and 10.9 rebounds in 27 games this season with the Bakersfield Jam, the Suns’ NBA Development League affiliate. Barron, a seven-year NBA veteran, played with the Suns during the 2014-15 preseason and averaged […]
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant will miss Saturday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets because of a nagging foot injury. Durant struggled with the injury during Thursday’s 104-89 win over the Dallas Mavericks and didn’t practice Friday. Durant was held to 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting and he left the game early for the […]
The Detroit Pistons signed forward Quincy Miller to a 10-day contract Saturday. The 6-foot-9, 210-pound Miller joins the Pistons after spending parts of the 2014-15 season with the Sacramento Kings and the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Developmental League. In six games with the Kings, Miller averaged 2.8 points and two rebounds in 10.2 minutes. […]
Jerome Kersey, who spent most of his 17-season NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers, died Wednesday at age 52, the team announced. His death was sudden and unexpected, according to the Oregonian, though the cause was not announced. On Tuesday night, Kersey appeared with other former Blazers at a Black History Month event at […]
The Sacramento Kings officially hired George Karl as their head coach on Tuesday. The team did not release contract terms for the 27th coach in franchise history and the 16th since the relocation to Sacramento, but previous reports indicated the deal was for $14.5 million over four years. The Kings announced before the NBA All-Star […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers recalled guard Joe Harris from the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League on Wednesday. Harris has played in seven games for the Charge this season, averaging 17 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 32.3 minutes per game. Harris has played in 38 games (one start) for the Cavs, averaging 2.8 […]
The Dallas Mavericks plan to waive swingman Ricky Ledo to clear a roster spot for forward/center Amar’e Stoudemire. Stoudemire, whose contract was bought out by the New York Knicks on Monday, is expected to sign with Dallas after he clears waivers Wednesday afternoon. “We talked to Ledo today and informed him that if the Stoudemire […]
