Category: NBA News Wire
DENVER — Forward Kenneth Faried had 24 points and 17 rebounds, forward Danilo Gallinari also scored 24 and the Denver Nuggets beat the self-depleted Golden State Warriors 114-103 on Friday night. Guards Randy Foye (20 points) and Jameer Nelson (17 points) also scored in double figures as the Nuggets won their third straight. Guard Justin […]
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were smarting for two days after getting blown out at home, and they made the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers pay the price. A season-best 38-point second quarter and a big night from forward Chandler Parsons from long range gave Dallas a much needed charge in a 129-99 thumping of Los […]
TORONTO — For the first time in five years, the Toronto Raptors picked up a win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Guard Kyle Lowry led the Raptors to a 102-92 victory with 19 points, eight assists, eight rebounds and seven steals at the Air Canada Centre. The win halted a stretch of 16 […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame an injury to another starter in a blowout win over the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, pulling into a tie with the New Orleans Pelicans for the eighth playoff spot. In what was a highly competitive contest for most of three quarters, Oklahoma City (36-29) earned […]
TORONTO — For the first time in five years, the Toronto Raptors picked up a win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Guard Kyle Lowry led the Raptors to a 102-92 victory with 19 points, eight assists, eight rebounds and seven steals at the Air Canada Centre. The win halted a stretch of 16 […]
BOSTON — Evan Turner staged a one-man show in the closing minutes, and the rebuilding Boston Celtics continued an improbable run at a playoff berth with a come-from-behind 95-88 victory over the Orlando Magic Friday night. The veteran guard scored 11 of his team’s last 16 points over the final 3:46 (nine of its 10 […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Gerald Henderson scored 20 points to lead seven players in double figures and the Charlotte Hornets dominated the second half for a 101-91 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. The Hornets trailed 40-21 two minutes into the second quarter but roared back from there and eventually led by as […]
PHILADELPHIA — Center DeMarcus Cousins had a huge night for the Sacramento Kings, but he was overshadowed by the smallest player on the court. Backup point guard Ish Smith, generously listed at 6 feet, keyed a second-half run as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from an 18-point third-quarter deficit to beat Sacramento 114-107 on Friday night. […]
The Phoenix Suns signed 7-foot center Earl Barron on Friday for the remainder of the season. Barron signed his first 10-day contract with the club on Feb. 21 and his second 10-day on March 3. The 33-year-old has appeared in eight games (one start) with Phoenix this season, averaging 1.1 points and 0.8 rebounds in […]
Golden State Warriors center Marreese Speights was suspended for one game without pay for pleading no contest earlier this month to reckless driving in Florida. Speights was to serve the suspension during Friday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. Speights was arrested in Tampa in August on the morning of his 27th birthday and initially […]
