Category: NBA News Wire
The Philadelphia 76ers signed guard/forward Adonis Thomas to a 10-day contract on Monday. Thomas averaged 17 points, including 25 points per games over the final four games, in 34 contests with the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League this season. He also shot 47 percent from 3-point range, placing him third in the league. […]
PHOENIX — P.J. Tucker went head-to-head — literally — with Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant on Sunday night. As expected, the Thunder’s star forward won the battle on the score sheet. However, Phoenix’s overachieving forward got his as well, and the upstart Suns emerged with the win. With his nostrils stuffed with cotton to stop the […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — A 54-point night at Madison Square Garden is generally considered the crowning achievement of Stephen Curry’s career. However, as far as the Golden State Warriors point guard is concerned, he had an even better game Sunday night against the Utah Jazz. Curry poured in 31 points in just 29 minutes and still […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers took care of two important items of business with their 100-94 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night at the Moda Center. The Trail Blazers (50-28) reached the 50-win plateau for the first time since 2009-10, and they clinched their first playoff appearance since 2010-11. “Fifty […]
HOUSTON — Considering how glum Houston coach Kevin McHale and guard James Harden appeared following the Rockets’ 130-125 overtime win Sunday night at Toyota Center, one can imagine how disconsolate both would have been had their team actually lost to the Denver Nuggets. Harden nailed a game-tying 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left in regulation to […]
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker converted all four of his shots in the first quarter, staking his team to a 16-point lead against the Memphis Grizzlies. Then he left the Spurs to fend for themselves, gone for the night with back spasms. They did just fine without him. Forward Kawhi Leonard […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The playoff-hopeful Atlanta Hawks discovered a near-perfect half at just the right time Sunday night. The Hawks held the Central Division champion Indiana Pacers to a franchise-low 23 points in the first half and danced into their locker room with a stunning 32-point lead. While a sellout crowd at Bankers Life Fieldhouse serenaded […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Dallas Maverick are in the middle of their longest road winning streak in three seasons. Head coach Rick Carlisle couldn’t care less. More important to him, he said, are the four games — two on the road — that Dallas will play from now until April 16. The stakes are much […]
LOS ANGELES — While the Los Angeles Clippers coast toward the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers continue to drift toward the draft lottery. Point guard Chris Paul and forward Blake Griffin scored 23 points each, and the Clippers pounded the Lakers 120-97 Sunday at Staples Center. The Clippers (55-23) captured the season series, winning […]
MIAMI — The Miami Heat had a lot to overcome on Sunday. They were down 16-3 in a start that coach Erik Spoelstra described as “flummoxing.” They were picked apart by New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith, who scored 32 points and set a franchise record with 10 3-pointers. And the Heat were without four […]
