Category: NBA News Wire
MIAMI — The Miami Heat, led by forward LeBron James’ 38 points, overcame a slow start to issue a damaging 102-91 defeat to the New York Knicks Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena. New York was led by guard J.R. Smith, who made a franchise record 10 3-pointers in 21 attempts and had 32 points. Knicks forward […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers assigned guard/forward Sergey Karasev and guard Scotty Hopson to the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League on Sunday. Karasev is averaging 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 30.0 minutes in 18 games with the Charge this season. Hopson was signed to a contract by the Cavs on March […]
Washington Wizards power forward Nene is expected to be cleared to play in time for the postseason.Nene has been sidelined the past 21 games after spraining a left knee ligament on Feb. 23. He averaged 14.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and three assists in 30.1 minutes per game before being injured. During Nene’s absence, the Wizards […]
MILWAUKEE — With a little less than two weeks to go in the regular season, the Toronto Raptors are hitting their stride. Toronto, playing short-handed for the second consecutive night, stayed tied with Chicago for the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference by holding off the Milwaukee Bucks down the stretch for a 102-98 […]
CLEVELAND — There was no wild celebration in the Charlotte locker room after the Bobcats wrapped up the franchise’s second postseason berth in history with a 96-94 overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night before 18,179 at Quicken Loans Arena. “It’s a wonderful feeling because we’ve come a long way,” Bobcats center Al […]
PHILADELPHIA – With the Philadelphia 76ers rallying and the Brooklyn Nets reeling, Nets coach Jason Kidd adopted a curious approach Saturday night. Rather than reinserting veterans Paul Pierce, Joe Johnson and Kevin Garnett in the fourth quarter, Kidd leaned on a makeshift lineup down the stretch, one consisting of starting guards Deron Williams and Shaun […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.– The Detroit Pistons’ effort can often be questioned, but no one can dispute second-year center Andre Drummond’s desire to grab rebounds. Drummond became the first player since the 1997-98 season to have 400 offensive rebounds when he snared seven in Detroit’s 115-111 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Saturday night at […]
MILWAUKEE — Guard DeMar DeRozan scored 15 of his 23 in the fourth quarter as the Toronto Raptors pulled away late for a 102-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The lead changed hands nine times over the first seven minutes of the quarter with the Raptors […]
WASHINGTON — Thanks to a dominant defensive effort and a rocking first half, the Chicago Bulls avenged two previous losses this season by rolling the Washington Wizards 96-78 Saturday. Whether the outcomes serves as a viable playoff preview should the Eastern Conference foes collide in a first round matchup, time will tell. Not that anyone […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic rookie Victor Oladipo has learned a lot in his first NBA season, but nothing more important than what he showed in Saturday night’s 100-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It’s all about timing. It’s not how many points you score, but when you score them that counts the most. Oladipo […]
