Category: NBA News Wire
NEW YORK — Russell Westbrook set an NBA All-Star Game record by scoring 27 in a half, guiding the Western Conference to an 83-82 lead over the Eastern Conference at halftime Sunday. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard hit 11 of 15 first-half shots from the floor, including three of five 3-point attempts. Houston Rockets guard […]
NEW YORK — Tim Duncan’s first All-Star Game was as a rookie in 1998 when the game was held at Madison Square Garden and he scored two points and had 10 rebounds in 14 minutes. It was held at a time when Michael Jordan was exiting the league, though he returned three years later with […]
NEW YORK — Andrew Wiggins had described one of the dunks that Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Zach LaVine had up his sleeve as one that would make people unconscious with amazement. That mysterious dunk didn’t surface Saturday night but LaVine had plenty of other aerial tricks up his sleeve, becoming the second youngest winner of the […]
The NBA All-Star Game lost out to Saturday Night Live’s 40th Anniversary Special, which drew huge television numbers. The SNL special on Sunday night, which brought back some of the biggest names in the show’s history including sports greats Peyton Manning and Derek Jeter, garnered a 14.2 household rating on NBC versus a 5.5 rating […]
On the same day the New York Knicks were hosting the NBA All-Star Game, the team also was tweaking its roster. The Knicks reached an agreement to buy out the contract of forward/center Amar’e Stoudemire, multiple media outlets reported Sunday night. Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony said he heard the news shortly before his post-All-Star […]
The New York Knicks waived forward Amar’e Stoudemire on Monday. The Knicks reached an agreement Sunday to buy out the contract of Stoudemire, multiple media outlets reported Sunday night. Stoudemire was in the last season of a five-year, $99.7 million deal. Assuming no team claims him and takes on his $23.4 million salary, he would […]
Forward Amar’e Stoudemire, whose contract was bought out by the New York Knicks on Monday, is prepared to join the Dallas Mavericks. The news of Stoudemire’s agreement with Dallas was first reported Monday night by RealGM.com. Multiple media outlets subsequently confirmed the report. Stoudemire was in the last season of a five-year, $99.7 million deal […]
The Golden State Warriors will have two All-Star Game starters for the first time in 48 years, as shooting guard Klay Thompson will join point guard Stephen Curry in the Western Conference’s backcourt. Thompson will start in place of injured Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, Warriors coach Steve Kerr announced Wednesday. Kerr is heading […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Guard Wesley Matthews scored 20 points and forward LaMarcus Aldridge collected 18 points and 12 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers went into the All-Star break with a 102-86 drubbing of the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Damian Lillard added 15 points and eight assists and forward […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Everyone around the NBA better watch out. The defending champs are heating up heading into the All-Star break. The San Antonio Spurs were just five games over .500 in late December, but they have gotten healthy and found their rhythm lately, winning 15 of their last 20 games. They avenged a […]
