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Hall of Fame NBA coach Jack Ramsay died Monday after a long battle with cancer. Ramsay was 89 and coached 20 seasons in the NBA, with 864 career victories and a 1977 title with the Portland Trail Blazers. He also won an NBA championship as general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. When Ramsay was hired […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum scored five consecutive points in overtime, leading Portland to a 123-120 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night at the Moda Center. Forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who took a 3-1 advantage in the best-of-seven series […]
NEW YORK — Toronto guard Kyle Lowry limped onto the court Sunday with the Raptors needing a victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. He battled a knee injury and foul trouble to lead the wounded Raptors to an 87-79 win over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center to even the series […]
NEW YORK – Led by guard DeMar DeRozan’s game-high 24 points, the Toronto Raptors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 87-79 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series Sunday night at Barclays Center. Guard Kyle Lowry had 22 points and forward Amir Johnson added 17 points for the Raptors, who tied the series at 2-2, […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors made the most of their home-court advantage Sunday, leaving the Los Angeles Clippers wondering if their own still exists. All-Star point guard Stephen Curry exploded for 17 of his game-high 33 points in the first quarter, and the Warriors added on-court misery to the Clippers’ off-the-court issues, thumping […]
WASHINGTON — With forward Trevor Ariza sizzling and the owner wearing the jersey of a certain suspended Brazilian big man, no Nene meant no problem for the Washington Wizards. Ariza scored a career playoff-high 30 points with six 3-pointers and guard Bradley Beal had 18 points as the Washington Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls 98-89 […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Trevor Ariza scored a playoff-high 30 points with six 3-pointers and guard Bradley Beal had 18 points as the Washington Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls 98-89 on Sunday afternoon to take a 3-1 series lead. Center Marcin Gortat added 17 points and guard John Wall had 15 points for the Wizards, who […]
President Barack Obama, speaking in Malaysia on Sunday, responded to the firestorm created by recent racist remarks allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Obama said it is a reminder that the U.S. “continues to wrestle with the legacy of race and slavery and segregation, that’s still there, the vestiges of discrimination. “… […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Overtime. Again. But this time, after losing two straight overtime games, the Oklahoma City Thunder survived for a 92-89 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night at FedExForum to even their first-round Western Conference playoff series at 2-2. Reserve guard Reggie Jackson scored a career-high 32 points, including the last five in […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After ending the regular season on a less-than-stellar note, the Miami Heat now have their focus back. The Heat rolled over the Charlotte Bobcats 98-85 on Saturday night to take a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round playoff series, leading by as many as 26 points in a dominant effort. […]
