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SAN ANTONIO — For the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs, the regular-season finale was not at all indicative of how the first 81 games went. Eliminated from playoff contention more than a month ago, the Lakers ended their season by beating San Antonio 113-100 at the AT&T Center on Wednesday night. Los Angeles […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Kemba Walker scored 22 points, including eight in overtime, as the Charlotte Bobcats outlasted the Chicago Bulls 91-86 Wednesday night in the regular-season finale. The Bobcats scored the first four points of overtime and went on to outscore the Bulls 11-6 in the extra session. Charlotte led by as many as […]
NEW YORK — After winning 15 straight home games, the Brooklyn Nets have lost two straight at the Barclays Center after the cross-town rival New York Knicks came away with a 109-98 victory on Tuesday night. The Knicks defeated the Nets in three of four meetings this season. Despite being eliminated from the playoffs last […]
Carmelo Anthony has played his last game for the New York Knicks this season — and possibly in his career. The team announced before Tuesday night’s game that an MRI revealed a small labrum tear in Anthony’s right shoulder. With the Knicks out of playoff contention, he will be shut down for the final two […]
Michigan coach John Beilein announced Tuesday that sophomores Glenn Robinson III and Nik Stauskas will forgo their final two years of eligibility and declare for early entry into the 2014 NBA Draft. “In a very short period of time, these two young men have had a very positive impact on the Michigan basketball program,” Beilein […]
Duke freshman forward Jabari Parker is expected to meet with coach Mike Krzyzewski Tuesday and announce the next day whether or not he will forgo his final three seasons of eligibility to enter the 2014 NBA Draft. Parker is the highest-scoring freshman in Duke history. The 6-foot-8, 235-pound Chicago native averaged 19.1 points and 8.7 […]
Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin has agreed in principle to become the next head coach at California, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. ESPN.com initially reported the development and the report was confirmed by CBSSports.com. Martin just finished his third season at Tennessee. He led the Volunteers to 24 wins and a trip to the Sweet 16 […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors whipped their fun-loving fans into a frenzy on the eve of the playoffs Monday night. It took an early 19-point deficit and one of their worst defensive efforts of the season to do it, but they accomplished it nonetheless. Reserve forward Draymond Green connected on a career-best four […]
PHOENIX — In a game that featured 22 second-half lead changes and 15 in the fourth quarter alone, Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley finally put an end to the tug-of-war — and the Phoenix Suns’ season — with one big shot. Conley’s only 3-pointer of the game, a 26-footer with 1:08 to play, put Memphis […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young apparently wasn’t kidding when he said he has no interest in tanking. The backup small forward scored a season-high 41 points and sparked a massive turnaround as the Lakers pounded the Utah Jazz 119-104 Monday at EnergySolutions Arena. Young, whose career-high is 43 points, scored […]
