Category: Wirenews
PHOENIX — Guard Chris Paul scored 20 points, and he put his team ahead to stay on a 32-foot, 3-point bomb with 1:48 to play as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 17-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 112-108 Wednesday. With the win and the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the San […]
DENVER — With the Nuggets’ playoff hopes gone, Denver coach Brian Shaw challenged his team to finish the year strong. He also put much-deserved responsibility on the shoulders of forward Kenneth Faried and guard Ty Lawson. “I pulled Ty and Kenneth into my office to talk to them about the step I want to both […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forward Rudy Gay scored 31 points, guard Ray McCallum added a career-best 27, and the Sacramento Kings sent the Los Angeles Lakers plummeting to a depth they haven’t reached in almost four decades. Center DeMarcus Cousins finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Kings handed the Lakers their 50th loss […]
SAN ANTONIO — The lineup changed but not the result. The San Antonio Spurs, with all of their key players available for a change against Golden State, defeated the Warriors 111-90 on Wednesday night to complete a sweep of the four-game season series. The victory also extended San Antonio’s franchise record regular-season winning streak to […]
MINNEAPOLIS — For one night the Minnesota Timberwolves were able to stave off playoff elimination while at the same time playing the spoiler. In a season that hasn’t gone as planned, that’s about as good as it’s going to get. Power forward Kevin Love had his third career triple double — and his second in […]
DENVER — Forward Kenneth Faried had a career-high 34 points to go with 13 rebounds and three blocks and the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans137-107 on Wednesday night. Guard Ty Lawson had 14 points and 12 assists and guard Aaron Brooks had 24 off the bench for the Nuggets, who stopped a two-game […]
Longtime NBA referee Dick Bavetta eclipsed former Major League Baseball player Cal Ripken’s ironman streak, working his 2,633rd straight regular-season game on Wednesday night when the Brooklyn Nets faced the New York Knicks. The league paid tribute to Bavetta before the game with a commemorative plaque and a basketball given to him by NBA president […]
NEW YORK — The Knicks’ goal of making the playoffs, considered a dream a month ago, is closer to becoming a reality after New York’s 110-81 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. New York (33-43) improved to 12-3 in its past 15 games, and it drew even with the Atlanta […]
WASHINGTON — The No. 1 overall selection in the 2010 NBA Draft, point guard John Wall finished his first three seasons in Washington without reaching the postseason. The fourth attempt was the charm. Center Marcin Gortat scored 22 points and Wall had 13 points and 10 assists as the Wizards clinched a playoff berth for […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – The push for the playoffs has lit a fire under the Cleveland Cavaliers, even if it might be a little too late. Guard Dion Waiters scored a game-high 26 points and the Cavs kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a dominating performance Wednesday night, pounding the Orlando Magic 119-98 at the […]
