All Entries in the "Basketball" Category
Aldridge returns, Blazers snap home skid (AP)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)— LaMarcus Aldridge had 19 points and 10 rebounds in his return from a left ankle injury and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Atlanta Hawks 97-77 on Saturday night to snap a four-game home losing streak. Nicolas Batum had 22 points, including a decisive dunk in the fourth quarter that made it 82-63
Grizzlies win on Allen’s late tip-in (AP)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)—For the second straight night, Rudy Gay misfired on a go-ahead attempt in the closing seconds—and the Memphis Grizzlies crashed the offensive boards for a winning tip-in. Tony Allen put back Gay’s miss with 5.6 seconds left to give the Grizzlies their fourth straight victory, 104-103 over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.
Nets rout Rose-less Bulls, end skid at 8 (AP)
CHICAGO (AP)—Pounded all season, the New Jersey Nets finally got an easy win of their own. And they did it against one of the league’s best teams. Deron Williams scored 29 points, Kris Humphries had 24 points and 18 rebounds, and New Jersey beat the Chicago Bulls 97-85 Saturday to snap an eight-game losing streak.
Spurs top Clips in OT, win 10th straight (AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP)— Gary Neal went from butterfingers to brilliant in a span of 3.8 seconds, hitting a tying 3-pointer late in regulation and a go-ahead 3 in overtime. Neal and Tony Parker helped the San Antonio Spurs hold off the Los Angeles Clippers 103-100 on Saturday in a matchup of the West’s second and third-best teams
Rockets F Hill to miss at least 2 weeks (AP)
HOUSTON (AP)—Houston Rockets forward Jordan Hill injured his right knee in practice Saturday and is expected to miss at least two weeks. Hill was evaluated by Dr. Walter Lowe, who found he has a sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee
Nets C Lopez to make season debut Sunday (AP)
CHICAGO (AP)—New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez is poised to return from a broken right foot. Coach Avery Johnson says Lopez will start Sunday against Milwaukee after missing the first 32 games because of a broken right foot. Getting Lopez back should boost a team that had lost eight straight before facing the league-leading Chicago Bulls on Saturday
ESPN sorry for offensive Lin headline (AP)
NEW YORK (AP)—ESPN has apologized for using a racial slur in a headline for a story on Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin. ESPN ran the headline “Chink in the Armor” after Lin had nine turnovers in New York’s loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night on its mobile website that could be seen on phones and tablet computers. Lin is the NBA’s first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent
Mavs come from 15 down to beat 76ers (AP)
PHILADELPHIA (AP)— Dirk Nowitzki nearly did enough in the second half to beat the 76ers on his own. Nowitzki scored 24 points after halftime, matching Philadelphia’s total, and the Dallas Mavericks erased a 15-point deficit to beat the Sixers 82-75 on Friday night
Bobcats end 16-game skid, beat Raptors (AP)
TORONTO (AP)—Michael Jordan celebrated his 49th birthday with a rare victory by his Charlotte Bobcats. Reggie Williams scored a season-high 22 points and D.J
Hawks sign C Dampier to 10-day contract (AP)
ATLANTA (AP)—The Atlanta Hawks, short-handed at center following injuries to Al Horford and Jason Collins, signed 15-year veteran center Erick Dampier to a 10-day contract on Thursday. Dampier, 36, bolsters the team’s roster for a tough stretch that begins with a game against Dwight Howard and the Magic on Friday night. The challenges continue with a game against the Miami Heat on Sunday and a visit to the Lakers on Tuesday.