NBA Headlines

Kaman leads Clippers past Grizzlies

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:27:49 -0500

Chris Kaman had 26 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 113-110 on Saturday night for their third straight victory - equaling their longest winning streak of last season.

Evans scores 32 points to lead Kings

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:52:20 -0500

Tyreke Evans scored a career-high 32 points and the Sacramento Kings held off the Utah Jazz for a 104-99 victory Saturday night in their first game without high-scoring guard Kevin Martin.

Nowitzki, Howard lead Mavericks past Raptors

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:14:24 -0500

Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and nine rebounds, and Josh Howard scored 16 in his season debut in the Dallas Mavericks' 129-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.

Bogut leads Bucks past Knicks, 102-87

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:12:23 -0500

Andrew Bogut scored a season-high 22 points and had eight rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 102-87 on Saturday night.

Iverson leaves Grizzlies with permission

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:26:22 -0500

Disgruntled Memphis guard Allen Iverson returned to his home in Atlanta after receiving permission to leave the team to attend to personal business.

Celtics bounce back to keep Nets winless

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:05:30 -0500

Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce each scored 16 points, and the Boston Celtics bounced back from their first loss of the season to beat the winless New Jersey Nets 86-76 on Saturday night

Baylor freshman Griner provides dunk preview

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:53:06 -0500

Baylor freshman phenom Brittney Griner got her first dunk in a game for the No. 7 Lady Bears, though she is not yet officially the seventh woman to dunk in a college game.

Crawford, Smith help Hawks rout Nuggets

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:51:21 -0500

Jamal Crawford scored 25 points, and Josh Smith had 22 points, nine rebounds, six blocked shots and seven assists in the Atlanta Hawks' 125-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.

Nets forward Chris Douglas-Roberts has swine flu

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:27:14 -0500

Chris Douglas-Roberts has tested positive for swine flu, another blow to a New Jersey Nets team that is losing players as quickly as games.

Fayetteville State wins CIAA Championship

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:34:23 -0500

Fayetteville State defeats Bowie State (6-5) in the CIAA Championship game

Spanish basketball game off because of swine flu

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:14:16 -0500

Swine flu has forced the Spanish basketball league to postpone a game for the second time this season.

Roy scores 24 to lift new-look Blazers over Spurs

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:35:18 -0500

Brandon Roy had 24 points and five rebounds, Steve Blake added 15 points and the Portland Trail Blazers got a lift from their new-look lineup in a 96-84 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

Kaman leads Clippers in 118-90 win

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:21:11 -0500

Chris Kaman had 22 points and nine rebounds in 28 minutes and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a seven-game losing streak in the Oakland Arena with a 118-90 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.

Kobe reaches 24,000 points, leads Lakers past Griz

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:13:16 -0500

Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

Ariza, Landry score 21 each in Rockets' 105-94 win

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:27:11 -0500

Trevor Ariza and Carl Landry scored 21 points apiece and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak over the Oklahoma City franchise to 11 games by beating the Thunder 105-94 Friday night.

Bosh leads Raptors in 107-90 win over Hornets

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:57:09 -0500

Chris Bosh scored 27 points and the Toronto Raptors used a 27-4 run in the third quarter to take control of a 107-90 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.

LeBron gets 33 in only MSG visit; Cavs beat Knicks

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:58:30 -0500

LeBron James celebrated with the Yankees and toyed with the Knicks.

Bogut, Bucks come back to beat Timberwolves 87-72

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:33:09 -0500

Andrew Bogut bested Al Jefferson inside with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Luke Ridnour had 16 points off the bench and the Milwaukee Bucks used a second-half surge to top the Minnesota Timberwolves 87-72 on Friday night.

Howard, Magic hold off Pistons 110-103

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:33:15 -0500

Dwight Howard had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic hold off Charlie Villanueva and the Detroit Pistons 110-103 Friday night.

Suns knock Celtics from unbeatens, 110-103

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:22:23 -0500

Jason Richardson bounced back from his worst game of the season to score 34 points with 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rebounded from their only defeat to beat the Boston Celtics 110-103 on Friday night.

Heat deal Nuggets 1st loss of year, 96-88

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:12:22 -0500

Dwyane Wade scored 22 points, Jermaine O'Neal added 18 and the Miami Heat dealt the Denver Nuggets their first loss of the season, 96-88 on Friday night.

Hansbrough scores 13 in debut as Pacers win 102-86

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:57:17 -0500

Tyler Hansbrough scored 13 points in his pro debut to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 102-86 on Friday night.

Iguodala scores 16 to lift 76ers over Nets 97-94

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:02:10 -0500

Andre Iguodala and the Philadelphia 76ers did just enough to win.

Bell scores 24, Bobcats beat tired Hawks 103-83

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:56:16 -0500

For a night, the roles were reversed. The low-scoring Bobcats were suddenly efficient on offense, while the high-scoring Hawks turned in a stinker that led star Joe Johnson to question his teammates.

A-Rod, champion Yankees honored at Knicks game

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:21:07 -0500

Thanks to Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees, Madison Square Garden finally had some champions on the court again.

LeBron: No timetable for free agency decision

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:05:22 -0500

LeBron James thinks his present is too good to spend time worrying about his future.

Hornets owner Shinn says he has prostate cancer

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:36:14 -0500

New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn said Friday he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but remains healthy and is optimistic that he will conquer the disease.

Boozer, Jazz rebound in 113-99 win over Spurs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:43:20 -0500

Carlos Boozer ended his slump with 27 points and 14 rebounds and the Utah Jazz snapped a two-game losing skid by beating the San Antonio Spurs 113-99 on Thursday night.

Bulls squeak by Cavs 86-85

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:25:14 -0500

Luol Deng scored 15 points and helped stop LeBron James on a drive in the final seconds as the Chicago Bulls ended Cleveland's three-game winning streak with an 86-85 win over the Cavaliers on Thursday night.

Lieberman breaks another basketball gender barrier

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:41:09 -0500

The first woman to play pro basketball with guys is also the first hired to coach them.