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Basketball
March 14, 2010
OKLAHOMA CITY - Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 30 points and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder made up ground in the race for home-court advantage in the playoffs with a 119-111 victory over the short-handed Utah Jazz on Sunday night.
March 14, 2010
MIAMI - Dwyane Wade scored 38 points and his supporting cast came through during a decisive stretch in the fourth quarter Sunday, helping the Miami Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-91.
March 14, 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. - Stephen Jackson scored 28 points, Raymond Felton had 16 and the Charlotte Bobcats held on for their sixth straight victory, 96-89 over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.
March 14, 2010
CLEVELAND - Leon Powe has seen the Boston Celtics at their best. They aren't there anymore.
Okur, Kirilenko among 3 injured Jazz players out for key game at Oklahoma City
March 14, 2010
OKLAHOMA CITY - Centre Mehmet Okur and forward Andrei Kirilenko were missing from Utah's starting lineup Sunday night as the Jazz played a key game for playoff positioning at Oklahoma City.
Heat F Michael Beasley sits out 2nd game in row with thigh injury
March 14, 2010
MIAMI - Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley is sitting out his second game in a row because of a bruised left thigh.
Stackhouse scores 20 and Bucks hold off Pacers down stretch for 98-94 win, their 6th straight
March 14, 2010
MILWAUKEE - Scott Skiles warned the Milwaukee Bucks about not taking the Indiana Pacers for granted. The team listened just well enough.
Pacers' point guard T.J. Ford to miss 7 to 10 days with groin injury
March 14, 2010
MILWAUKEE - Pacers point guard T.J. Ford is expected to miss seven to 10 days with a sore left groin.
Curry scores 35, Ellis adds 31 to help Warriors beat stumbling Raptors 124-112
March 14, 2010
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Toronto Raptors are quickly fading in the Eastern Conference and Chris Bosh is getting frustrated.
Smith scores 19 of his 30 points in second half to lead Nuggets over Grizzlies
March 14, 2010
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Denver Nuggets' reserves brought the energy, and J.R. Smith led the charge.
Bulls G Kirk Hinrich suspended 1 game; Suns coach Alvin Gentry fined $25,000
March 13, 2010
NEW YORK - Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich has been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for making contact with a referee.
Spurs sign G Garrett Temple to 10-day deal after stints with Rockets, Kings
March 13, 2010
SAN ANTONIO - The Spurs have signed rookie guard Garrett Temple to a 10-day contract.
Cavaliers' Antawn Jamison expects to play Sunday against Celtics; missed game with sore knee
March 13, 2010
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison is expecting to play Sunday when Cleveland hosts the Boston Celtics in a game between division leaders.
Bobcats sign G Larry Hughes to add backcourt depth; MRI on Wallace's ankle negative
March 13, 2010
The Charlotte Bobcats have signed veteran guard Larry Hughes to help with depth in the backcourt as they attempt to reach the playoffs for the first time.
Roy scores 28 points, Trail Blazers beat Kings for third straight victory
March 13, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Brandon Roy is starting to feel good again, one reason why recent opponents have been left feeling badly after facing the Portland Trail Blazers.
Bucks take lead on Ilyasova's putback, beat another NBA power with 95-87 win over Jazz
March 13, 2010
MILWAUKEE - Suddenly, the Milwaukee Bucks are the type of team that can leave Carlos Boozer and the Utah Jazz crying foul.
Anthony scores 32 as Nuggets extend win streak to 5 with 102-95 win over Hornets
March 13, 2010
NEW ORLEANS - Carmelo Anthony had the whole repertoire working.
Heat suspend Alston for remainder of season
March 13, 2010
MIAMI - Rafer Alston's season with the Miami Heat is officially over.
Charlotte Bobcats beat L.A. Clippers 106-98 for fifth straight victory
March 13, 2010
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - In past seasons, when Charlotte Bobcats all-star forward Gerald Wallace went out with an injury, the whole team struggled.
Durant sets franchise record with 36th 30-point game of the season, leads Thunder
March 13, 2010
OKLAHOMA CITY - Kevin Durant pulled up just inside the three-point line, crossed over and scored his 30th point.
Grizzlies build 29-point lead, hold on for 119-112 victory over Knicks
March 13, 2010
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A 29-point lead was just enough for the Memphis Grizzlies to claim their third straight victory.
Kobe leads, but Lakers are balanced in intense 102-96 win over Phoenix
March 13, 2010
PHOENIX - Kobe Bryant had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists - along with seven turnovers - but it was the all-around game of the Los Angeles Lakers that led to an intense 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.
Bynum's 20 assists leads Pistons over Wizards, 101-87
March 13, 2010
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Will Bynum knew early on that Friday could be a big night for him.
O'Neal scores 25, Wade gets 22 and Heat find a way to beat undermanned Bulls
March 13, 2010
MIAMI - The Heat-Bulls rivalry came back to life Friday night, replete with three technicals, a flagrant foul, and an ejection - all on the same possession.
Richard Jefferson gets start, responds with 19 points in Spurs' 103-85 win over Wolves
March 13, 2010
MINNEAPOLIS - Manu Ginobili only played 28 minutes, Tim Duncan only 25 and Tony Parker didn't play at all.
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