TIME: 03:30 P.M. ESTVENUE: STAPLES Center After the Dallas Mavericks swept them out of last years postseason, the Los Angeles Lakers now could return the favor. Possibly doing it without Kobe Bryant might further build their confidence for a potential playoff rematch. While coach Mike Brown is expected to return, Bryants status remains up in [...]
TIME: 08:00 P.M. ESTVENUE: Pepsi Center The Denver Nuggets failed to improve their playoff chances in their last game, but returning home should give them plenty of confidence. The Houston Rockets might be glad to hit the road after their recent failures. Denver and Houston begin a crucial home-and-home set Sunday night, when the winner [...]
Online wire reportsApril 14, 2012 PORTLAND, Ore. — The Dallas Mavericks built a big lead and then withstood the Portland Trail Blazers furious comeback attempt in the fourth quarter. Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and nine rebounds, Delonte West added 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and Mavericks nearly lost a 24-point lead in [...]
Online wire reportsApril 14, 2012 LOS ANGELES — Coach Mike Brown wasnt on the Los Angeles Lakers bench in a suit and tie. Kobe Bryant was. Although thats an unlikely scenario for success, the Lakers still took an enormous step toward the postseason thanks to Matt Barnes outside shooting and Andrew Bynums inside persistence. Bynum [...]
Online wire reportsApril 13, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant had 29 points and nine rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 22 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 115-89 on Friday night in the first of three meetings between the teams in a 12-day span.. Kendrick Perkins added 11 points and 11 rebounds [...]
Online wire reportsApril 13, 2012 NEW ORLEANS — Eric Gordon scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the New Orleans Hornets won their first game under prospective new owner Tom Benson, 96-85 over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Chris Kaman added 19 points for the Hornets, who won for the [...]