TIME: 10:00 P.M. ESTVENUE: Rose Garden The Utah Jazz are playing with a sense of urgency as they try to make the playoffs – something that was apparent in their last game. Coming off a triple-overtime thriller, the Jazz visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. With four games remaining, Utah finds itself a [...]
TIME: 10:30 P.M. ESTVENUE: STAPLES Center The Los Angeles Lakers surprisingly havent missed a beat with Kobe Bryant sidelined. The Western Conference-leading San Antonio Spurs know first-hand just how formidable Los Angeles can be even without its 14-time All-Star. With Bryant expected to miss his sixth straight game Tuesday night, the Lakers try for a [...]
Online wire reportsApril 17, 2012 LOS ANGELES — With some help, the Los Angeles Clippers had already clinched their first playoff berth in five years before they tipped off against Oklahoma City. Then they went out and earned it. Nick Young scored 19 points off the bench, Blake Griffin added 17 and Randy Foye 13 [...]
Online wire reportsApril 16, 2012 HOUSTON — Arron Afflalo scored 26 points, Ty Lawson had 25 and the Denver Nuggets continued their playoff push with a 105-102 victory over the fading Houston Rockets on Monday night. Al Harrington added 15 points and Andre Miller had 13 assists for the Nuggets, who swept back-to-back games with [...]
Online wire reportsApril 16, 2012 CHICAGO — Kevin Seraphin had 21 points and 13 rebounds, John Wall scored 16 points, and the Washington Wizards beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 87-84 on Monday night. Richard Hamilton scored 22 points to lead the Bulls, who played without stars Derrick Rose and Luol Deng. Rose was out with [...]
Online wire reportsApril 15, 2012 NEW ORLEANS — Eric Gordon gave Hornets owner-to-be Tom Benson a firsthand look at what he can do, and why keeping him around might help New Orleans become a playoff contender sooner than later. Gordon scored 18 points as Benson watched from courtside seats, and the Hornets won for the [...]