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 [...]
TIME: 10:30 P.M. ESTVENUE: STAPLES Center The Denver Nuggets were fortunate to get a victory in their last game after failing to close out a team playing without its superstar. That could be an important lesson heading into Fridays game at Staples Center against the Los Angeles Lakers, who will try to win a third [...]
Online wire reportsApril 13, 2012 OAKLAND, Calif. — Sweating out the last month of the playoff chase might be just what the Dallas Mavericks need to regroup for another run at an NBA title. Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points and former Golden State lottery pick Brandan Wright had 16 points and nine rebounds, leading the [...]
Online wire reportsApril 12, 2012 CHICAGO — Had he known he was going to play so poorly, Derrick Rose might have sat this one out. Good thing for him, his Chicago teammates picked up the slack. C.J. Watson scored 16 points, including the game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation, and the Chicago Bulls pulled [...]