NBA News for 4/5/2008
Suns Make Easy Work of Timberwolves
Steve Nash had 14 points and 11 assists, then sat out the final quarter Friday night while the Phoenix Suns completed a 117-88 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves. - Read More...
McGrady Has Huge Second Half as Rockets Beat Sonics
Tracy McGrady scored 18 of his 25 points in the third quarter, and the Houston Rockets kept pace in the wild Western Conference playoff race with a 79-66 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night. - Read More...
Butler's 29 Help Wizards Clinch Playoff Berth
Caron Butler scored 29 points as the Washington Wizards clinched their fourth straight playoff berth with a 109-95 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night. - Read More...
Suns crush Wolves, extend home win streak to 7
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Jazz hold Spurs to team-low 64 points
Not only did the Jazz snap San Antonio's eight-game winning streak Friday, they held the Spurs to a franchise low in points.
Sixers surge past Hawks
Around the Association presented by T-Mobile: April 4
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Lakers top Mavericks to clinch playoff spot
Lamar Odom scored a season-high 31 points, Kobe Bryant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched a ...
Lakers top Mavericks to clinch playoff spot
Lamar Odom scored a season-high 31 points, Kobe Bryant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched a ...
Jazz orchestrate rout, end Spurs' eight-game win streak
Mehmet Okur had 17 points and 16 rebounds and the Utah Jazz ended San Antonio's eight-game winning streak, beating the Spurs ...
McGrady scores 35 as Rockets hold off Blazers
Tracy McGrady scored 26 of his 35 points in the second half, and the Houston Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 95-86 ...
Notes: Western playoff plot stays complex as stars return
With a week and a half left to play, the NBA's postseason matchups are still very much in question.
NCAA, NBA heads want to address exodus of college players
Memphis' Derrick Rose and UCLA's Kevin Love may close out their college careers in the Final Four, moving on to the NBA after ...
Heat's Marion to miss rest of season with foot injury
Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion will miss the final seven games of the season because of a left foot injury. Marion has been ...
Nowitzki's return boosts Mavs over Warriors
Dirk Nowitzki unexpectedly returned to the starting lineup and scored 18 points after missing four games with a high ankle sprain, ...
Blazers' Webster Has Irregular Heartbeat
Portland Trail Blazer forward Martell Webster has an irregular heartbeat and will meet with a team doctor next week. The NBA team announced Webster's condition early Friday evening. - Read More...
Heat's Johnson likely out Sunday with concussion
Miami Heat forward Alexander Johnson is expected to miss Sunday's game with the Detroit Pistons because of a concussion suffered in a scary on-court collision with a teammate. - Read More...
Nuggets Assign Green to 14ers
The Denver Nuggets have assigned Taurean Green to the Colorado 14ers of the NBA Development League, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced on Saturday. Green, a 6-foot, 177-lbs. guard from the University of Florida, has averaged 1.6 ppg in 17 games with the Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers this season. - Read More...
Magic lock up No. 3 seed with victory over Cavs
Hedo Turkoglu scored 23 points, Rashard Lewis added 21 and the Orlando Magic locked up the Eastern Conference's No. 3 playoff ...
Arizona G Bayless to opt for draft
Arizona freshman guard Jerryd Bayless has decided to enter the NBA draft. - Read More...
NBA Tip-off: Warriors-Hornets
All eyes will be on Baron Davis and Chris Paul when the Warriors and Hornets square off Sunday, Marques Johnson says.
Magic beat Cavs as LeBron struggles
Dwight Howard had a subpar game, as did LeBron James. The difference was Howard got plenty of support from his Magic teammates.
Smith leads way as Hawks avenge loss to 76ers
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Louisville's Clark decides to go pro
Louisville sophomore forward Earl Clark will skip his final two seasons and enter the NBA draft. - Read More...
Magic Make Cavs Disappear, Lock Up East's No. 3 Seed
Hedo Turkoglu scored 23 points, Rashard Lewis added 21 and the Orlando Magic locked up the Eastern Conference's No. 3 playoff seed with a 101-86 win Saturday over the Cleveland Cavaliers. - Read More...
As Big 3 sit, Celtics clinch biggest turnaround
Woman asks Jordan to submit to 3rd paternity test
A woman who claims Michael Jordan fathered her child wants the former NBA star to submit to a third paternity test. Lisa Miceli also is asking a judge to lift a temporary restraining order imposed after Jordan filed a harassment suit against her. Miceli, 35, of Meadville, claims Jordan fathered her 4-year-old son, but Jordan's lawsuit says a pair of 2005 paternity tests rule him out as the boy's father. Jordan's attorney Frederick J.
Stars sit as Celtics crush Bobcats, seal home-court
Even without the Big Three, the Boston Celtics had enough firepower to make history. Leon Powe had 22 points and nine rebounds, ...
Carter Scores 32 to Lead Nets Past Raptors
Vince Carter scored 21 of his 32 points in the second half and the New Jersey Nets beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 99-90 on Saturday night, snapping a four-game losing streak and keeping their faint playoff hopes alive. - Read More...
Haywood scores 25, Wiz win
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Martin Scores 36 as Kings Stun Nuggets
Kevin Martin scored 36 points despite missing Sacramento's shootaround with the stomach flu, and the Kings dealt a blow to the Denver Nuggets' playoff plans Saturday night with a surprising 118-115 win at the Pepsi Center. - Read More...
Martin's 36, Nuggets' sloppy play lead to Kings win
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Martin's 36 points top 'Melo's 47 as Kings deal blow to Nuggets
Kevin Martin scored 36 points despite missing Sacramento's shootaround with the stomach flu, and the Kings dealt a blow to the ...
Jazz' Stifling Defense Too Much For Spurs
The Jazz reversed the roles Friday night in a 90-64 victory that matched the Spurs' lowest point total in franchise history and ended San Antonio's eight-game winning streak. - Read More...
Warriors Win, Pull Within Half-Game of West’s Final Playoff Spot
Andris Biedrins had 21 points and 17 rebounds, and the Warriors climbed within a half-game of eighth place in the Western Conference with a 117-86 victory over the Grizzlies on Friday night. - Read More...
Lakers clinch playoffs, keep Mavs in tenuous spot
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Rockets roll by Sonics to keep pace in West race
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Odom's effort helps Lakers clinch, trip up Mavs
Wizards finish season sweep of Heat
Odom's Marvelous Effort Leads Lakers Past Mavs
Lamar Odom scored a season-high 31 points against a subpar Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Pacific Division-leading Lakers put a crimp in the Dallas Mavericks' postseason push with a 112-108 victory on Friday night. - Read More...
Suns' Strawberry learned from his father's mistakes
It was never easy being Darryl Strawberry Jr. News of Darryl Strawberry Sr.'s arrests, substance abuse, tax fraud and prostitution ...
Sixers seal first playoff trip in three years by grounding Hawks
Andre Iguodala scored 30 points and Andre Miller had 23 to help the Philadelphia 76ers wrap up their first playoff spot in three ...
Rookie Yi to sit rest of regular season with sprained MCL
Milwaukee Bucks rookie forward Yi Jianlian will miss the final eight games of the regular season with a sprained medial collateral ...
Hughes, Bulls rally late to take down Cavs
Ben Gordon made five clutch free throws down the stretch and Larry Hughes scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half against ...
Madison Square Garden reveals plans for $500M renovation
The owner of Madison Square Garden plans to widen hallways, raise the ceilings and add restaurants and bigger luxury boxes to ...
Arenas' theatrics, more injuries leave Wizards a mess
The Washington Wizards were coping simultaneously Thursday with the aftermath of the bizarre return of Gilbert Arenas and new ...
Bryant's 36 and Gasol's return lead Lakers past Blazers
Kobe Bryant scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, Pau Gasol added 10 points in his first game in nearly three weeks ...
Yao Takes Trip to China
Seeking a break in his rehabilitation routine, Rockets center Yao Ming is visiting China this week with plans to return to Houston in time for the playoffs. - Read More...
Dikembe Mutombo Raises Over $1.5 Million for Hospital
Back in 2006 Dikembe Mutombo opened up the Biamba Maria Mutombo Teaching and Research Center in the Congo, a hospital named after his mother. For the past couple of years he's been tirelessly raising money for it, even using his own income to make sure the equipment is up-to-date, the center is staffed, and that it's helping the people of his home country. - Read More...
Spurs' blowout loss leaves gaping questions
The Spurs' blowout loss to the Jazz on Friday has made Charley Rosen skeptical. Does San Antonio have the goods to win the West?
Ailing LeBron labors again as Cavs fall to Magic
Miami's Johnson Released from Hospital
Miami forward Alexander Johnson was released from a Friday night and cleared to fly home with the Heat after he was struck in the temple late in a loss to the Washington Wizards. - Read More...
Magic use defense to lock up No. 3 seed
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Celtics give Big Three a rest for game vs. Bobcats
The Big Three are getting a rest. With the Celtics all but assured of securing the best record in the NBA, coach Doc Rivers has decided to rest stars Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. - Read More...
Celts clinch top seed, best turnaround
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Arenas, Jamison take break, sit out against Bulls
Wizards forward Antawn Jamison missed his second straight game because of a sprained right shoulder, while Gilbert Arenas sat for precautionary reasons against the Bulls. - Read More...
Smith, Bibby Help Hawks Avenge Loss to Sixers
Joe Johnson scored 22 points, Josh Smith added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks built a big lead and held off the surging Philadelphia 76ers 92-85 on Saturday night. - Read More...
Carter's 32 help keep Nets' playoff hopes alive
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Hawks hold off Sixers, close in on playoff berth
Webster diagnosed with irregular heartbeat
Trail Blazers swingman Martell Webster will miss Sunday's game against San Antonio with an irregular heartbeat. Webster was dizzy and felt sick before Portland's loss to Houston on Thursday night, leading the team to send him to the hospital. The Trail Blazers say additional tests Friday revealed the irregular heartbeat and Webster will see the team's cardiologist early next week. The 21-year-old is averaging 10.7 points in 75 games.
Celtics Reserves Lock up No. 1 Seed in East
Leon Powe had 22 points and nine rebounds, leading a makeshift lineup of Celtics who were never threatened in a 101-78 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday. - Read More...
Smith, Bibby Help Hawks Avenge Loss to Sixers
Joe Johnson scored 22 points, Josh Smith added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks built a big lead and held off the surging Philadelphia 76ers 92-85 on Saturday night. - Read More...
Wizards handle Bulls without Jamison, Arenas
Haywood Has Career High as Wizards Beat Bulls
Brendan Haywood scored a career-high 25 points, Caron Butler added 18 and the short-handed Washington Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 99-87 on Saturday night. - Read More...
Carmelo's 47 can't save Nuggets from bad loss