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Johnson helps Hawks beat Nash-less Suns
Feb 9 2007 11:56PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Former Sun Joe Johnson scored 17 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter Friday night to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 120-111 victory over a Phoenix team sorely missing ace playmaker Steve Nash.
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Johnson helps Hawks beat Nash-less Suns
Feb 9 2007 11:56PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Former Sun Joe Johnson scored 17 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter Friday night to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 120-111 victory over a Phoenix team sorely missing ace playmaker Steve Nash.
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LeBron helps Cavs roll past Heat 103-79
Feb 9 2007 11:30PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - With a straight face, LeBron James insisted he wasn't trying to prove a point or silence any critics. That's not how it looked, though. James ended a mini-scoring slump with 29 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers did a better job containing Miami's Dwyane Wade on Friday night in a 103-79 victory, snapping the Heat's five-game winning streak.
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LeBron helps Cavs roll past Heat 103-79
Feb 9 2007 11:30PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - With a straight face, LeBron James insisted he wasn't trying to prove a point or silence any critics. That's not how it looked, though. James ended a mini-scoring slump with 29 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers did a better job containing Miami's Dwyane Wade on Friday night in a 103-79 victory, snapping the Heat's five-game winning streak.
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Mavs win record 17th straight at home
Feb 9 2007 11:25PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Josh Howard, chosen as a Western Conference All-Star earlier in the day, had 22 points and seven rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to their team-record 17th straight home victory, 95-74 over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.
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Pierce's return doesn't help Celtics
Feb 9 2007 11:22PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - It was too much to expect that having Paul Pierce back on the floor would get the Celtics back on track. Vince Carter scored 21 points, Jason Kidd had 13 points and nine assists, and the New Jersey Nets spoiled Pierce's return with a 92-78 victory over Boston on Friday night, extending the Celtics' franchise-record losing streak to 17.
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Gay sparks Grizzlies past Timberwolves
Feb 9 2007 11:20PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Rudy Gay scored 19 points, including seven in overtime, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 105-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.
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'Melo plays big after All-Star addition
Feb 9 2007 11:14PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Denver Nuggets were short-handed because of injuries and the Indiana Pacers were because of ejections. In the end, the Nuggets beat the Pacers 102-95 on Friday night with the players and coaches who were left.
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'Melo plays big after All-Star addition
Feb 9 2007 11:14PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Denver Nuggets were short-handed because of injuries and the Indiana Pacers were because of ejections. In the end, the Nuggets beat the Pacers 102-95 on Friday night with the players and coaches who were left.
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Randolph carries Blazers past Bobcats
Feb 9 2007 11:11PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jarrett Jack wants a re-count. Maybe a hanging chad would put Zach Randolph in the All-Star game. Randolph played the part Friday night, scoring 40 points, while Jack added 12 of his 20 points in overtime to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 108-100 win over the Charlotte Bobcats.
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Dwight Howard soars high to slam Spurs
Feb 9 2007 11:08PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The first game-winning basket of Dwight Howard's career was so impressive, even the losers were amazed by it. Howard leaped high over Tim Duncan to grab a long inbounds pass from Hedo Turkoglu with one hand and dunk it with 0.2 seconds left, giving the Orlando Magic a 106-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
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Dwight Howard soars high to slam Spurs
Feb 9 2007 11:08PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The first game-winning basket of Dwight Howard's career was so impressive, even the losers were amazed by it. Howard leaped high over Tim Duncan to grab a long inbounds pass from Hedo Turkoglu with one hand and dunk it with 0.2 seconds left, giving the Orlando Magic a 106-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
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Dwight Howard soars high to slam Spurs
Feb 9 2007 11:08PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The first game-winning basket of Dwight Howard's career was so impressive, even the losers were amazed by it. Howard leaped high over Tim Duncan to grab a long inbounds pass from Hedo Turkoglu with one hand and dunk it with 0.2 seconds left, giving the Orlando Magic a 106-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
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Surging Raptors push win streak to 5
Feb 9 2007 10:57PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Kobe Bryant thinks Chris Bosh is an MVP candidate. Bosh had 29 points and 11 rebounds, Bryant missed a potential tying 3-pointer in the final seconds and the Raptors won their season-high fifth straight, 96-92 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
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Clippers win 1st in Philly in 11 years
Feb 9 2007 10:46PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Sam Cassell looked completely spent, towel wrapped his around his shoulders, eating an energy bar and welcoming the lift even a victory couldn't provide. He missed the Clippers shootaround with the flu, and wanted postgame intravenous fluids. The 76ers could only wish Cassell had been sick enough to sit out the game.
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Pierce returns to action for Celtics
Feb 9 2007 8:12PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Mired in a franchise-record 16-game losing streak, the Boston Celtics finally got some good news Friday night.
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Stern adds Carmelo to All-Star team
Feb 9 2007 7:33PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Carmelo Anthony is going to the All-Star game after all. The NBA's leading scorer was picked by commissioner David Stern on Friday as an injury replacement and will make his first All-Star game appearance on Feb. 18 in Las Vegas.
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Stern adds Carmelo to All-Star team
Feb 9 2007 7:33PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Carmelo Anthony is going to the All-Star game after all. The NBA's leading scorer was picked by commissioner David Stern on Friday as an injury replacement and will make his first All-Star game appearance on Feb. 18 in Las Vegas.
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Wizards downplay Arenas' prediction
Feb 9 2007 6:01PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Perhaps the Washington Wizards are showing the effects of a little too much Gilbertology. Two days before what Gilbert Arenas has proclaimed will be his next 50-point game, no one wanted to say much about it.
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Fab Five conjures bittersweet memories
Feb 9 2007 12:17PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - The Fab Five's tangible accomplishments are rolled up, wrapped in plastic and tucked away in the basement of the University of Michigan's Bentley Historical Library.
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Fan in Pacers-Pistons brawl sent to jail
Feb 9 2007 9:07AM (CT)
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - The only person charged with a felony in the November 2004 brawl during a Pacers-Pistons game at The Palace of Auburn Hills will spend the next six months in jail after a judge determined he violated his probation.
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Pistons rolling with C-Webb in lineup
Feb 9 2007 6:03AM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - When the Detroit Pistons signed Chris Webber a few weeks ago, they hoped he would help them win a championship just as Rasheed Wallace did as a midseason acquisition in 2004.
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Kings beat Bulls for fourth straight win
Feb 9 2007 2:37AM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A four-game winning streak has the revived Sacramento Kings making headway in the Western Conference standings.
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Webber helps Pistons continue hot streak
Feb 9 2007 12:44AM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Chris Webber has fit into his new team seamlessly, making passes and shots. The five-time All-Star still is not satisfied. Webber had 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 93-78 on Thursday night.
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Webber helps Pistons continue hot streak
Feb 9 2007 12:44AM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Chris Webber has fit into his new team seamlessly, making passes and shots. The five-time All-Star still is not satisfied. Webber had 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 93-78 on Thursday night.
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Webber helps Pistons continue hot streak
Feb 9 2007 12:44AM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Chris Webber has fit into his new team seamlessly, making passes and shots. The five-time All-Star still is not satisfied. Webber had 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 93-78 on Thursday night.
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Hornets outlast Bucks in double-overtime
Feb 9 2007 12:06AM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Considering his team's recent success, coach Byron Scott suggested it wouldn't be a bad idea if the New Orleans Hornets went to overtime in each of their remaining 32 games.
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Hornets outlast Bucks in double-overtime
Feb 9 2007 12:06AM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Considering his team's recent success, coach Byron Scott suggested it wouldn't be a bad idea if the New Orleans Hornets went to overtime in each of their remaining 32 games.
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