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T-Mac scores 31 as Rockets top Hawks
Dec 29 2006 11:59PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Less than a week after returning from back spasms, Tracy McGrady looked as able-bodied as ever against Atlanta on Friday night. McGrady scored 31 points in only 27 minutes to lead the Houston Rockets to a 94-68 rout of the bad-shooting Hawks.
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Kobe spoils big game with bigger miscues
Dec 29 2006 11:53PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kobe Bryant walked slowly into the locker room, sighed and stopped instead of continuing to his locker to meet reporters. "I don't want to have to walk all the way over there," Bryant said. Bryant was exhausted. His 58 points in 55 minutes were offset by two key errors in the third overtime, and the Charlotte Bobcats outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers 133-124 on Friday night.
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Armstrong lifts Pacers over Pistons
Dec 29 2006 11:49PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - On a night filled with dramatic runs, the Indiana Pacers picked up a win with a single free throw. Darrell Armstrong's foul shot with 0.9 seconds left gave the Pacers a 93-92 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
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T-Wolves run past sleepy Sonics 101-82
Dec 29 2006 11:44PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Though he never got his shot going, Kevin Garnett played plenty of defense and deftly passed his way out of trouble to find his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates.
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Knicks no match for Suns in 108-86 loss
Dec 29 2006 11:31PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Steve Nash and Raja Bell scored 20 points apiece, and the Phoenix Suns coasted past New York 108-86 Friday night in the opener of a five-game road trip for the Knicks. Six players reached double figures for the Suns in their 20th win of the season, but just their second in the past four games.
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Cavs win as LeBron closes out 21st year
Dec 29 2006 11:26PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Donyell Marshall's outside shot started falling before the game and never stopped. Marshall scored a season-high 29 points _ 21 on 3-pointers _ and LeBron James scored 32 in his final game as a 21-year-old, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 109-99 win over Milwaukee and snapping the Bucks' six-game winning streak Friday night.
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A.I., Nuggets lose to depleted Hornets
Dec 29 2006 11:24PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - If Allen Iverson was tired, he wasn't saying so after struggling in the Denver Nuggets' loss to the New Orleans Hornets. Iverson scored 21 points but was just 6-of-22 from the field, including a number of fourth-quarter misses that helped the Hornets rally for a 99-89 victory Friday night.
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Butler, Arenas lift Wizards over Magic
Dec 29 2006 11:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - With first place on the line, Caron Butler was upset that he wasn't playing in the fourth quarter. When he finally got back into the game, he made the go-ahead basket with 46 seconds remaining and followed it up with a good defensive play at the other end.
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Nets run away from Wade-less Heat 91-81
Dec 29 2006 10:57PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Watching from the bench in stylish suits as the game unraveled, Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal looked a lot better than their teammates. The New Jersey Nets scored 21 consecutive points in the third quarter Friday night and beat the short-handed Heat 91-81.
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Hornets' Paul to miss at least a month
Dec 29 2006 10:32PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An ankle injury will keep New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul sidelined for at least a month. Paul had an MRI on Thursday and has a severely sprained ankle that will take a minimum of four weeks to heal, team spokesman Scott Hall said on Friday.
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Bulls win 15th straight over Raptors
Dec 29 2006 10:28PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Luol Deng shook off a sprained wrist to help the Chicago Bulls keep up their dominance over the Toronto Raptors. Deng scored 25 points and Ben Gordon added 22 to lead the Bulls to their 15th straight victory over the Raptors, 107-97 on Friday night.
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West: Barone will finish out season
Dec 29 2006 8:28PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Tony Barone Sr. was on his way to scout a college basketball game when Jerry West called and asked him to take over as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies. His plane rerouted immediately.
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Wade sits out against Nets
Dec 29 2006 7:14PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade was inactive Friday night against the New Jersey Nets because of a right wrist injury. There's a good possibility Wade will also miss Saturday's game at Orlando, coach Pat Riley said.
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West: Barone will finish out season
Dec 29 2006 1:22PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Tony Barone Sr. will finish the season as the Memphis Grizzlies' coach, then return to the front office as director of player personnel.
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Nowitzki lifts streaking Mavs over Suns
Dec 29 2006 4:39AM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Jason Terry re-emerged late for the Dallas Mavericks, just when they needed him again. After scoring 32 of his season-high 35 points by the midpoint of the third quarter, Terry hit a big 3-pointer then set up Dirk Nowitzki's 19-footer with 1.3 seconds left in a 101-99 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.
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Iverson, Nuggets beat Supersonics 112-98
Dec 29 2006 3:24AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - George Karl couldn't have drawn up his 800th win any better _ playing short-handed, making up plays on the fly in timeouts, inclement weather outside. This was his kind of game. That's why the Nuggets coach was all smiles after getting his milestone victory in Denver's 112-98 win over the Seattle SuperSonics _ his former team _ on Thursday night.
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