Heat tame Timberwolves despite huge rebounding gulf
(Reuters) – The Miami Heat overcame a 28-point rebounding differential to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-92 on Tuesday with Dwyane Wade top scoring with 24...
Basketball
Bryant becomes youngest scorer of 30,000 points
(Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant become the youngest player to score 30,000 NBA career points during his team’s 103-87 road win...
Crawford sizzles as Clippers hammer Mavs
(Reuters) – Jamal Crawford once again sizzled off the bench as the Los Angeles Clippers pounded the struggling Dallas Mavericks 112-90 with a commanding display...
NFL: Patriots revel in festive mood after crushing hapless Jets
(Reuters) – The Patriots were in a festive mood following a Thanksgiving Day battering of the New York Jets on Thursday with quarterback Tom Brady...
Thunder halts Clippers streak in overtime
(Reuters) – Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook stepped up in overtime to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-111 win over the Los Angeles...
Lakers hint at “Showtime” by torching the Suns
(Reuters) – Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers gave their fans a taste of the ‘Showtime’ basketball promised by their new coach Mike D’Antoni...
Lakers honor Hall of Famer Abdul-Jabbar with statue
(Reuters) – Six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was honored by the Los Angeles Lakers in a moving and often emotional ceremony on Friday when a...
Lakers guard Nash out for “at least another week”
(Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash will be sidelined for “at least another week” because of a small fracture in his left...
Durant helps Thunder rally past Bulls
(Reuters) – Some late game heroics from three-time all-star Kevin Durant powered the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 97-91 victory against the Chicago Bulls at...
Lakers to rest Bryant ahead of season start
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers have shut down Kobe Bryant for the remainder of the preseason in a bid to get the ailing All...