Archive for January 15th, 2012
Spurs top Suns to improve to 9-0 at home (AP)
Tim Duncan had 24 points and 11 rebounds, leading San Antonio to a 102-91 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday keeping the Spurs perfect at home. The Spurs have won all nine of their home games and are 0-4 on the road. The 9-0 start marks their best opening at home since the 2007-08 [...]
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Millsap, Jefferson lift Jazz past Denver (AP)
Paul Millsap had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Al Jefferson added 18 points and 12 rebounds and the Utah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 106-96 on Sunday night. Gordon Hayward scored 19 points and Devin Harris and Alec Burks added 10 each for the Jazz, winners of seven of their last eight. Danilo Gallinari scored [...]
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Warriors earn first road win of season (AP)
David Lee scored 24 points and Monta Ellis added 22 to help the Golden State Warriors win on the road for the first time this season, 99-91 over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Golden State won at Detroit for the second time in its last 17 visits. Greg Monroe had 25 points and eight [...]
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Hamstring has Clippers’ Paul day to day (AP)
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul strained his left hamstring in the fourth quarter against the Lakers on Saturday night and an MRI done Sunday was negative. The team says Paul is day to day and is questionable for Monday’s game against New Jersey. Paul is averaging 18.0 points, 8.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and [...]
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Jazz F Howard out vs. Nuggets (AP)
Utah Jazz forward Josh Howard will not play Sunday night against the Denver Nuggets because of a strained left calf muscle. Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said the injury flared up sometime Sunday and did not occur during Utah’s win over New Jersey on Saturday night. Howard had four points and four rebounds in 18 minutes [...]
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Ankle sprain has Wade’s status unclear (AP)
Dwyane Wade is hurting. His team has lost three in a row. And the schedule is not going to provide any breaks any time soon. The season’s first official rough patch has arrived for the Miami Heat. Some Heat players hit the practice court on Sunday, Wade not among them. He was in the building, [...]
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Wade questionable due to ankle sprain (AP)
The Miami Heat are not sure if guard Dwyane Wade will be able to play Tuesday against San Antonio because of a sprained right ankle. Wade also has been dealing with a sore foot and strained calf muscle. Teammate Chris Bosh says Wade should not play until he’s healthy again and the team “will hold [...]
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Clippers overcome Kobe’s 42, beat Lakers (AP)
Chris Paul scored 33 points, Blake Griffin had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way in beating the Lakers 102-94 on Saturday night despite 42 points by Kobe Bryant. Chauncey Billups added 19 points, former Laker Caron Butler had 13 points and DeAndre Jordan had 10 rebounds in [...]
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Rockets get past Blazers 107-105 in OT (AP)
All throughout their game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Kyle Lowry came through for the Houston Rockets. Lowry hit 33 points, including a crucial late 3-pointer, and Kevin Martin, who tied for the NBA lead in free throws made last season, hit four clutch free throws in overtime to lift the Rockets to a 107-105 [...]
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