Deron Williams scored a franchise-record 57 points to lift the New Jersey Nets to a 104-101 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday night. Williams, who came into the game averaging 21.7 points, shot 16 of 29 from the field and was a perfect 21 for 21 from the free-throw line. Williams broke the franchise’s [...]
Michael Jordan scored the best Christmas gift of all. The Charlotte Bobcats owner got engaged to longtime girlfriend Yvette Prieto, his spokeswoman confirmed to WCNC-TV. Since putting a ring on it, the two have been celebrating on a yacht in the French Riveria, according to gossip website Tattle Tailz. Prieto is a Cuban-born model who [...]
Chris Paul is headed to Los Angeles for real this time – to the Clippers, not the Lakers. The Hornets traded Paul to the Clippers for guard Eric Gordon, forward Al-Farouq Aminu, center Chris Kaman and a first-round draft choice. The deal required the approval of NBA Commissioner David Stern because the Hornets are owned [...]
Yao Ming just wasn’t for those of us that enjoy pristine footwork, brilliant touch, versatile low-post maneuvering, and clever on-court cat-and-mouse games with those players who didn’t even deserve to stick a forearm in his back. Yao Ming was for … actually, he was for those of us. He was many other things to many [...]
Kyrie Irving showed up at the NBA draft lottery tonight not because he expects to be the No. 1 pick in the June 23 draft, he said, but — if you believe him — just because the thing was practically being held in his backyard. “I live 20 minutes from here,” the West Orange native [...]
The first game of the much anticipated Eastern Conference Finals was anything but a game, as the Chicago Bulls handed a 21-point beatdown to the Miami Heat. The Heat are now 0-4 against the Bulls this season. The Bulls sent a message in more ways then one. They out-hustled, out-rebounded, and out-classed the star-studded Heat, [...]
Kyrie Irving is leaving Duke after one season to enter the NBA draft. Coach Mike Krzyzewski said in a statement issued Wednesday by the school that Irving plans to hire an agent, ending his college career. “We are totally supportive of Kyrie, his family and his decision,” Krzyzewski said. “We look forward to continuing to [...]
PHOENIX — Vince Carter was in his full practice uniform on Wednesday, even though he wasn’t able to actually practice. The newness of the Suns colors, and especially the new number, are going to take some getting used to. “I still can’t get used to this, I’m sorry,” Carter said, after briefly interrupting a reporter’s [...]
Carmelo Anthony was excused from the Nuggets’ loss to the Spurs Wednesday night following the death of his sister. Michelle Anthony died on Tuesday in Baltimore of what the Nuggets called a pre-existing medical condition. She is survived by four children, the team said. Denver’s star forward is not expected back in action until after [...]
Over the span of six quarters, played over two nights, in two time zones, Danilo Gallinari unleashed a small arsenal of offensive artistry: swift drives, clever fakes, fadeaways, dunks, layups, 3-pointers and a steady string of free throws. On Tuesday night, Gallinari helped spearhead a furious second-half rally in a loss in Denver. On Wednesday, [...]
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