NBA: Magic hand first loss to Suns
ORLANDO, Fla. Ryan Anderson had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Dwight Howard scored 25, and the short-handed Orlando Magic defeated the previously unbeaten Phoenix Suns 122-100 on Wednesday night. Playing without injured Vince Carter and suspended Rash...
 4.5K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 406.0 NBA: Nuggets stay perfect with win at Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points and Chauncey Billups added 24 to help Denver beat the Indiana Pacers 111-93 on Tuesday night, lifting the Nuggets to their best start in 24 years. Anthony, who was averaging 38 points, shot just 6-for-1...
5.1K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 561.0 NBA Recap: Boston stifles Bobcats
BOSTON Kevin Garnett scored 10 points with seven rebounds over 26 easy minutes in his return to the Boston parquet on Wednesday night and the Celtics held Charlotte to a franchise-low in scoring and coasted to a 92-59 victory in their home opener....
6.8K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 520.0 Sports Briefs: WSU star will focus on track
PULLMAN, Wash. Washington State wide receiver Jeshua Anderson is quitting football to focus on track, another blow to the struggling Cougars (0-2). The speedy junior from Woodland Hills, Calif., announced his decision through a school spokesman Wed...
4.6K - Sep. 17, 2009; scored 566.0 NBA Notes: Nash gets contract extension
PHOENIX Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns have agreed on a two-year, $22 million contract extension, his agent said. Bill Duffy confirmed the agreement Monday in an interview with The Associated Press. The deal will keep the two-time MVP poi...
3.7K - Jul. 21, 2009; scored 680.0 Detroit fires coach
DETROIT All or nothing seems to be the formula for coaching the Detroit Pistons. Bring home an NBA championship or hit the road. First-year coach Michael Curry became the latest Pistons coach to get the ax as president for basketball operations Joe...
4.5K - Jul. 1, 2009; scored 315.0 NBA franchises losing interest in overseas players
INDIANAPOLIS The economy wasn t the only reason Pacers president Larry Bird trimmed his international scouting trips during the past year. There just wasn t as much to see. This year, in Europe, there really weren t as many players ready, Bird sai...
4.6K - Jun. 25, 2009; scored 406.0 Wayman Tisdale dies
Wayman Tisdale, a three-time All-American at Oklahoma who played 12 seasons in the NBA, died after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 44. Tisdale died Friday morning at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, hospital spokeswoman Joy McGill said. After ...
4.3K - May. 15, 2009; scored 315.0 Sports Briefs: Hall-of-famer beats prostate cancer
BALTIMORE Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson says he has been successfully treated for prostate cancer. The Orioles great revealed that he had the illness during a luncheon for the American Cancer Society in Baltimore. The 71-year-old Robin...
7.0K - May. 13, 2009; scored 315.0 NBA Playoffs: Rockets overcome loss of center
HOUSTON The Houston Rockets never doubted they could still beat the Los Angeles Lakers without Yao Ming. The Lakers better believe it, too. Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 34 points, Shane Battier sank five 3-pointers and added 23, and the Rocket...
4.2K - May. 11, 2009; scored 315.0 Cavs blow out Hawks
CLEVELAND Once the lead fattened to 16 points midway through the second quarter, Cavaliers coach Mike Brown turned to his bench and summoned one of his rested players to check back in. Pulling a towel from his neck and yanking off his sweats, the s...
4.2K - May. 8, 2009; scored 315.0 100 Years of Indy: Famed speedway s history extends beyond racing
INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis Motor Speedway has made the reputation of racing greats: A.J. Foyt, Rick Mears, the Unser family. It s been a testing ground for safety features such as rearview mirrors and seat belts, well before they became commonplace ...
5.5K - May. 5, 2009; scored 315.0 NBA: Blazers top Lakers in Portland again
PORTLAND Brandon Roy had 24 points and eight assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Los Angeles Lakers 106-98 on Friday night. Kobe Bryant scored 32 points for the Lakers, but missed a key 3-pointer, had a crucial turnover and was off...
7.6K - Apr. 11, 2009; scored 315.0 NBA: Blazers continue hot streak
OKLAHOMA CITY LaMarcus Aldridge went out to lunch with his college coach, but saved the real treat for later. Aldridge had 35 points and a career-high 18 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers added to their string of blowouts, routing Oklahoma Cit...
6.9K - Apr. 4, 2009; scored 315.0 LeBron leads Cavs to 12th win in a row
CLEVELAND The Cleveland Cavaliers turned 60 and didn t mind one bit. LeBron James scored 24 points with 12 assists and orchestrated Cleveland s show on and off the floor as the Cavs made more history with a 102-74 win over the Dallas Mavericks on S...
3.0K - Mar. 30, 2009; scored 406.0 Cavaliers improve to 33-1 at home with victory over Netss
CLEVELAND LeBron James and these Cleveland Cavaliers have risen to the top. James scored 22 points with 11 assists and made all the right moves in the closing minutes as the too-tough-at-home Cavaliers set a franchise record with their 58th win ...
5.4K - Mar. 26, 2009; scored 406.0 NBA: Celtics edge Spurs as Garnett returns from injury
SAN ANTONIO Kevin Garnett finally came back for Boston, but could only watch and writhe on the bench as the Celtics won a nail-biter. Playing sparingly in his first game in a month, Garnett sat out a thrilling fourth quarter that ended with San Ant...
5.5K - Mar. 21, 2009; scored 406.0 Blazers win as Oden returns
INDIANAPOLIS Greg Oden doesn t mind being a role player. At least he s playing. The top pick in the 2007 draft returned to Portland s lineup Wednesday night after missing more than a month because of a bone chip in his left knee. He had four points...
5.2K - Mar. 19, 2009; scored 1000.0 Blazers edge Pacers on Roy s free throws
PORTLAND Brandon Roy was a bit taken aback when he got a call with 1.7 seconds left that would alllow the Trail Blazers to potentially beat the Pacers on a pair of free throws. But he wasn t too stunned to make the shots, and the free throws were a...
4.0K - Mar. 5, 2009; scored 885.0 NBA: Pistons spoil Chauncey Billups' homecoming
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Chauncey Billups is conflicted about the way the Detroit Pistons fell apart when they traded him. Of course, I don t like to see them struggle, Billups said. But it kind of shows what I meant to this team. Billups went from jo...
5.2K - Mar. 4, 2009; scored 497.0 | 
