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- NBA: LA Lakers 114, Memphis 98
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 41 points for the second consecutive game Friday to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past visiting Memphis 114-98. Bryant hit 19 of 30 shots en route to the 99th 40-plus game of his career a... - NBA: Portland 96, San Antonio 84
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Brandon Roy scored 24 points while leading Portland to a 96-84 home win over the San Antonio Spurs Friday. The Trail Blazers scored the first eight points of the game and never trailed, though the Spu... - NBA: LA Clippers 118, Golden State 90
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Clippers got 25-point performances from Eric Gordon and Baron Davis Friday as they downed Golden State 118-90. The romp ended the Clippers' seven-game losing streak in Oakland and gave the... - NBA: Miami 96, Denver 88
MIAMI, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Dwayne Wade scored 22 points and Jermaine O'Neal had 18 Friday in Miami's 96-88 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Miami had five players in double figures, which trumped Carmelo Anthony's 30-point performance fo... - NBA: Houston 105, Oklahoma City 94
HOUSTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Trevor Ariza and Carl Landry each scored 21 points for Houston Friday in the Rockets' 105-94 win over Oklahoma City. Ariza hit a clutch 3-pointer and a pair of free throws in the final 7 1/2 minutes and Landr... - NBA: Toronto 107, New Orleans 90
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Chris Bosh scored 27 points and the Toronto Raptors hit 14 3-pointers Friday en route to a 107-90 road win at New Orleans. The Raptors had four players in double figures and hit 14 of their 29 attempts fr... - NBA: Orlando 110, Detroit 103
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Dwight Howard's 22 points and 12 rebounds Friday fueled the Orlando Magic's 110-103 win over the Detroit Pistons. The 6-foot-11 center, a former NBA dunk champion, also landed in Orlando's record book ... - NBA: Phoenix 110, Boston 103
BOSTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Jason Richardson's 34 points and 10 rebounds Friday lifted the Phoenix Suns to a 110-103 win over the previously unbeaten Boston Celtics. Richardson sank 6-of-7 3-pointers with the sixth followed by a jump sho... - NBA: Charlotte 103, Atlanta 83
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Raja Bell's 24 points with four assists Friday led the Charlotte Bobcats to a 103-83 rout of the Atlanta Hawks. Charlotte built a 61-48 halftime advantage, and when Bell made one of his five 3-pointe... - NBA: Indiana 102, Washington 86
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Danny Granger's 22 points Friday led five players in double figures in a 102-86 Indiana Pacers win over the Washington Wizards. Successive 3-pointers by Granger and Earl Watson staked Indiana to a 64-51 ... - NBA: Philadelphia 97, New Jersey 94
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Lou Williams' 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists Friday, paced the Philadelphia 76ers' 97-94 win over the winless New Jersey Nets. New Jersey held a 73-68 lead entering the fourth period, but Willi... - NBA: Utah 113, San Antonio 99
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Utah's Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer each scored 27 points Thursday and the Jazz whipped the San Antonio Spurs 113-99. Williams sank 11 of 19 field goal attempts and had 14 of his points in the thir... - NBA: Chicago 85, Cleveland 85
CLEVELAND, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Chicago's Luol Deng and Joakim Noah stopped LeBron James' last-second drive to the basket Thursday and the Bulls escaped with an 86-85 win over Cleveland. The two Bulls converged on James as he tried for a ... - NBA: Golden State 113, Memphis 105
OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Anthony Morrow and Monta Ellis each scored 24 points Wednesday to help the Golden State Warriors beat Memphis 113-105 for their first win of the season. Morrow was 10-of-12 from the floor and 4-of-4 ... - NBA: Atlanta 113, Sacramento 105
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Jamal Crawford scored 26 points off the bench Wednesday to help the Atlanta Hawks to a 113-105 win over Sacramento. Crawford hit on 10-of-15 from the floor, including 3-of-5 3-point attempts. Joe Johnson a... - NBA: Boston 92, Minnesota 90
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Boston's Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins hit key shots in the closing minutes Wednesday and the unbeaten Celtics edged Minnesota 92-90. Rondo ended up with 18 points and Perkins and Ray Allen had 13 apie... - NBA: Miami 93, Washington 89
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Dwayne Wade's go-ahead jumper with 24 seconds left Wednesday boosted the Miami Heat to a 93-89 win over the Washington Wizards. Wade's bucket snapped an 89-89 tie and capped a 40-point, four-rebound, five-... - NBA: Orlando 122, Phoenix 100
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Dwight Howard had 25 points Wednesday to lead the Orlando Magic to a 122-100 rout of Phoenix, the Suns' first loss in the new NBA season. Orlando seized control by scoring 25 of the first 33 points in ... - NBA: Denver 122, New Jersey 94
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Rookie Ty Lawson scored 23 points and Carmelo Anthony had 22 for the Denver Nuggets, who stayed unbeaten Wednesday with a 122-94 rout of winless New Jersey. Kenyon Martin added 18 points for th... - NBA: Indiana 101, New York 89
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The Indiana Pacers, led by Danny Granger with 21 points and Dahntay Jones with 19, broke away in the fourth quarter Wednesday and beat New York 101-89. The victory was the first this season for Indiana, whic... - NBA: Toronto 110, Detroit 99
TORONTO, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Chris Bosh scored 25 points with eight rebounds Wednesday, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 110-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. A 44-28 second period gave Toronto complete control. Detroit held a 28-24 first... - Former NBA player Bol helping Sudanese
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Former NBA player Manute Bol says despite his serious physical ailments he is heading back to his native Sudan to help the poor. The Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle reported Wednesday the 7-f... - NBA: Atlanta 97, Portland 91
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Jamal Crawford led all scorers with 27 points Tuesday and the Atlanta Hawks used the fast break and a dominant inside game to down Portland 97-91. Atlanta had 18 fast-break points to Portland's four a... - NBA: Detroit 85, Orlando 80
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Will Bynum caught fire late in the game, scoring 10 of his 20 points in the final quarter Tuesday to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 85-80. Bynum had to leave the game midway thro... - NBA: Dallas 96, Utah 85
DALLAS, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 40 points, including a franchise record 29 in the fourth quarter, to power the Dallas Mavericks past Utah 96-85 Tuesday. Dallas trailed by 16 at the start of the fourth quarter but outscor... - NBA: LA Lakers 101, Oklahoma City 98 (OT)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant struck for 31 points and connected on a go-ahead jumper in overtime Tuesday to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-98 victory over Oklahoma City. The Lakers got 22 points and 10 rebounds fr... - NBA: Chicago 83, Milwaukee 81
CHICAGO, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Derrick Rose capped a 9-0 run with a fourth-quarter dunk Tuesday, sparking the Chicago Bulls to an 83-81 victory over Milwaukee. Rose scored 16 points and Luol Deng added 24 points and pulled down a career-hi... - NBA: Phoenix 104, Miami 96
MIAMI, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Steve Nash got hot in the second half Tuesday, scoring 25 of his 30 points after the break and leading the Phoenix Suns to a 104-96 win over Miami. Nash hit four 3-pointers and dished off eight assists for the ... - NBA: Boston 105, Philadelphia 74
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The Boston Celtics, paced by Paul Pierce's 21 points and eight rebounds, coasted to a 105-74 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday. Rasheed Wallace sank 6-of-8 3-point tries and ended with 20 points fo... - NBA: Denver 111, Indiana 93
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Chauncey Billups scored 24 points Tuesday, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range, to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Indiana Pacers 111-93. Leading NBA scorer Carmelo Anthony poured in 25 points for the N... - NBA: Cleveland 102, Washington 90
CLEVELAND, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- LeBron James had 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists Tuesday to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 102-90 win over Washington. The Cavs unleashed a big second half as Shaquille O'Neal put in 21 points ... - NBA: Sacramento 127, Memphis 116 (OT)
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Kevin Martin scored 48 points Monday, seven of them in overtime, in Sacramento's 127-116 victory over Memphis, the Kings' first win of the season. Martin also had four steals. Spencer Hawes finished... - NBA: Los Angeles Clippers 93, Minnesota 90
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Chris Kaman has 25 points and 11 rebounds Monday and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Minnesota 93-90 for their first win of the season. Eric Gordon scored 17 and Baron Davis had 13 points, eight assists and... - NBA: Houston 113, Utah 96
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The Houston Rockets, led by Aaron Brooks with 19 points, used a 23-8 fourth-quarter surge Monday to whip the Utah Jazz 113-96. Chase Budinger added 17 points, Trevor Ariza scored 15 and Luis Scola had ... - NBA: New York 117, New Orleans 111
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- David Lee scored 28 points Monday for the New York Knicks, who used a couple of late runs to beat New Orleans 117-111. Lee made 13-of-17 shots, Al Harrington added 24 points and Larry Hughes had 20 in the Kn... - NBA: Charlotte 79, New Jersey 68
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Charlotte made just eight shots in the first half but rallied behind Gerald Wallace and D.J. Augustin Monday to take down the New Jersey Nets 79-68. The Bobcats outscored New Jersey 46-27 in the seco... - NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 118, Atlanta 110
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant led all scorers with 41 points Sunday in the Los Angeles Lakers 118-110 win over Atlanta. Bryant had eight rebounds and five steals for the Lakers, who scored 64 points in the first half and t... - NBA: Phoenix 120, Minnesota 112
PHOENIX, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Channing Frye's 25 points and five rebounds Sunday led the unbeaten Phoenix Suns to a 120-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Following a slim 35-34 first-period advantage, Phoenix built its lead to 96-8... - NBA: Portland 83, Oklahoma City 74
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Steve Blake had 18 points Sunday to lead a balanced offense that boosted the Portland Trail Blazers to an 83-74 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Blake and Travis Outlaw sank back-to-back 3-pointers m... - NBA: Boston 97, New Orleans 87
BOSTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A season-high 27 points from Paul Pierce Sunday led the Boston Celtics to a 97-87 win over the New Orleans Hornets. Boston led 47-38 at the half but Chris Paul's string of seven straight points drew New Orlean... - NBA: Miami 95, Chicago 87
MIAMI, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Dwyane Wade's 25 points led Miami to its third straight win Sunday, a 95-87 decision over the Chicago Bulls. Udonis Haslem added 19 points and Mario Chambers scored 11 for the Heat. Wade sank 8-of-10 free throw... - NBA: Orlando 125, Toronto 116
TORONTO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Jameer Nelson scored 30 points, J.J. Redick 27 and Dwight Howard 24 Sunday, carrying the Orlando Magic past the Toronto Raptors 125-116. Orlando hit 17 shots from 3-point range, including five each by Nelson ... - NBA: Dallas 93, LA Clippers 84
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki's 24 points with nine rebounds Saturday led the Dallas Mavericks to an uninspiring 93-84 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The teams' combined shooting percentages kept them from scoring 13... - NBA: San Antonio 113, Sacramento 94
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Tony Parker's 24 points and seven assists Saturday keyed San Antonio's 113-94 rout of Sacramento. The victory was San Antonio's sixth in a row against the Kings. Off-season pickup Richard Jefferson... - NBA: Milwaukee 96, Detroit 85
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Brandon Jennings scored 24 points Saturday, helping the Milwaukee Bucks to a 96-85 win over the Detroit Pistons. Milwaukee bounced back from a 29-20 first-period deficit with a solid 36-14 third. Det... - NBA: Houston 111, Portland 107
HOUSTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Trevor Ariza's team-high 33 points Saturday lifted Houston to a 111-107 win over Portland in its NBA home-opener. Ariza sank one of two free throws, giving Houston a 110-105 lead with 16 seconds left in the ... - NBA: Philadelphia 141, New York 127 (OT)
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Philadelphia outscored New York 19-5 in overtime Saturday for a 141-127 win over the Knicks. The winners took advantage of the weary Knicks, who lost 102-100 in overtime at Charlotte Friday. Andre Ig... - NBA: Cleveland 90, Charlotte 79
CLEVELAND, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Mo Williams scored 24 points Saturday, fueling the Cleveland Cavaliers' 90-79 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. Williams sank 5-of-8 3-point attempts, the last giving Cleveland a 90-70 lead with 2:47 left in... - NBA: Washington 123, New Jersey 104
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Andray Blatche and Gilbert Arenas combined for 62 points Saturday, carrying Washington to a 123-104 home-opening win over New Jersey. Blatche, playing his best NBA game in his fourth season, scored a care... - NBA: Dallas 94, LA Lakers 80
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points Friday and Dallas led by as many as 22 in the third period on its way to a 94-80 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles shot just 39 percent from the field and Kobe B...
