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Feb 5, 2008 4:11 AM CST

Iverson Nails OT Buzzer Beater

Nuggets down Blazers 105-103 on AI's last-second jumper

(Newser) - Allen Iverson wasn't the highest-scoring Denver player last night—that honor goes to a still-fragile Carmelo Anthony with 28 points and 15 rebounds—but his 25 points came at the right times to secure the Nuggets a 105-103 overtime victory in Portland. Iverson, who shot 10-for-28, had only six points...

Bombs Away! Suns' Bombs Beat Bobcats

Feb 5, 2008 1:34 AM CST

Bombs Away! Suns' Bombs Beat Bobcats

Balanced attack keeps Phoenix's perfect record against Charlotte intact

(Newser) - Phoenix found the stroke from outside, making 16 three-pointers, and improved its all-time record against this version of Charlotte's NBA franchise to 8-0 with a 118-104 win. Leandro Barbosa led the Suns with 30 points; Raja Bell and Amare Stoudemire netted 24 apiece. Charlotte's zone defense couldn't shut down Phoenix,...

McGrady Propels Rockets Past Minnesota

Feb 5, 2008 12:52 AM CST

McGrady Propels Rockets Past Minnesota

Houston wins eighth straight on the road despite many mistakes

(Newser) - Houston overcame a fourth-quarter swoon and 18 turnovers, including seven by Tracy McGrady, to defeat Minnesota, 92-86, for its eighth consecutive win away from home. McGrady did hit a clinching three-pointer with 30 seconds left and led the Rockets with 26 points. Proving his team MVP status, Houston has won...

Clippers Beat Homestanding Knicks 103-94

Feb 4, 2008 11:16 PM CST

Clippers Beat Homestanding Knicks 103-94

Visiting Giants players elicit loudest cheers from MSG crowd

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Clippers used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the New York Knicks 103-94 in Madison Square Garden. Seven Clippers scored in double figures; they were led by Corey Maggette’s 19 points, which mostly came on a 10-for-10 night from the foul line. Eddy Curry scored 19...

For Deron, Revenge Is Sweet

Feb 4, 2008 11:13 PM CST

For Deron, Revenge Is Sweet

Jazz set three-point record against stingless Hornets

(Newser) - Hornets point guard Chris Paul may be going to the All-Star game, but his Jazz counterpart Deron Williams—selected one pick before Paul in the 2005 draft—was by far the dominant player in a 110-88 beating last night. In their ninth straight win, Utah also set a record for...

Sixers Get Blocked Out by Smith, Hawks

Feb 4, 2008 11:11 PM CST

Sixers Get Blocked Out by Smith, Hawks

Forward swats away nine shots as Atlanta overcomes early deficit

(Newser) - Atlanta's Josh Smith single-handedly dictated the course of tonight's game, blocking nine shots and scoring 19 points in a 96-91 comeback victory over Philadelphia. The Sixers jumped out early, taking a 20-point first-quarter lead, but then Atlanta dropped into a zone defense anchored by Smith's inside presence, taking Philly out...

Mavs Win Battle of Howards

Feb 4, 2008 11:10 PM CST

Mavs Win Battle of Howards

Dallas prevails over Orlando as Dwight, Josh match stats

(Newser) - Both Josh Howard and Dwight Howard (no relation) had 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists, but Dallas's bench outscored Orlando's 46-16 to deliver a 107-98 win. Thus ended a two-game skid for Dallas, which rebounded nicely from a 90-67 demolition in Detroit. Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu had a triple-double...

Bosh, Raptors Scorch Hapless Heat 114-82

Feb 4, 2008 10:19 PM CST

Bosh, Raptors Scorch Hapless Heat 114-82

Ford returns for Toronto as Miami's nightmare season continues

(Newser) - Just when it seemed as if the Miami Heat had hit rock bottom by losing 19 of their past 20 games Dwyane Wade and the gang broke out shovels. The Heat suffered their worst loss of the year at the hands of the Toronto Raptors, a 114-82 drubbing in Miami....

Kobe, Lakers Soar Past Washington

Feb 3, 2008 10:56 PM CST

Kobe, Lakers Soar Past Washington

Hot shooting leads LA past an uninspired Washington squad

(Newser) - Technically, the Lakers were playing a road game at Washington, but it was hard to tell at times, as Kobe Bryant heard lots cheers while pouring in 19 points during the first quarter of his team's 103-91 victory. In all, the superstar finished with 30 while Lamar Odom and Vladimir...

Payback for the Pistons

Feb 3, 2008 10:14 PM CST

Payback for the Pistons

Detroit avenges blowout loss to Dallas, 90-67

(Newser) - Detroit avenged a brutal loss at Dallas with a 90-67 blowout at home of the hurting Mavericks, who were missing two key guards. Pistons center Rasheed Wallace applied brutal pressure on Dallas's Dirk Nowitzki, who ended up with a decidedly un-Dirk-like 3-for-18 day from the field. Josh Howard also shot...

Surging Magic Tops Slumping Pacers

Feb 3, 2008 7:09 AM CST

Surging Magic Tops Slumping Pacers

Jazz wins eighth straight, LeBron returns to lift Cavaliers

(Newser) - The Orlando Magic won their fourth straight game last night, taking advantage of a slumping, injured Indiana Pacers squad for a 121-115 win, reports the Associated Press. The loss was the sixth straight for Indiana, which has been without star forward Jermaine O'Neal for eight games. Dwight Howard led the...

Jazz Surge Past
Ailing Wizards

Feb 2, 2008 7:22 AM CST

Jazz Surge Past Ailing Wizards

Loss of Butler continues to take a toll on Washington

(Newser) - Despite the absence of leading scorer Caron Butler for a third game, Washington fought hard to keep last night's contest against the surging Jazz respectable. But the Wizards' 96-87 loss was a plodding affair of 28 turnovers, the Washington Times reports, more than half of which belonged to Utah. The...

Kings Crumble Hornets' D for 112-103 Win

Feb 2, 2008 5:55 AM CST

Kings Crumble Hornets' D for 112-103 Win

Warriors annihilate Bobcats, Blazers ride Roy's triple-double to OT win over Knicks

(Newser) - The high-riding Hornets suffered their second straight loss yesterday against a hard-hitting Kings team that got 24 points from Ron Artest and 22 each from Brad Miller and Kevin Martin, the Times-Picayune reports. The 112-103 loss soured a great night for New Orleans' Chris Paul, who had 15 points and...

Rockets Rookie Paces Houston Past Indiana

Feb 2, 2008 1:04 AM CST

Rockets Rookie Paces Houston Past Indiana

Landry picks up slack on poor shooting night for McGrady, Yao Ming

(Newser) - Carl Landry scored 22 points, 13 in the final quarter, as Houston extended its road winning streakt to six with a 106-103 squeaker over the Pacers in Indianapolis. It was a homecoming of sorts for Landry, who attended Purdue University in nearby Lafayette and was pumped to play in front...

Turkoglu
Lifts Magic
in Nail Biter

Feb 1, 2008 11:14 PM CST

Turkoglu Lifts Magic in Nail Biter

Nets douse hapless Heat, Timberwolves maul Clippers

(Newser) - Hedo Turkoglu made the difference last night, as his 23 points and crucial last second free throws led Orlando past Philly 108-106, the AP reports. With the lead see-sawing all game, the Magic pulled ahead decisively with a minute and a half left in regulation to take their third straight,...

Kobe Lights it Up Against Toronto - Again

Feb 1, 2008 10:54 PM CST

Kobe Lights it Up Against Toronto - Again

Lakers' star drops in 46, helps get bounce-back win on long road trip

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant capped off an exciting day for LA with 46 points, including several show-stopping dunks, in a 121-101 win at Toronto, writes the AP. Earlier in the day the team bolstered its lineup by trading for former All-Star Pau Gasol. The Lakers, leading by only six entering the fourth...

Lakers Make a Big Move for
Big Man Gasol

Feb 1, 2008 10:09 PM CST

Lakers Make a Big Move for Big Man Gasol

Star Grizzlies player should help Kobe and injury-riddled LA

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant can't accuse the Lakers' management for not trying to build a supporting cast around him anymore. Today, they traded career disappointment and former No. 1 overall pick Kwame Brown to Memphis for Pau Gasol, a shining light on an otherwise disappointing Grizzlies team. Additional players, including Gasol's brother...

Spurs Hold Suns to Season Low

Feb 1, 2008 3:46 AM CST

Spurs Hold Suns to Season Low

San Antonio breaks 3-game slide with 84-81 victory

(Newser) - After starting strong, the Suns began to give last night's game away, piece by piece, to the Spurs. Between converting seven San Antonio turnovers in the first quarter and getting blanked on seven of its final nine possessions, Phoenix gave away a 14-point lead to lose the game 84-81, its...

Snubbed Prince
Sinks Lakers

Feb 1, 2008 1:06 AM CST

Snubbed Prince Sinks Lakers

Kobe has 39 points, 10 rebounds, and career-high 11 turnovers

(Newser) - Passed over for the All-Star Game yet again, lanky swingman Tayshaun Prince responded by deposing the Lakers with a late three-pointer, sealing it 90-89. Prince led the Pistons with 22 points and left Los Angeles with 4.5 seconds in regulation; although Kobe Bryant scored 39, the last shot was...

LeBron Rescues Cavs at Buzzer

Jan 31, 2008 4:41 AM CST

LeBron Rescues Cavs at Buzzer

Reverse lay-up turns the tide in 84-83 victory over Blazers

(Newser) - What did LeBron James have to say about his 14 rebounds and 37 points, which cumulated in the game-winning reverse lay-up with .3 seconds remaining? "I just do what I do," James explained. What he did last night was lead a late comeback against Portland, with 17 points...