Kevin Garnett offered polite praise of the Miami Heat before Paul Pierce interrupted the postgame news conference and said, “Man, I am going to tell you the truth.” Then he did. “They got D-Leaguers out there, so I think we just handled our business,” the Boston forward said, listing some of the five Miami players who spent time in the developmental league this season.
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The Philadelphia 76ers learned a painful lesson. On the rare occasion when LeBron James has a poor game, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ next opponent is usually in trouble. James made a twisting bank shot with 19.3 seconds left to put Cleveland ahead to stay and the Cavaliers defeated the 76ers 91-88. James, who finished with 26 points, took the ball at the top of the key, drove through the lane and put…
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After watching his team with its 50th game, New Orleans coach Byron Scott was willing to forgive a fourth-quarter lapse on defense. David West scored 32 points and Chris Paul had 20 points and 16 assists to lead New Orleans to a 118-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, giving the Hornets 50 wins in a season for the first time since 1997-98.
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A man convicted in the alcohol-related crash that killed Timberwolves guard Malik Sealy was arrested Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving. Souksangouane Phengsene, 51, of Shakopee was booked into the Hennepin County Jail around 2 a.m., according to the county Web site. State Patrol spokesman Mark Peterson said Phengsene is likely to face a felony DWI charge. Read Original Post Here
Marvin Williams scored 27 points and Joe Johnson had 23 to help the Atlanta Hawks win their third straight, 114-109 over the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Hawks increased their lead over New Jersey to 2 1/2 games for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. New York dropped to 7-29 on the road and has lost two straight and seven of eight overall.
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Ben Wallace missed Sunday night’s game against Philadelphia with recurring back spasms. Wallace was forced to leave Saturday’s game against Detroit when he re-injured his back in the third quarter. He had returned to the lineup after missing two-plus games with the injury. Cleveland coach Mike Brown said Wallace had been cleared to play by the team’s medical staff, but he… Read Original Post Here
After another ugly loss on the road, Utah coach Jerry Sloan thinks his team might be taking a playoff berth for granted. “Obviously, if you don’t win, you don’t get to the playoffs,” Sloan said. “People have us penciled in way too soon.” Al Jefferson had 22 points and eight rebounds and Rashad McCants scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half of Minnesota’s 110-103 victory Sunday over a Utah…
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Embattled New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas sidestepped whether he’s interested in talking with Indiana University about its head coaching position. Thomas, whose Knicks have lost five of six and 13 of 15, has a 53-101 record in two seasons with the Knicks. Though he helped Indiana win the 1981 NCAA championship, Thomas has never coached in college. Read Original Post Here
After missing all his field goals against one of the San Antonio Spurs’ in-state rivals a week ago, Michael Finley tweaked his pregame routine in hopes that he would perform a little better against the other. It seems to have worked. Finley scored 22 points on Sunday and the Spurs picked up their seventh straight win with an easy 109-88 victory over the Houston Rockets.
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Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko missed Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of an injured right calf. There is no timetable for his return, but he does not expect to be out long. Kirilenko had muscle spasms in his calf during a win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. He missed the second half of that game and his absence Sunday further depleted the Jazz. Read Original Post Here
