WASHINGTON WIZARDS 114 BROOKLYN NETS 110 (OT) NEW YORK - John Wall paced the Wizards (31-21) with 23 points and 12 assists. Otto Porter Jr., who sank two free throws with 1:21 left in overtime to give Washington the lead for good, finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Bradley Beal added a game-high 31 points. Marcin Gortat had 14 points and 14 rebounds. The Wizards are … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Heat streak, Wizards like smooth butter and Korver surpasses Kidd
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McCollum’s floater wins it in Dallas
Portland Trail Blazers 114 Dallas Mavericks 113 DALLAS - C.J. McCollum (Lehigh) netted 32 points as the Trail Blazers (23-30) ended a two losing skid. With three seconds left in the game Dirk Nowitzki, who had 25 points, drained a three-point shot to put the Mavericks (20-32) up 113-112. Two of McCollum's 32 points came at the most critical point in the game. He received … [Read more...] about McCollum’s floater wins it in Dallas
LeBron banks in game-tying three; Cavs prevail in overtime
Cleveland Cavaliers 140 Washington Wizards 135 WASHINGTON - Kevin Love (39), LeBron James (32), Kyrie Irving (23) and Tristan Thompson (22) combined for 116 points as the Cavaliers (35-15) won their fourth out of five games. After two made free throws by John Wall, who totaled 22 points, to put the Wizards (30-21) up 120-117 the Cavaliers had only three seconds to make … [Read more...] about LeBron banks in game-tying three; Cavs prevail in overtime
NBA Roundup: Pierce bids adieu to Beantown; Raptors stop skid
Boston Celtics 107 Los Angeles Clippers 102 BOSTON - Isaiah Thomas netted 28 points and dished out eight assists as the Celtics (33-18) ran their winning streak to seven. Los Angeles Clipper Blake Griffin dropped a team-high 23 points, grabbed eight rebounds and handed out four assists. Former Celtic and current Clipper, Paul Pierce played his final game in Boston's … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Pierce bids adieu to Beantown; Raptors stop skid
NBA Roundup: Yao gets jersey retired and Yogi Ferrell’s 10-day adventure
HOUSTON ROCKETS 121 CHICAGO BULLS 117 (OT) HOUSTON - James Harden hit a step-back jumper over Paul Zipser and converted a 3-point play with 36.1 seconds left in overtime to give Houston (37-17) the lead for good. Harden finished with 42 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. The Rockets held a special halftime ceremony to retire Yao Ming's No. 11 jersey in a event that … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Yao gets jersey retired and Yogi Ferrell’s 10-day adventure