CHARLOTTE HORNETS 100 ATLANTA HAWKS 96 CHARLOTTE- Nicolas Batum led the way for the Hornets with a double-double - 24 points and 10 rebounds. Cody Zeller added 23 points. The Hawks Paul Millsap finished a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Kent Bazemore added 19 points. The Hornets move to 8-3 on the season and the Hawks fall to 9-3. PHOENIX SUNS 116 INDIANA … [Read more...] about Thompson heats up Boston
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Wall posts double-double; Wizards roll past Knicks
Results from Thursday night's NBA action. WASHINGTON WIZARDS 119 NEW YORK KNICKS 112 WASHINGTON - John Wall scored 23 points and dished out 11 assists to lead Washington past New York. The former Kentucky Wildcat played in back-to-back games for the first time since his knee surgery in May. Derrick Rose led all scorers with 27 points. MIAMI HEAT 96 MILWAUKEE BUCKS … [Read more...] about Wall posts double-double; Wizards roll past Knicks
Curry, Durant combine for 65; Warriors top Raptors
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 127 TORONTO RAPTORS 121 TORONTO - Stephen Curry had 35 points, and Kevin Durant added 30 of his own to give the Warriors the victory north of the border. Demar DeRozan, who leads the NBA in scoring, led Toronto with 34 points. The Dubs have won five straight games against the Raptors. INDIANA PACERS 103 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 93 INDIANA - The Pacers … [Read more...] about Curry, Durant combine for 65; Warriors top Raptors
McCollum selected for Skills Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Former Lehigh men's basketball great and current Portland Trail Blazers' standout C.J. McCollum '13 has been selected to compete in the 2016 Taco Bell® Skills Challenge as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto. All-Star Saturday Night is set for this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET with the Skills Challenge slated as the second event. … [Read more...] about McCollum selected for Skills Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend
Iguodala locks up LeBron, Warriors reclaim home court advantage in Game 4 victory
By JOE MAGS Going toe-to-toe with LeBron James on the road in a must-win Game 4, Andre Iguodala did more than wake up the Warriors on Thursday — the veteran thrust himself into the Finals MVP discussion. The Warriors took a 12-point lead into halftime behind their most inspiring shooting effort since the West Finals. After outlasting an onslaught of Cavalier rebounds and … [Read more...] about Iguodala locks up LeBron, Warriors reclaim home court advantage in Game 4 victory