By BILLY HEYEN The final action on Friday night’s stat sheet was Thomas Bryant grabbing a defensive rebound. He held the ball up in his right hand, and as the buzzer sounded, he let it fall straight down, the metaphorical mic drop. It was an ending that didn’t seem likely for the majority of Washington’s game against Charlotte, but the Wizards completed a double-digit comeback … [Read more...] about Thomas Bryant keys Wizards’ comeback surge to beat Hornets
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Crawford rallies past Bulls; Heat take advantage without LeBron and Kyrie, and Spurs clinch a playoff spot
Los Angeles Clippers 101 Chicago Bulls 91 CHICAGO - Jamal Crawford scored 25 points and took over down the stretch to carry the Clippers (37-25) to a victory over the Bulls (31-31) on Saturday night. Chris Paul added 17 points and Blake Griffin finished with 16 points for the Clippers. Jimmy Butler led the Bulls in the scoring department with 16 points. He also recorded six … [Read more...] about Crawford rallies past Bulls; Heat take advantage without LeBron and Kyrie, and Spurs clinch a playoff spot
Cousins seals win at the line
Sacramento Kings 97 Los Angeles Lakers 96 LOS ANGELES - DeMarcus Cousins registered a double-double with 40 points and 12 rebounds as the Kings (24-32) extended their winning streak to four games. Lou Williams scored 29 points, handed out five assists and took away two steals, but the Lakers (19-38) lost for the fourth time out of their last six games. The Lakers were … [Read more...] about Cousins seals win at the line
Warriors trounce Cavaliers
Monday's NBA action. Golden State Warriors 126 Cleveland Cavaliers 91 SAN FRANCISCO - The big three (Kevin Durant 21 , Stephen Curry 20, Klay Thompson 26) for the Warriors (35-6) combined for 67 points. The Warriors took control of this game going into half when Curry nailed a three to put the Warriors up 78-49. The Cavaliers (29-11) fought back to cut the deficit to 24 … [Read more...] about Warriors trounce Cavaliers
Butler beats buzzer; Bulls top Nets
Wednesday's NBA action. CHICAGO BULLS 101 BROOKLYN NETS 99 CHICAGO - Jimmy Butler took a step-back jumper 18-feet away from the basket and sank the game-winning shot at the buzzer to lift the Bulls (16-16). The Nets (8-23) lost at the buzzer one game after they won at the buzzer, when Randy Foye hit a buzzer-beating trey to give Brooklyn the victory over the Charlotte … [Read more...] about Butler beats buzzer; Bulls top Nets