UTAH JAZZ 105 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 98 (TIED 2-2) SALT LAKE CITY - Joe Johnson, known for his reliable play in clutch situations, dropped 11 straight points including a jumper that gave the Jazz (51-31) the lead for good with 3:55 left in the game. "Iso-Joe" finished with 28 points, five rebounds and five assists. Rudy Gobert, back after missing the last two games, had 15 … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs: Iso-Joe takes over. Cavs break out brooms; Rockets inch closer to moving on, and Celtics knot series
Thaddeus Young
Young floats in win for Pacers
Monday night's NBA action. Indiana Pacers 107 Washington Wizards 105 INDIANA -- Thaddeus Young scored the game winner with 0.9 on the clock. Young took took the inbound, drove the left side of the lane and dropped a floater. He finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds on the night. Young's teammate, Paul George, scored four out of the last eight points to bring them to … [Read more...] about Young floats in win for Pacers
Melo, Rose power Knicks past Kings
Sunday's NBA action. NEW YORK KNICKS 106 SACRAMENTO KINGS 98 NEW YORK - Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose dropped 20 points apiece to help New York (11-9) win eight of their last 11 games. Kristaps Porzingis added a double-double - 15 points and 14 rebounds. Brandon Jennings scored 19 points off the bench. DeMarcus Cousins finished with 36 points and 12 boards for … [Read more...] about Melo, Rose power Knicks past Kings
A sobering losing spell, reality-check coaching fire, and one extraordinary third-quarter have turned corner on Nets season
By Joe Manganiello After Brooklyn's milestone third-quarter in Philadelphia last night, the Nets are finally starting to validate all of the hype they entered the season with. Yes, the Nets did have a pair of five-game winning streaks in November to get out to an 11-4 record. But a 3-10 slide to begin the month of December buried the Nets under the Knicks in the Atlantic … [Read more...] about A sobering losing spell, reality-check coaching fire, and one extraordinary third-quarter have turned corner on Nets season