National Basketball League News and Rumors
Cuban says struggling Mavs won't trade DirkESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Mark Cuban says he plans to keep star Dirk Nowitzki even though the Dallas Mavericks have their worst record since a few months after he bought the team in 2000. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Luis Scola scored 22 points to help the Phoenix Suns beat the Chicago Bulls 97-81 Saturday night, snapping a five-game losing streak. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Jrue Holiday scored 30 points, Thaddeus Young had 18 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 107-100 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com John Wall gave his teammates a lift with 14 points and four assists in his first game of the season, and the worst-in-NBA Washington Wizards have their first winning streak after a 93-83 victory Saturday night over the Atlanta Hawks. |
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They’ve been sleepless and teamless in Seattle since Clay Bennett went back on his word and high-jacked the Sonics to his home base of Oklahoma City in 2008, changed their name to the Thunder and reaped the benefits of having Kevin Durant & Co. rise… |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Joakim Noah times a perfect bounce pass to Luol Deng who throws down the slam in tonight’s matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Jeremy Lin fakes, spins to his left and elevates for the jumper in tonight’s matchup between the Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Orlando Magic guard Ish Smith hustles through the Los Angeles Clippers’ defense and throws down a monster dunk despite the hard foul that lands him on the floor. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Chris Paul lobs it up to Blake Griffin who throws down the alley-oop dunk over J.J. Redick in today’s matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and Orlando Magic. |
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Hawks' fan's half-court shot rests perfectly on rim |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com J.J. Redick gave Orlando its first lead on a 3-pointer with 42 seconds left, Arron Afflalo tied his season high with 30 points, and the Magic beat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-101 on Saturday to snap a 10-game skid. |
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Steve Nash thinks that when injured Los Angeles Lakers stars Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard return, it will be tough to have them coexist in the post. |
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Grant Hill is set to make his regular-season debut for the Los Angeles Clippers. |
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No. 1 Duke Suffers First Loss To Some Team Or Other As Nation Revels In Annual Guilty PleasureJan 12
Sam Eifling, deadspin.com It's not the Yankees losing in the divisionals, nor a conference rival pantsing Alabama midseason. Nor is it quite the Lakers fizzling in May, or the Cowboys losing year after year after year after delicious year. More » |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Who would think Carlos Boozer could throw it down on Carmelo Anthony? Well, he can. Boozer hammers in a monster dunk on Melo and draws the foul in last night’s matchup between the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant scores 42 points against the Los Angeles Lakers last night. He shot 16-25 from the field and 4-11 from the three-point line. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Portland Trail Blazers rookie Damian Lillard scores a career high of 37 points last night (29 in the second half) against the Golden State Warriors. Lillard went 15-25 from the field and 7-12 from beyond the arc. |
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First-Time Favorites?Jan 12
Injuries to a host of All-Star regulars could open the door for more first-time players in Houston. Ben Golliver breaks down 10 names most deserving of their first All-Star selections. |
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Jared Zwerling, ESPN.com New York Knicks guard Iman Shumpert could make his season debut on Thursday against the Detroit Pistons in London. |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com The Thunder's beat-down of the Lakers last night got a little boring towards the end, as beat-downs will, and unlike some spectators, Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy were contractually obligated to remain in their seats. Naturally, talk turned to the desi… |
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Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com Brooklyn Nets small forward Gerald Wallace will miss Sunday night's game against the Indiana Pacers, the team announced Saturday. |
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Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com A success at every level, the Lakers' Kobe Bryant has had little experience with struggling on the basketball court. |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com The Sacramento Kings are, it would seem, blessedly close to being rid of the Maloofs, two of the worst owners in sports. That comes with a hitch, though—it might mean that the Kings are finished with Sacramento. Here's a rundown of the people in the run… |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com It's an all too common trope to declare that one specific moment somehow encapsulates a team's entire season, but this one specific moment somehow encapsulates the Lakers' entire season: Jack Nicholson, himself an aging star that provides less and less … |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Before Ric Bucher left ESPN this fall, he tweeted one of the more interesting behind-the-scenes nuggets to take into consideration whenever Oklahoma City and the Lakers play. Bucher said that underneath the “We’re all friends!” vibe Team USA put out… |
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Los Angeles Lakers reserve forward Jordan Hill likely will miss the remainder of the season due to a hip injury. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Stephen Curry steals the rock and lobs it to Klay Thompson who knocks down the alley-oop dunk in tonight’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers. |
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Carmelo Anthony kept his emotions in check on Friday night, but that was about all he did on the positive side in his return to the Knicks after his one-game suspension. |
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Lillard rallies Blazers but Curry, Warriors hold on |
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Kieran Darcy, ESPN.com Carmelo Anthony said he was "disappointed" that the NBA suspended him this week. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Paul Pierce scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half and Kevin Garnett added 17 points and four blocks as the Boston Celtics nearly blew a 17-point lead before pulling away late in a 103-91 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. |
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The Grizzlies' 101-98 overtime win over the Spurs was their first since a 2011 playoffs upset. The clutch performances of two unlikely players was the key, says Rob Mahoney. |