NBA Basketball


Jazz not quite on schedule with substitutions

19 Nov 2008 at 9:31am
One of Jerry Sloan’s tenets is that he can get more out of players by sticking
to a substitution schedule.But through 11 games this season, the Utah Jazz
coach has shown greater flexibility.

Pistons cool off another team, end Cavs’ run at 8

19 Nov 2008 at 10:14pm
Allen Iverson had 23 points and Rasheed Wallace added 21, leading a fourth-quarter surge that gave the Pistons a 96-89 victory, snapping the Cavaliers’ eight-game winning streak Wednesday.

Terry carries Mavs past Rockets; Howard, Yao sit

19 Nov 2008 at 10:48pm
Jason Terry scored 31 points, and Dirk Nowitzki added 24 points and 12 rebounds in the Mavericks’ 96-86 victory over the Rockets.

Oden tabs double-double, Blazers rout Bulls by 42

20 Nov 2008 at 1:18am
Greg Oden had 11 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in his home debut for Portland and the Trail Blazers built a 30-point, first-half lead in a 116-74 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

Raptors beat Heat despite Wade’s season-high 40

19 Nov 2008 at 10:04pm
Andrea Bargnani scored a season-high 25 points, Jermaine O’Neal finished with 16 points and 17 rebounds, and the Raptors overcame a huge night by Dwyane Wade to beat the Heat 101-95 Wednesday.

Nuggets drop depleted Spurs for fourth straight win

19 Nov 2008 at 11:19pm
Chauncey Billups scored 22 points, Carmelo Anthony added 21 and the surging Denver Nuggets cruised to a 91-81 victory Wednesday night over the injury-riddled San Antonio Spurs.

Bobcats waive little-used A. Brown, L. Johnson

19 Nov 2008 at 3:08pm
The Charlotte Bobcats have waived little-used forwards Andre Brown and
Linton Johnson, opening two roster spots for perhaps future moves to shore
up their thin front line.

Roundup: Williams helps Hawks overcome Butler, Wiz

19 Nov 2008 at 9:59pm
Wednesday’s NBA roundup: Marvin Williams hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 26 seconds left and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Caron Butler’s 32-point effort to beat the Washington Wizards.