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NBA: Nuggets' scoring leader Lawson arrested 23 Jan 2015 - 10:31 pm

Nuggets PG Ty Lawson arrested on suspicion of DUI Denver - Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson, the NBA team's top scorer with 16.7...

NBA: Injured Bryant gets all-star nod 23 Jan 2015 - 02:54 pm

New York - Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was named to his 17th NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, same day his club announced he...

Results and standings 18 Jan 2015 - 07:41 pm

WASHINGTON--Results and standings on Saturday in the NBA: Brooklyn 90, Washington 99 Detroit 107, Philadelphia 89 Sacramento 108, LA Clippers 117 Denver 105,...

NBA: Family affair as Clippers acquire coach Rivers's son 16 Jan 2015 - 11:39 pm

Los Angeles - Austin Rivers is poised to make a bit of NBA history after being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, coached...

Wall powers Wizards past Bulls again 15 Jan 2015 - 10:56 pm

Chicago: John Wall tallied 21 points and nine assists as the Washington Wizards won their fifth straight game in the Windy City with...

NBA: Phoenix Suns prevail over Cavs 14 Jan 2015 - 09:51 pm

Phoenix: The Phoenix Suns spoiled LeBron James’ return to NBA action yesterday, holding off “King” James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-100. James, sidelined...

Nets’ Garnett ejected for head-butting Howard 14 Jan 2015 - 07:15 am

An official tries to restrain Kevin Garnett (centre) of the Brooklyn Nets after he and Dwight Howard of the Houston Rockets got into...

Obama toasts, teases NBA champions 14 Jan 2015 - 07:14 am

Washington: US President Barack Obama welcomed NBA champions San Antonio to the White House on Monday, and said he’d be glad to offer...

Walker hands Charlotte huge win, Clippers crush Mavericks 11 Jan 2015 - 11:39 pm

NEW YORK: Kemba Walker scored 28 points in 28 minutes as Charlotte cruised past New York 110-82 at Madison Square Garden. The third-year...

Hawks set record with close victory over Detroit Pistons 11 Jan 2015 - 12:38 am

Al Horford (15) of the Atlanta Hawks defends against Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, in this...

Ex-Mavs star Tarpley dead at 50 10 Jan 2015 - 02:40 pm

Roy Tarpley Fort Worth, United States---Former Dallas Mavericks star Roy Tarpley, a talented center whose NBA career was cut short by addiction, suspensions...

East-leading Hawks hold off Pistons 10 Jan 2015 - 02:18 pm

Detroit---Eastern Conference leaders the Atlanta Hawks held off a furious Detroit rally to beat the Pistons 106-103 on Friday in a clash of...

Henderson fires 31 points to sink Raptors 10 Jan 2015 - 12:45 am

NEW YORK: Gerald Henderson scored 31 points as the Charlotte Hornets extended their winning streak to four games with a 103-95 victory over...

Pistons shock Spurs in thriller 08 Jan 2015 - 12:37 am

San Antonio: Detroit’s Brandon Jennings made the most of a San Antonio turnover, sinking the game-winner with one-tenth of a second left yesterday...

Mavericks rout Cavaliers 109-90 05 Jan 2015 - 11:18 pm

CLEVELAND: Monta Ellis scored 20 points and the Dallas Mavericks won their fifth straight, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers to spoil forward Kevin Love’s...

Spurs stop rot with win over Wizards 05 Jan 2015 - 09:26 am

SAN ANTONIO: NBA champions San Antonio, still depleted by injury but hoping to put a disappointing December behind them, defeated Washington 101-92 yesterday...

NBA: Exec says Cavs committed to first-year coach Blatt 04 Jan 2015 - 11:58 pm

David Blatt, new Cleveland Cavaliers head coach CLEVELAND - As the Cleveland Cavaliers' woes deepened Sunday with a 109-90 NBA loss to Dallas,...

Rondo leads Mavs in triumphant return to Boston 03 Jan 2015 - 12:24 pm

Rajon Rondo BOSTON---Rajon Rondo ran rampant in his return to Boston, scoring a season-high 29 points on Friday to help Dallas to a...