George, Wall, Lillard to compete with Terrence Ross in All-Star dunk contest
Paul George, John Wall and Damian Lillard are confirmed entrants in the All-Star dunk contest joining defending champion Terrence Ross.
News archive: Thursday, February 06, 2014
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Cavaliers fire GM Chris Grant in midst of another disappointing season
Saying the Cavaliers have severely underperformed against expectations, owner Dan Gilbert fired general manager Chris Grant on Thursday morning.
Lakers' Young out at least 2 weeks due to knee
Nick Young has been diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of the patella and a bone bruise and will be out a minimum of two weeks.
Pelicans arena to be renamed Smoothie King Center
Pelicans owner Tom Benson and Smoothie King owner Wan Kim announced today a multi-year agreement to name the New Orleans Arena the “Smoothie King Center.”
Durant, Anthony named NBA Players of the Month for January
Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in January.
Carter-Williams, Burke honored as January's top rookies
Michael Carter-Williams and Trey Burke were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in January.
Popovich says Parker will miss Brooklyn game
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said point guard Tony Parker will miss Thursday’s game at Brooklyn due to soreness in his lower back.
Knicks' Martin out at least one week with ankle injury
Kenyon Martin will miss the rest of the week and probably more with an injured left ankle, another loss for the New York Knicks' frontcourt.
Lakers center Robert Sacre fouls out, allowed to continue playing
The Lakers barely have enough players to field a team right now. Coach Mike D’Antoni had just eight players at his disposal Wednesday night in Cleveland.
Duncan scores 31, Spurs win in 2OT, beat Wizards for 16th consecutive time
Tim Duncan scored 31 points, Patty Mills scored 11 of his season-high 23 points in the two overtimes Wednesday night, helping the Spurs beat the Wizards.
Jeff Green scores 36 points, Celtics beat 76ers for 2nd straight win
Jeff Green scored 17 of his 36 points in the third quarter in the Boston Celtics’ 114-108 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.
Richmond loses top scorer Lindsay for season
Richmond scoring leader Cedrick Lindsay will miss the rest of the season because of knee injuries.The senior guard tore menisci in both knees.
Nowitzki has 26 to lead Mavs past Grizzlies
Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points, Brandan Wright added 17 and the Mavericks used a second-half surge to grab a 110-96 victory over Memphis on Wednesday night.
VMI hits 3 buzzer-beaters on way to 4OT win
D.J. Covington scored 28 points on 13-of-16 shooting and had 13 rebounds to lead VMI to a 108-104 win over Gardner-Webb in quadruple overtime Wednesday night.
Wichita State holds off Indiana State, improves to 24-0
Cleanthony Early scored 19 points and Tekele Cotton added 14 as No. 2 Wichita State remained unbeaten with a 65-58 victory at Indiana State on Wednesday night.