NBA Western Conference
Nuggets stretch win streak to 13 by silencing Thunder
Mar 20, 2013 00:06 EDT
Ty Lawson scored 25 points and Andre Miller added 20 off the bench to spark the Denver Nuggets to their 13th NBA victory in a row, a 114-104 triumph at Oklahoma City.
LeBron comes home with Heat on historic streak
Mar 19, 2013 14:56 EDT
LeBron James is coming back to his home region to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA team he spurned to join the Miami Heat, with his new teammates on a historic win streak.
Heat edges Celtics to stretch win streak
Mar 18, 2013 23:51 EDT
Reigning NBA champion Miami pushed the second-longest win streak in NBA history to 23 games with a 105-103 victory at Boston that gave the historic run its toughest test.
Injured Bynum out for season
Mar 18, 2013 22:12 EDT
Philadelphia 76ers center Andrew Bynum will undergo surgery on both knees on Tuesday, meaning he will miss the entire NBA season due to injury.
Clippers rip injury-riddled Knicks
Mar 17, 2013 19:02 EDT
Chris Paul scored 20 points and passed off eight assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers over the injury-hit New York Knicks 93-80 on Sunday in a matchup of contenders from opposite coasts.
Heat beat Raptors to equal second-best win streak at 22
Mar 17, 2013 16:00 EDT
The reigning NBA champion Miami Heat matched the second-longest win streak in league history on Sunday, defeating hosts Toronto Raptors 108-91 for their 22nd consecutive triumph.
Beaten Djokovic sets sights on Miami
Mar 16, 2013 22:55 EDT
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, stunned by Juan Martin del Potro in the ATP Indian Wells Masters semi-finals, wasted no time mourning the end of his 22-match winning streak.
Heat stretch win streak to 21 by downing Bucks
Mar 16, 2013 00:07 EDT
LeBron James and Chris Bosh each scored 28 points and Dwyane Wade added 20 to spark defending NBA champion Miami to a 21st consecutive victory in a 107-94 rout of Milwaukee.
Howard leads Lakers past Pacers
Mar 16, 2013 00:05 EDT
Dwight Howard scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Kobe Bryant went scoreless in limited minutes due to an ankle injury as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana 99-93.
Spurs beat Mavs to clinch playoff spot
Mar 15, 2013 03:01 EDT
Tim Duncan finished with 28 points and 19 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs clinched a playoff spot by edging the Dallas Mavericks 92-91.
Bryant out indefinitely with sprained ankle
Mar 14, 2013 03:05 EDT
Kobe Bryant severely sprained his left ankle in the last minute of the 96-92 loss to the Atlanta Hawks and is out indefinitely, the Los Angeles Lakers announced.
Heat rip Hawks to stretch win streak to 19 games
Mar 12, 2013 23:03 EDT
Dwyane Wade scored 23 points while LeBron James added 15 to spark the defending NBA champion Miami Heat to their 19th consecutive victory in a 99-81 rout of the Atlanta Hawks.
Howard sparks Lakers win in Magical homecoming
Mar 12, 2013 22:49 EDT
Dwight Howard scored a season-high 39 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the Orlando Magic 106-97 in a homecoming game against his former NBA club.
Curry powers Warriors past Knicks
Mar 12, 2013 01:55 EDT
Stephen Curry scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors rolled to a 92-63 win over the New York Knicks, who got their leading scorer back.
Spurs rebound from stinging loss to top Thunder
Mar 12, 2013 00:31 EDT
The San Antonio Spurs won the battle of the Western Conference heavyweights, bouncing back from a embarrassing 30-point loss last week to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-93.
Philippines bans ex-NBA player for choking teammate
Mar 11, 2013 16:39 EDT
Former NBA player Renaldo Balkman was banned from the Philippines' professional basketball league for life after choking a teammate in the middle of a game, the association's commissioner said Monday.
LeBron leads Heat over 76ers for 17th win in a row
Mar 09, 2013 00:37 EST
LeBron James scored 25 points and the Miami Heat's club-record win streak reached 17 games, matching the longest in the NBA this season, with a 102-93 home victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Williams sets 3-point record as Nets crush Wizards
Mar 08, 2013 23:30 EST
Deron Williams scored 42 points and set an NBA record by making nine 3-point shots in the first half to lead the Brooklyn Nets over the Washington Wizards 95-78.
Suns big man Gortat out for up to a month
Mar 07, 2013 15:48 EST
Phoenix Suns starting center Marcin Gortat will miss about the next three to four weeks of the NBA season with a sprained foot, the team announced on Thursday.
Streaking Heat, Blackhawks trade Twitter praise
Mar 07, 2013 12:45 EST
As US sports pundits ponder whether the NBA's Miami Heat or National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks are on the more impressive streak, players from each traded congratulation messages on Twitter.
