NBA Basketball News

Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-98 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

Al Harrington and Danilo Gallinari each scored 17 points, and the New York Knicks kept the New Jersey Nets winless with a 98-91 victory Saturday.

Monta Ellis doesn't think he gets enough credit for his defense. Portland's Brandon Roy might disagree.

Jason Terry scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Dallas got 52 points from the bench and the Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 104-102 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.

Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 83-78 on Friday night.

LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 105-95 on Friday night.

Never too late for a forecast. This was in the November Mile High Sports Magazine (still on the newsstands)

I sometimes wonder if the South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Ira Winderman even likes the Miami Heat.

Sitting out: Bogut is ranked 11th in the NBA for field goal percentage so far this season.

NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's something that might come up.

It's painfully clear to everyone but the management of the New York Knicks that there's only one question to which Allen Iverson remains "The Answer." That is: "What could be worse than spending 40 years in the NBA wilderness with Isiah Thomas, Larry Brown and Stephon Marbury?" So let's be clear: Iverson and the Knicks deserve better than what ...

Eight days ago, the New Orleans Hornets came to Phoenix and endured a good, old-fashioned beatdown from the Suns, 124-104. The next day, Hornets' management decided it was time for a change, and they fired head coach Byron Scott, who had a 203-216 record in 6 seasons, and was just two years removed from being the NBA's Coach of the Year.

Portland, Ore. -- This looked as if it would be a difficult trip, and it's turning out to be so.

Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph scored 21 points apiece and the Memphis Grizzlies won their second straight, 106-91 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Al Harrington scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter against his former team, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 110-103 on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

Paul Pierce appears surprised that he prevented a backcourt violation in the first half.

Joe Johnson made it two straight 30-point games, Josh Smith dominated during a decisive first-half run and the Atlanta Hawks won their sixth in the row, beating the Miami Heat 105-90 on Wednesday night to reclaim a share of the NBA's best record.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Travis Outlaw had successful surgery on Wednesday to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot.

The Utah Jazz return home Wednesday hoping to get back on the winning track against the Toronto Raptors at EnergySolutions Arena.