PORTLAND, OR — The Sparks finished the preseason. The team went to Portland for a WNBA game for the first time since 2002. The Moda Center crowd was very supportive of the reborn Portland Fire. But in the end, the Sparks took the win and went 2-0 in preseason, 85-75. Advertisement “We’re witnessing the growth….
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandin Podziemski scored 12 of his 18 points in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 128-117 on Sunday. Podziemski was 7 of 16 and added 15 rebounds and nine assists. Al Hoford made six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 21 of his 30 points in the first half and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a dominant second quarter to cruise to a 138-116 victory against the short-handed Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Edwards led seven Minnesota players in scoring in double figures, pushing the Timberwolves to a commanding victory…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — There was nothing specific that coach Mark Few could point to when trying to explain Gonzaga’s problems against Portland. Everything went wrong. “He just outplayed us, outexecuted us and outshot us,” Few said. “When they had open shots, they made them. And we didn’t. Literally every phase of the game.” Advertisement…
The Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from a poor performance against the Phoenix Suns on Friday by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers with a 130-111 victory. Jarrett Allen’s 40-point performance led the way. Allen was simply the best player on the court in what was the most impressive game of his entire career. Portland had absolutely…
HOUSTON – Moments after hitting a 27-foot game-winner over his former Suns teammates, Rockets veteran superstar forward Kevin Durant had a hard time containing his emotions. The banter exchanged after the final buzzer indicated the ties that still remained between Durant and his former colleagues, but the raw emotion of the moment, or more importantly,…
HOUSTON — Two nights after a frustrating, injury-plagued loss in Dallas, the Rockets (22-11) got back to winning ways with Monday’s thrilling 100-97 (box scoring) victory over the Suns. In a matchup between Western Conference rivals, Houston is 3-0 against Phoenix this season. Overall, Houston has won five of its last six games and the…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 31 points with six 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors welcomed back their regulars Saturday to beat the Utah Jazz 123-114 after a 37-point blowout by the shorthanded Thunder a night earlier. Curry scored 20 points in the third quarter on six of his seven shots, hitting a…
As the Mavericks seemed to blow another late lead, Max Christie pulled up for a deep three-pointer. The shot gave Dallas a brief lead, but it wasn’t enough as the Trail Blazers came from behind to beat the Mavericks 125-122 on Monday night. Advertisement Christie scored 25 points and made a team-high five 3-pointers. He…
On Friday night, Steph Curry returned to action with a 39-point performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, it was not enough to hold out in the final stretch against the meager Timberwolves. Fast forward to Sunday night in Portland, the Warriors found themselves in a similar situation. In his second game back after missing time…
