| Magic have high hopes for huge three-game stretch |
Tue Mar 1 02:13:00 2011 EST |
| to you in this stretch.'' The Magic followed up a season-best nine-game winning streak in January by going 9-9 over their next 18. Eight of the nine losses during that stretch were to teams with above .500 records. Before Orlando beat the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 13, it hadn't beaten a winning team since Jan. 8. Minus their humbling 111-105 loss to Sacramento, the Magic have made progress in their three games since the All-Star break. Dwight Howard had 40 points and 15 rebounds in a decisi |
| Lakers aim to stay hot after break; visit Thunder |
Sun Feb 27 11:12:59 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers aim to stay perfect after the All-Star break when they begin a quick road trip this afternoon against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Los Angeles headed to the break with three straight losses, but has ripped off three consecutive victories since the All-Star festivities and recorded a 108-95 triumph over the Clippers Friday night from Staples Center. Kobe Bryant scored 18 of his 24 points in a decisive third quarter, while Pa |
| Howard scores 40 as Magic silence Thunder |
Fri Feb 25 23:01:00 2011 EST |
| four games. Howard had his way in the low post by going 16-of-20 from the field and sank 8-of-12 foul shots. Kevin Durant had 23 points for the Thunder, who have lost back-to-back games for just the fourth time all season. They've yet to lose three straight and will try to avoid that pitfall Sunday afternoon when they host the Los Angeles Lakers. The Thunder, who shot just 33.3 percent from the field, also received 18 points from Russell Westbrook, 16 from James Harden and 15 from Daequan Cook. |
| Bryant comes up big as Lakers rally past Blazers in OT |
Thu Feb 24 01:47:00 2011 EST |
| Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant made two big shots late in regulation to tie the game and added a key jumper in overtime, as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied past the Portland Trail Blazers, 106-101. Bryant finished with 37 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Lakers, who have won two in a row since a three-game skid. Ron Artest made five three-pointers en route to 24 points for Los Angeles, which got 18 points and 14 boards from Pau Gasol. LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 29 |
| Rockets visit homestanding Cavs |
Wed Feb 23 11:04:25 2011 EST |
| to win on the road." Chase Budinger netted 10 points, while Luis Scola, Shane Battier and Chuck Hayes scored just eight apiece. Cleveland entered the All-Star break with a ton of confidence after handing the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers a 104-99 setback from the Q last Wednesday. Ramon Sessions led the charge with 32 points and Antawn Jamison contributed 19 and 10 assists for the lowly Cavs, who have two of three games since an NBA- record 26-game losing streak. That skid |
| Blazers hope to get a boost with Lakers in town |
Wed Feb 23 11:03:20 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers may be in line for a big boost tonight, when they welcome the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers to Rip City. Three-time All-Star swingman Brandon Roy, who has been sidelined since Dec. 15 and undergone arthroscopic surgery on both knees, has been practicing and could be activated if he feels good at the team's shootaround early Wednesday. Portland has done a nice job persevering without its star and is currently tied for the fifth s |
| Bryant, Lakers rout Hawks |
Wed Feb 23 01:15:37 2011 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Fresh off winning his record-tying fourth All-Star game MVP award on Sunday, Kobe Bryant scored 20 points and dished out five assists to pace the Los Angeles Lakers in a 104-80 rout of the Atlanta Hawks. Shannon Brown added 15 points off the bench for the Lakers, who snapped a three-game skid. Pau Gasol donated 14 points and 10 rebounds. Joe Johnson finished with 14 points for the Hawks, who have lost four of five. Al Horford chipped in 13 points and six board |
| Mullin, Rodman highlight Hall of Fame finalists |
Fri Feb 18 15:35:11 2011 EST |
| ient of the John Bunn Lifetime Achievement award, presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame to recognize his work in coaching and as the proponent of the triangle and triple-post offense that has been the foundation for the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers teams and nine NBA championships. He compiled a 454-333 record at the collegiate level with Kansas State, Washington and Long Beach State. Motta guided the Washington Bullets to the 1978 NBA championship in a coaching career that started at |
| Lakers stumble in Cleveland |
Wed Feb 16 22:59:47 2011 EST |
| Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - What a difference five weeks makes. Ramon Sessions scored 32 points with eight assists and Cleveland earned a surprising 104-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Quicken Loans Arena. Antawn Jamison added 19 points and 10 assists while J.J. Hickson provided 13 points and 15 boards as the Cavaliers reversed a historic 55-point defeat to the Lakers on January 11 to win for the second time in three games on the heels of their 26-game losing streak. Cleveland heads |
| Arizona State to retire Byron Scott's No. 11 |
Wed Feb 16 18:00:00 2011 EST |
| honored. Scott, who played at ASU from 1979-83, said he wore No. 11 all through high school and college as a tribute to his favorite player, Bob McAdoo. Scott hoped to continue wearing the number in the NBA, but when he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1983, McAdoo already had the number. Scott said it took him two years to work up the courage to tell McAdoo that he was his hero.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News |
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