MEMPHIS For the entire fourth quarter, the starters sat, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman dug deep into his bench and a group of reserves turned a blowout into a loss that, on the surface, looked at least a bit easier to take.
CLEVELAND - Power forward Kenyon Martin played in his first game with the Clippers on Wednesday night and his presence was felt right away.
PHILADELPHIA - Something about Wednesdays and point guards doesn't work out well for the 76ers. Two weeks after Deron Williams torched the Sixers - and three after Andre Miller did the same thing - Tony Parker sliced through the Sixers for 37 points and eight assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 100-90 victory in front of 18,070 at the Wells Fargo Center.
NEWARK, N.J. - Greg Monroe and rookie power forward Vernon Macklin were joking around Wednesday night at the Prudential Center.
PORTLAND, Ore. Chase Budinger had 22 points off the bench and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-96 on Wednesday night.
PORTLAND, Ore. Chase Budinger had 22 points off the bench and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-96 on Wednesday night.
Goran Dragic came in for an injured Kyle Lowry and scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter as the Houston Rockets downed the Portland Trail Blazers, 103-96.
Houston Rockets guard Kyle Lowry left Wednesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a right arm injury.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Rudy Gay had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Quincy Pondexter added a career-high 17 points as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 85-80 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
It's tough to write an obituary for a team that wins 61 games during the NBA's regular season but that didn't stop a number of my peers from declaring the aging San Antonio Spurs dead on arrival after they were exposed by a younger, far more athletic Memphis bunch in last season's Western Conference quarterfinals.
PHILADELPHIA - "The Little Engine That Can't," as Doug Collins dubbed his team Wednesday, has had plenty of reasons to veer off its track.
DENVER Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points and the Dallas Mavericks snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the undermanned Denver Nuggets 105-95 on Wednesday night.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points and pulled down nine rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Denver Nuggets 105-95 at Pepsi Center on Wednesday.
ORLANDO, Fla. - No, it was not a good day for LeBron James and the Miami Heat.
ANAHEIM, Calif. Honda Center owners Henry and Susan Samueli were joined by Anaheim city leaders Wednesday in a groundbreaking ceremony for a $20 million project described as the most extensive upgrade in the venue's history.
Carlos Boozer scored 18 points and the Chicago Bulls barely needed Derrick Rose in an easy 90-67 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.
CLEVELAND - Cavaliers rookies Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson were selected to participate in All-Star weekend, but they will need to heal before joining the festivities.
NEW ORLEANS Carlos Boozer scored 18 points and the Chicago Bulls won their fourth straight game while nearly holding New Orleans to a franchise low in points during a 90-67 rout Wednesday night.
Rudy Gay had 19 points, nine rebounds and three steals, helping the Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 85-80.
ATLANTA Josh Smith scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading the Hawks to a 97-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night that snapped Atlanta's three-game home losing streak.
Josh Smith had 28 points and 12 rebounds on Wednesday, leading the Hawks to a 97-87 win over the Pacers.
NEWARK, N.J. Greg Monroe had 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons won their season-high third straight game with a 99-92 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.
Greg Monroe had 20 points to go with 12 rebounds and four assists as the Detroit Pistons earned their second road win of the season with a 99-92 win over the New Jersey Nets.
In his first start of the season in place of the concussed Kyrie Irving, Ramon Sessions outplayed Chris Paul, scoring 24 points to go with 13 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers took down the Los Angeles Clippers, 99-92.
Jeremy Lin's amazing debut continued Wednesday as the undrafted point guard recorded 23 points and 10 rebounds as the New York Knicks downed the Washington Wizards, 107-93.
CLEVELAND Ramon Sessions scored a season-high 24 points as a last-minute replacement for injured rookie Kyrie Irving and Antawn Jamison scored 27, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 99-92 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
Six Bucks scored in double figures, including Carlos Delfino's season-high 25 points, as Milwaukee knocked off the Toronto Raptors, 105-99, at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday.
ORLANDO, Fla. Dwight Howard had 25 points and 24 rebounds, Ryan Anderson scored 27 and the Orlando Magic hit 17 3-pointers in a 102-89 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.
WASHINGTON What a week it has been for Jeremy Lin.
Ryan Anderson scored 27 points, Dwight Howard added 25 and both players had double-doubles to lead the Orlando Magic to a 102-89 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
