NBA
February 11, 2012 - 11:58 p.m.•By TOM MUSICK – tmusick@shawmedia.com
Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau clearly knows the game of basketball.
February 11, 2012 - 11:47 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
MINNEAPOLIS – Jeremy Lin did it again.
February 9, 2012 - 11:49 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON – Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen’s putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics, 88-87, on Thursday night.
February 9, 2012 - 11:49 p.m.•By AP Sports Columnist JIM LITKE (AP)
Nineteen months after “The Decision” sent his personal stock plummeting, LeBron James is as desperate as ever to please and still clueless on how to go about it.
February 9, 2012 - 11:47 p.m.•By BRIAN MAHONEY - The Associated Press
NEW YORK – Dirk Nowitzki’s streak survives, despite one of the worst seasons of his career.
February 8, 2012 - 12:05 a.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON – Paul Pierce knew what was on the line with every shot.
February 8, 2012 - 12:01 a.m.•By ARNIE STAPLETON - The Associated Press
DENVER – It was hard for Danilo Gallinari to actually have pep in his step Tuesday.
February 3, 2012 - 11:55 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHILADELPHIA – Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
February 2, 2012 - 11:53 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN ANTONIO – Tim Duncan scored 19 points Thursday, Tony Parker had 18, and the San Antonio Spurs won their third in a row, beating the New Orleans Hornets, 93-83.
February 1, 2012 - 11:52 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
MILWAUKEE – Brandon Jennings scored 31 points, including three three-pointers in a critical stretch of the fourth quarter, and Milwaukee beat Miami, 105-97, on Wednesday night for the Bucks’ second win against the Heat this season.
January 31, 2012 - 12:02 a.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI – LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 22 points, Mike Miller added 14 off the bench, and the Miami Heat shook off a slow start to run away from the New Orleans Hornets, 109-95, on Monday night.
January 29, 2012 - 11:48 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
DALLAS – Jason Terry scored a season-high 34 points, including four in the last 42 seconds of overtime, and the Dallas Mavericks rebounded after blowing a big lead against San Antonio for a 101-100 victory Sunday night.
January 27, 2012 - 11:42 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON – Paul Pierce scored 17 of his 28 points in the third quarter, hitting a three-pointer and two more baskets as the Celtics ran off 11 consecutive points to pull away and beat the Indiana Pacers, 94-87, on Friday night.
January 27, 2012 - 11:41 p.m.•By TOM MUSICK - tmusick@shawmedia.com
CHICAGO – Ninety minutes before Friday’s tipoff against the Milwaukee Bucks, Tom Thibodeau quickly dismissed any chatter about the Bulls’ upcoming nine-game road trip.
January 27, 2012 - 12:19 a.m.•By TIM REYNOLDS - The Associated Press
MIAMI – Over the past month, Eddy Curry has toned his body and toned down the rhetoric.
January 25, 2012 - 12:07 a.m.•By ANDREW SELIGMAN - The Associated Press
DEERFIELD – Bulls forward Luol Deng hopes he won’t need surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist.
January 24, 2012 - 11:58 p.m.•By The Associated Press
MIAMI – Chris Bosh scored 17 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, LeBron James added 18 and the Miami Heat survived another shaky offensive night to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 92-85, on Tuesday night.
January 24, 2012 - 11:57 p.m.•By HOWARD FENDRICH - The Associated Press
January 23, 2012 - 11:52 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON – The Boston Celtics’ injuries didn’t affect what coach Doc Rivers always wants – solid defense.
January 21, 2012 - 11:57 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK – Danilo Gallinari outplayed Carmelo Anthony in the first meeting since they were swapped in a blockbuster trade, scoring a career-high 37 points as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the New York Knicks, 119-114, in double-overtime on Saturday night.
January 20, 2012 - 11:06 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK – Brandon Jennings scored a season-high 36 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks won on the road for the first time this season by beating the New York Knicks, 100-86, Friday night.
January 19, 2012 - 11:51 p.m.•By The Associated Press (AP)
MIAMI – LeBron James shook off flu-like symptoms to score 31 points, Chris Bosh scored 15 and the Miami Heat won their second straight, topping the Los Angeles Lakers, 98-87, on Thursday night.
January 18, 2012 - 11:33 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON – John Wall scored 25 points, Nick Young had 24 and Jordan Crawford added 18 to lead Washington to a 105-102 victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, snapping the Thunder’s seven-game winning streak and giving the Wizards their second win of the season.
January 18, 2012 - 12:00 a.m.•By The Associated Press (AP)
MIAMI – LeBron James scored 33 points, Chris Bosh added 30, and the Miami Heat used a historic third-quarter turnaround to erase a big deficit and beat the San Antonio Spurs, 120-98, on Tuesday night, snapping a three-game slide.
January 16, 2012 - 11:49 p.m.•By BRIAN MAHONEY - The Associated Press
NEW YORK – This U.S. basketball team might be even better than the last two that won gold medals.
January 16, 2012 - 11:49 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHILADELPHIA – Jrue Holiday scored 24 points, and Andre Iguodala had 21 to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 94-82, on Monday and remain unbeaten at home.
January 15, 2012 - 11:43 p.m.•By The Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO – Tim Duncan had 24 points and 11 rebounds, leading San Antonio to a 102-91 victory against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday to keep the Spurs perfect at home.
January 13, 2012 - 11:47 p.m.•By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW ORLEANS – Kevin Love scored 34 points, Ricky Rubio hit the tiebreaking free throws in his first career start, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Hornets, 87-80,on Friday night.
