Topic: Dallas
DALLAS (Reuters) - Former NBA All-Star Mike Mitchell has died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 55, the San Antonio Spurs said on Thursday.Mitchell, a first round draft choice of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1978, spent 10 seasons ...
DALLAS (Reuters) - New Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson said on Tuesday he will "not tolerate excuses" when he takes the reins of the struggling franchise.Jackson, 46, was hired on Monday to replace Keith Smart, who went 36-46 in his only ...
Dwyane Wade rekindled memories of his effort in the 2006 finals by finishing with 22 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday in his first finals game since winning the MVP trophy five years ago.And while Wade was doing his magic, LeBron James and ...
Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Friday after his shoving match with Jason Terry of Dallas.NBA vice president Stu Jackson announced the punishment, a day after the altercation in the fourth ...
All-Star guard Chris Paul returned from concussion and scored a season-high 33 points with 15 assists in New Orleans' 115-103 NBA victory over Sacramento.David West on Saturday scored 25 points and former King Carl Landry added 20 for the Hornets, who have ...
On the verge of an NBA record, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love missed practice on Tuesday with a bruised left knee, adding drama to his quest for basketball history.Love has had a "double-double" -- double-digit statistics for points and rebounds -- in ...
Dwight Howard scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic past the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers 89-75 on Sunday, snapping their four-game win streak.Howard also blocked three shots in the first victory for the Magic over ...
PORTLAND (Reuters) - Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy will miss the team's next three games because of a sore left knee, the Trail Blazers said Friday.The three-times All-Star will be reevaluated next week, the team said on its website (www.nba.com/blazers).Roy has ...
With Heat struggling, LeBron James and Erik Spoelstra have pregame meeting to talk offenseLeBron James says his shoulder-bump of Erik Spoelstra carried no hidden meaning."Incidental contact," James said.Regardless, James and Spoelstra met for about 30 minutes before the Miami Heat hosted the ...
Wall display: Wizards rookie John Wall starts slow, finishes strong in 97-83 win over CavsRookie John Wall missed his first nine shots before showing the skills that made him the top overall pick in this year's NBA draft, pacing the Washington Wizards ...