Richard Jefferson

Houston Rockets (5-3) at San Antonio Spurs (2-5), 8:30 p.m.

The Houston Rockets close out a five-game road trip Friday by visiting the injury-riddled San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center.Tracy McGrady scored 27 points -- including 15 in the third quarter -- leading the Rockets to a...

Magic's Howard posts first career triple-double

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Even after his latest feat made his nickname a little outdated, Dwight Howard doesn't mind if people still call him "The Daily Double." Howard recorded his first career triple-double with 30 points, 19...

Game Notes: Pacers at Nets

by Sherman Johnson The last time I was at the Izod Center, it was being fronted by Continental Airlines. The Nets looked to be in limbo last night losing to Indiana after a dull, spiritless effort. The only holdovers from the...

James hits 41 again as Cavs beat Bucks

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James supplied the Cleveland Cavaliers with a double dose of 40. James matched a season-high with 41 points in a season-best 43 minutes and Mo Willams scored 16 against his former team, leading the...

Celtics rally, send Hawks to first loss of season

BOSTON (AP): Paul Pierce hit a fallaway jumper with 0.5 seconds left, scoring 34 points in all on Wednesday as the Boston Celtics overcame a 16-point, second-quarter deficit to beat Atlanta 103-102 and send the Hawks to their...

NBA: Milwaukee 82, San Antonio 78

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Ramon Sessions and Richard Jefferson combined to make three free throws in the final 11 seconds Wednesday, boosting Milwaukee past San Antonio 82-78. The Spurs took a six-point lead into the fourth...

Fisher, Bryant each score 20 points to lead Lakers past Hornets

THE CANADIAN PRESS Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles stopped a furious New Orleans charge, and the Lakers ended Wednesday’s NBA action as the league’s only unbeaten team. Bryant scored 20 points, highlighted by a tough three-pointer...

Mark Woods on the NBA: How much longer before Jay-Z entices LeBron James to the New Jersey Nets?

How much longer before Jay-Z casts his net for LBJ? Nets co-owner Jay-Z can surely only take so much mediocrity before he tries to bring his good friend LeBron James to New Jersey LeBron James playing for the Cleveland...

Lakers, Surprising Hawks Off To 6-0 Starts

It's no surprise Kobe Bryant has the Los Angeles Lakers off to a fast start. But few would have expected the Atlanta Hawks to still be unbeaten two weeks into the season. Bryant scored 27 points and the Lakers improved to 6-0 —...

Lakers and surprising Hawks remain unbeaten

It's no surprise Kobe Bryant has the Los Angeles Lakers off to a fast start. Bryant scored 27 points and the Lakers improved to 6-0 — their best start since opening 7-0 in 2001-02 — with a 106-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks...