
Lakers get No. 7 seed; Anthony wins scoring title
The Los Angeles Lakers secured a playoff spot even before taking the court, then needed overtime of their own game to learn where they were seeded.

Grizzlies end Jazz playoff hopes with 86-70 win
Zach Randolph had 25 points and 19 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies ended Utah's playoff hopes with an 86-70 victory over the Jazz on Wednesday.

Thunder clinch West's top seed, beat Kings 104-95
The Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't coast to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook teamed up for 50 ...

Nuggets set NBA franchise mark with 55th win
The Denver Nuggets are getting good at bittersweet moments. Andre Iguodala scored 28 points and the Nuggets set an NBA franchise record with their ...

Durant fined $25,000 by NBA for 'menacing gesture'
The NBA fined Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant $25,000 on Friday for making a "menacing gesture," when he pretended to slice his throat after throwing ...

Lakers lose Kobe, survive thriller with Warriors
Kobe Bryant pushed his fraying body and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates relentlessly through the second half of a vital game until he felt a searing ...

Thunder whip Warriors 116-97 behind Durant
Russell Westbrook blocked Stephen Curry's layup, Kevin Durant corralled the ball and dribbled down court. He threw down a soaring dunk at full ...

Bryant has 47 in Lakers' 113-106 over Blazers
It didn't matter that it was the Rose Garden. The "M-V-P!" chant for Kobe Bryant was loud and clear. Bryant scored a season-high 47 points and carried ...

Clippers beat Lakers 109-95 to win division title
Chris Paul held up the red T-shirt reading 'Can't Stop Los Angeles' for a quick postgame photo. He didn't put it on, and neither did his Clippers ...

Knicks win 12th straight, 125-120 over Thunder
Driving to the basket in crunch time, Raymond Felton slipped to the floor and lost the basketball in the process. All he could do was lunge back at ...

Adelman gets 1,000th W in Wolves' 107-101 win
The final seconds ticked down on Rick Adelman's 1,000th career victory, and a season's worth of hardship and heartache quickly evaporated. As his ...

Gallinari out for season with torn ACL
The Denver Nuggets will be without versatile forward Danilo Gallinari for the rest of the season after tests Friday showed he tore his left ACL ...

Pekovic powers Timberwolves over Thunder 101-93
Nikola Pekovic had 22 points and 15 rebounds and Ricky Rubio added 17 points and seven assists to help the Minnesota Timberwolves stun the Oklahoma ...

NBA: Referees missed foul on Kobe vs 'Wolves
Everyone in the Timberwolves locker room on Wednesday night believed Kobe Bryant got away with a foul that allowed the Los Angeles Lakers to hold on ...

Hornets snap Nuggets' 15-game win streak
Even Brian Roberts couldn't believe the performance he delivered to help end Denver's 15-game winning streak. Starting for only the second time, the ...

Nuggets win 15th straight, 101-95 over Kings
George Karl didn't sound like the coach of a Denver team on a streak not seen in 43 years. He sounded like a coach ready to shake things up in the ...

Nuggets beat 76ers 101-100 for 14th straight win
Down five points with less than 10 seconds left, Corey Brewer figured this was the end of the Denver Nuggets' longest streak since joining the NBA in ...

Nuggets win 14th straight, 101-100 over 76ers
The Denver Nuggets' streak lives on thanks to some luck and pluck. Corey Brewer sank three free throws with 2.1 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets ...

Gasol's tip lifts Grizzlies over Thunder in OT
Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies finally put away Oklahoma City with their final shot. In a matchup of Western Conference contenders that had a ...

Nuggets beat Thunder for first 13-game win streak
Andre Miller isn't known for voicing his opinion. So when the veteran point guard started talking, the Denver Nuggets listened. A big performance on ...

Denver beats Memphis 87-80 for 11th straight win
The Denver Nuggets plodded along for three quarters before beating Memphis at its own game. Hardly known as a half-court team, the high-flying Nuggets ...

Denver Nuggets owner buying Outdoor Network
Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke is adding the Outdoor Network to his sports empire. Temecula, Calif.-based Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc.

Anthony flops in Knicks' 117-94 loss to Nuggets
His return to Denver having gone so awry, Carmelo Anthony is returning to New York to get his ailing right knee drained. "I just didn't have it.

'Melo returning to Denver for 1st time since trade
Carmelo Anthony simply won't recognize these Denver Nuggets — even though he had just about everything to do with the makeup of their roster. The New ...

Splitter helps Spurs beat Thunder 105-93
The San Antonio Spurs rebounded from their worst loss of the season with a balanced performance against one of the NBA's best teams. This was one ...