
'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 ...

Thunder grind out 91-79 win over Celtics
In a reunion with his former Boston teammates, Kendrick Perkins and the Oklahoma City Thunder got just the kind of victory he enjoys most.

Stoudemire having knee surgery, could miss 6 weeks
Amare Stoudemire needs surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss six weeks, a stunning blow to the New York Knicks as they chase the Atlantic ...

Thibodeau says Rose 'not quite' ready to play
Injured Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose is "not quite" ready to return from his knee injury, coach Tom Thibodeau said Friday. The 2011 NBA MVP ...

Nuggets win seventh straight, rout Clippers 107-92
The Los Angeles Clippers managed to slow down the Denver Nuggets. For a half. "We still had momentum on our side, even though it wasn't with the fast ...

Thunder hold off Smith, Knicks as Anthony sits
The Kevin Durant-Carmelo Anthony duel was postponed, though J.R. Smith filled in nicely — for three quarters. The Oklahoma City Thunder finally ...
Ibaka fined $25,000 for hit on Griffin
Oklahoma City forward Serge Ibaka has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for striking Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers in the groin area during ...
Thunder hold off Lakers' charge, 122-105
There are times when coach Scott Brooks figures the best way to get his Oklahoma City Thunder to stop turning the ball over is to simply stop talking ...

Wade, James lead Heat to record 15th straight win
Dwyane Wade has seen a lot in his 10 years on South Beach. He's won championships and lost them. He's been on top of the basketball world and at the ...

Thunder holds off Clippers to win 108-104
With Oklahoma City trying to hold off another marquee team, Russell Westbrook took charge — in the huddle. He urged his Thunder teammates to keep ...

Lawson's jumper lifts Nuggets over Thunder 105-103
Wilson Chandler tied his career high with 35 points and gladly watched Ty Lawson take the game-winning jumper. "We've got a lot of guys who can ...

Durant gets triple-double in 119-74 Thunder rout
Russell Westbrook warned Kevin Durant that he was going to come off a pick-and-roll and then make a backdoor cut to the basket. Thabo Sefolosha dived ...
Pierce lifts road-weary Celtics over Jazz in OT
The Boston Celtics weren't too tired after playing five games in seven days back and forth across time zones. They had enough left to play overtime ...

Chandler leads Nuggets past Lakers, 119-108
It's a good thing Danilo Gallinari was a late scratch for the Denver Nuggets. With a bruised left thigh, he couldn't have kept up with his hustling ...

Kobe scores 40, Lakers hold off Blazers 111-107
Back on the court after days of mourning, the Los Angeles Lakers grinded out a gritty win thanks to a vintage performance from their biggest star.

Thunder snap 3-game skid, beat Minnesota 127-111
With All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant leading the way, the Oklahoma City Thunder can outscore any team in the NBA on any given night.

Harden scores 46, Rockets rally past Thunder
James Harden finally beat his former team on Wednesday night. It took the best game of his career to get it done. Harden scored a career-high 46 ...

Suns hold off Blazers 102-98
Goran Dragic had 16 points and a career-high 18 assists and the Phoenix Suns snapped a four-game losing streak with a 102-98 victory over the Portland ...
Former NC State coach Lowe arrested on tax charges
Former North Carolina State basketball coach Sidney Lowe was arrested Monday and charged with failing to file his North Carolina state income taxes ...

LeBron's top-flight play continues as streak ends
With a single meaningless miss, LeBron James' unprecedented run of high-scoring efficiency officially came to an end. For King James, though, the ...

LeBron's streak ends, Heat pound Thunder 110-100
With LeBron James playing at his best level yet, the Miami Heat powered into the All-Star break with a reminder to the Oklahoma City Thunder that the ...

LeBron on a roll unlike any in NBA history
When LeBron James first heard about this streak of games with at least 30 points and 60 percent shooting, he did not immediately think about who was ...

LeBron sets mark, Heat top Blazers 117-104
It's not the type of streak that LeBron James ever thought about, this run of putting together at least 30 points and 60 percent shooting in six ...

Celtics on 7-game roll _ even without Rondo
Things appeared pretty grim for the Boston Celtics just a few weeks ago. Rajon Rondo went down with a torn knee ligament, and the team's playoff hopes ...