Dirk into 8th on scoring list, bumps Hayes Updated: December 26, 2014, 10:42 PM ET By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com DALLAS -- Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki climbed another rung on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Nowitzki moved into eighth place during Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers, passing Hall of Fame forward Elvin Hayes. Nowitzki needed six points entering the game … [Read more...]
Perfect 10: Dudley can’t miss in Bucks rout
Perfect 10: Dudley can't miss in Bucks rout ');ad_counter++}; Jared Dudley goes 10-for-10 from field as Bucks rout HawksESPN.com news servicesDudley, Bucks Snap Hawks' StreakVIDEO PLAYLIST ATLANTA -- Reserve forward Jared Dudley made all 10 shots, including four 3-pointers, and scored a season-high 24 points Friday night to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 107-77 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. … [Read more...]
LeBron rallies Irving-less Cavs past Magic
LeBron rallies Irving-less Cavs past Magic ORLANDO, FL - DECEMBER 26: Tobias Harris #12 of the Orlando Magic shoots the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers...(Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)Team Stat Comparison CLEORLPoints 98 89 FGM-FGA 33-80 (.413) 36-73 (.493) 3PM-3PA 8-30 (.267) 9-21 (.429) FTM-FTA 24-26 (.923) 8-12 (.667) Rebounds (Offensive-Total) 8-37 5-36 … [Read more...]
Cavs’ Irving (knee contusion) out vs. Magic
Cavs' Irving (knee contusion) out vs. Magic ORLANDO, Florida -- Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving sat out Friday night's game against the Orlando Magic because of a left knee contusion. The fourth-year veteran said he felt his knee "buckle" against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Dec. 11 after making contact with Russell Westbrook, but was able to re-enter the game after briefly heading to … [Read more...]
Kobe to rest for 3rd straight game at Mavs
Kobe to rest for 3rd straight game at Mavs Updated: December 26, 2014, 7:49 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS -- Kobe Bryant is sitting out his third straight game to rest his sore body, missing the Lakers' matchup Friday night at Dallas. Bryant was sidelined Tuesday night when Los Angeles beat NBA-leading Golden State, then again Christmas night at Chicago. The game against the Mavericks was … [Read more...]
Celtic fans salute Kevin Garnett in what may be his final game in Boston (Video)
Celtic fans salute Kevin Garnett in what may be his final game in Boston (Video) Kevin Garnett spent the first 12 seasons of his career in Minnesota. By the time his contract runs out this July, he’ll have spent two seasons in Brooklyn. In comparison with those bookends, his 2007-2013 turn with the Boston Celtics wouldn’t seem to have the same sort of legitimacy and permanence as, say, John … [Read more...]
Binded by science? Bucks use facial coding
Binded by science? Bucks use facial coding Updated: December 26, 2014, 1:17 PM ET ESPN.com news services The Milwaukee Bucks are facing facts -- or rather, gleaning facts from faces -- to figure out which NBA and college players have the right stuff to make their team better. Owners Wesley Edens and Mark Lasry, who bought the Bucks for $550 million in April, currently employ facial … [Read more...]
Quincy Acy suspended for hard foul and half-punch on John Wall (Video)
Quincy Acy suspended for hard foul and half-punch on John Wall (Video) It’s been a long and enervating year for the New York Knicks so far this season, so one can’t blame the members of this squad for being a little huffy at having to work at noon on Christmas Day before a nationally televised audience. Still, there’s no excuse for what Quincy Acy did in the fourth quarter of New York’s … [Read more...]
Pau: ‘Weird’ facing Lakers; Kobe like brother
Pau: 'Weird' facing Lakers; Kobe like brother Updated: December 26, 2014, 12:40 AM ET By Nick Friedell | ESPNChicago.com CHICAGO -- Veteran big man Pau Gasol admitted after Thursday night's 113-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers that it was "weird" facing his former team for the first time since signing with the Chicago Bulls in the summer. "It's weird," Gasol said after racking up a … [Read more...]
Uggla signs minor-league deal with Nationals
Uggla signs minor-league deal with Nationals Nationals taking chance on 2B Dan Ugglaby Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com (11:48 am ET) Second baseman Dan Uggla, who has spent most of his recent years creating a breeze at the plate, has signed a minor league deal with the Nationals with a spring training invite. Uggla received a career-low 141 at-bats last season with Atlanta and San Francisco. He … [Read more...]