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Noah shines again for Bulls 03 Mar 2013 - 10:21 pm

Chicago: Centre Joakim Noah continued to shine and the Bulls moved into a tie for fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings by...

James leads Heat to victory 03 Mar 2013 - 06:28 am

MIAMI: LeBron James scored 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Miami Heat extended their win-streak to 13 games with a 98-91...

Noah’s triple-double lifts Bulls over 76ers 02 Mar 2013 - 06:09 am

CHICAGO: Joakim Noah notched the third triple-double of his NBA career yesterday, scoring 23 points with 21 rebounds and 11 blocked shots to...

James, Wade help Heat topple Kings in overtime 28 Feb 2013 - 09:26 am

Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade (right) goes past Sacramento Kings’ Travis Outlaw (left), DeMarcus Cousins (centre) and Patrick Patterson during the first half of...

Lawson dazzles in Nuggets’ win 27 Feb 2013 - 06:50 am

DENVER, Colorado: Ty Lawson scored 22 points and had eight assists as the Denver Nuggets scored 78 points in the paint en route...

Bryant reaches milestone as Lakers beat Mavericks 26 Feb 2013 - 12:55 am

Kobe Bryant (24) of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a shot against Jae Crowder (9) of the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines...

Power Horse edge Batang Isarog 75-72 26 Feb 2013 - 12:41 am

DOHA: A sudden breakaway fastbreak drive by Christopher Guerrero in the last 18 seconds and an inbound ball interception by Michael Paderes lifted...

Clippers rebound with big victory 25 Feb 2013 - 12:33 am

New York: The Los Angeles Clippers registered a comprehensive 107-94 win over the Utah Jazz at the Staples Center yesterday to rebound from...

Big names stay put on dull deadline day 23 Feb 2013 - 03:53 am

NEW YORK: The big names rumoured to be on the move at the National Basketball Association’s trade deadline went nowhere yesterday as teams...

NBA: Streaking Grizzlies take bite out of Raptors 22 Feb 2013 - 07:00 am

NBA: Streaking Grizzlies take bite out of RaptorsTORONTO: The Memphis Grizzlies, playing against Rudy Gay for the first time since trading their top...

Johnson shines as Nets edge Bucks 21 Feb 2013 - 10:31 am

Utah Jazz guard Gordon Hayward (20) is defended by Golden State Warriors’ forward Andris Biedrins (15) during the second half of their NBA...

NBA: Durant helps West beat East in All-Star game 18 Feb 2013 - 11:08 pm

HOUSTON: Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin provided a potent mix of outside shooting and inside dominance to lift the Western Conference to a...

Ross dethrones Evans to win Slam Dunk crown 18 Feb 2013 - 07:12 am

HOUSTON, Texas: Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors dethroned defending champion Jeremy Evans of Utah to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest yesterday...

Payton among Hall of Fame finalists 17 Feb 2013 - 01:03 am

HOUSTON: Nine-time NBA All-Star guard Gary Payton, two-time NBA-winning coach Tom Heinsohn and smooth shooting point guard Tim Hardaway were named yesterday among...

NBA: James ends record run; Heat beat Thunder 16 Feb 2013 - 05:44 am

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma: LeBron James powered the Miami Heat to a 110-100 win over Oklahama City yesterday, but fell just short of extending...

James sets record in win over Blazers 13 Feb 2013 - 11:07 pm

MIAMI: LeBron James became the first player to score at least 30 points and shoot 60 percent in six consecutive games as the...

Paul leads Clippers past 76ers 13 Feb 2013 - 05:57 am

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Chris Paul was back in fine form, finishing with 21 points, 11 assists and five steals as the Los Angeles Clippers...

Clippers win clash of division leaders 12 Feb 2013 - 12:56 am

San Antonio Spurs’ Tiago Splitter (right) and Brooklyn Nets’ Brook Lopez during their NBA game at the Barclay Center in New York, yesterday....