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Howard and Bryant lead Lakers to victory 17 Jan 2013 - 04:06 am

Los Angeles: Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant formed a dominant inside-outside combination to maintain the Los Angeles Lakers’ winning momentum with a 104-88...

NBA: Jazz beat Heat as Miami’s road woes continue 16 Jan 2013 - 12:09 am

Utah: The Miami Heat were unable to complete a furious second half fightback as the defending NBA champions continued to struggle on the...

Knicks sting Hornets to end slide in NBA 15 Jan 2013 - 01:28 am

NEW YORK: Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points and rookie Chris Copeland added 22 yesterday as the New York Knicks beat New Orleans 100-87...

Suns scorch Bulls to end road drought 14 Jan 2013 - 12:25 am

Chicago: Luis Scola and the fast-paced Phoenix Suns heaved a collective sigh of relief after snapping a 12-game road losing streak with a...

Deng shines as Bulls beat Knicks 13 Jan 2013 - 01:11 am

NEW YORK: Luol Deng scored 33 points in Chicago’s 108-101 NBA win over the Knicks in New York yesterday, with Derrick Rose’s appearance...

Trail Blazers rally to defeat Heat 12 Jan 2013 - 12:31 am

Portland: Guard Wesley Matthews buried successive three-pointers to cap a stunning late rally as the Portland Trail Blazers stunned the NBA champion Miami...

Spurs send Lakers to fifth-straight loss 11 Jan 2013 - 06:06 am

SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Tony Parker scored 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting and Manu Ginobili had 19 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated...

Timberwolves clip Hawks 10 Jan 2013 - 07:03 am

New York: The Minnesota Timberwolves coped with the absence of head coach Rick Adelman and All Star forward Kevin Love to beat Atlanta...

Boozer dazzles as Bulls rout struggling Cavaliers 09 Jan 2013 - 01:09 am

Chicago: Carlos Boozer and the Chicago Bulls recovered from a slow start to pummel the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers 118-92 yesterday and take over...

NBA: Lawson shines as Nuggets down Lakers 08 Jan 2013 - 12:12 am

Ty Lawson (3) of the Denver Nuggets drives past Steve Nash (10) of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center in Los Angeles,...

Spurs beat Sixers at home 07 Jan 2013 - 12:02 am

Jarrett Jack (2) of the Golden State Warriors is defended by Lamar Odom (left) and Matt Barnes (22) of the Los Angeles Clippers...

T-Wolves’ Love breaks hand again 06 Jan 2013 - 11:59 pm

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has broken a bone in his right hand, the same hand that was broken during the...

Novak shines as Knicks snap Spurs’ win streak 05 Jan 2013 - 12:46 am

JR Smith (8) of the New York Knicks high-fives team-mate Steve Novak (16) after his fourth quarter basket against the San Antonio Spurs...

James shines as Heat scrape past Mavericks in overtime 04 Jan 2013 - 05:48 am

Miami: LeBron James got off to a surprisingly slow start but kicked into top gear to lift the NBA champions Miami Heat to...

Nuggets end Clippers’ 17-game win streak 02 Jan 2013 - 11:50 pm

DENVER, Colorado: The high-flying Los Angeles Clippers failed to stretch their 17-game NBA winning streak into the New Year, slipping to defeat against...

NBA: Pacers surge past Grizzlies 02 Jan 2013 - 12:27 am

New York: A furious fourth quarter from the Indiana Pacers sparked an 88-83 comeback win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies yesterday. The Grizzlies,...

Clippers extend win streak to 17 01 Jan 2013 - 12:17 am

LOS ANGELES: Caron Butler drained six three-point shots and scored 29 points yesterday as the Los Angeles Clippers wrapped up a perfect December...

CEG International edge Team Creation 87-79 01 Jan 2013 - 12:16 am

DOHA: Newcomer CEG International stopped Team Creation and Concepts Stars’ chances of making it to the semi-finals courtesy of a 87-79 victory at...