Reserve Thaddeus Young scored 17 points, Willie Green added 15, and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 102-95 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
On the radio yesterday, Jazz broadcaster David Locke asked me to tell him which eight teams would make the playoffs in the West, and in what order. It was a total ambush.
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have recalled guard Jermaine Taylor from their developmental league affiliate.
Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images The Knick legend does not brag about his bowling game.
By Chris Sheridan As a follow-up to my report earlier this week that Team USA plans to hold training camp in New York City this summer, word came out through the French newspaper L’Equipe today that France is likely to be the Americans’ opponent. We can add to that info by definitively stating that the date for that game is Sunday, Aug.
By Marc Stein The NBA’s trade deadline is now only three Thursdays away. Which naturally calls for some fresh dribbles of trade chatter from various team executives and league insiders: The Blazers have indeed registered their interest in Washington center Brendan Haywood, given Haywood’s obvious appeal as a short-term replacement – with an expiring $6 million contract – for the fallen Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla.
David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images There was a time this sight made Timberwolves fans cringe. Something changed.
The Houston Rockets felt good after getting a road win against a Southwest Division rival in their last game. Now they look to enjoy some extended time at home. The Rockets look for their 10th win in 11 games at the Toyota Center on Saturday when they host the Chicago Bulls and Derrick Rose, who is coming off one of the highest-scoring games of his career.
It’s weeks before the All-Star game, and John Hollinger’s playoff odds are already saying that nine teams — nearly a third of the League — are essentially out of the running for the playoffs. The Wizards are given about a 5% chance of making it.
Roland Lazenby, writing on LakerNoise, about Laker owner Jerry Buss and his financial brilliance . Which comes with some strings: “As for those teen-aged girls, Buss has long dated hundreds of them, usually only once or twice each, and then collected their photos in albums
