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Lakers snap 3-game skid on Bryant's late jumper, beat Raptors 109-107

March 10, 2010 01:50

LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.

Chris Bosh hit a three-pointer with 9.5 seconds left to tie it for the Raptors, who outplayed the defending champions for most of the first three quarters before losing on another big shot by Bryant, who scored 14 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter.

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Brandon Roy has 19 points and Trail Blazers beat the Kings 88-81

March 10, 2010 03:10

PORTLAND, Ore. - With just 16 games left in the season, Brandon Roy will take any win, even the clumsy ones.

Roy scored 19 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to what Roy called an "up and down" 88-81 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

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Jones' 25 points help Pacers beat 76ers 107-96 to snap four-game losing streak

March 10, 2010 00:00

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Pacers made it look easy without their top scorer in the lineup.

With Danny Granger suspended one game by the NBA for his part in an altercation in Phoenix on Saturday, the Pacers used Dahntay Jones' 25 points and Brandon Rush's 24 to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-96 on Tuesday night.

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Scola has 23 points, Rockets get 2 players back, beat Wizards 96-88

March 09, 2010 23:53

WASHINGTON - For the Houston Rockets, who need as many hands on deck as possible to get out of the win-lose blahs, it was good enough simply to see Trevor Ariza and Kyle Lowry back on the court.

Ariza returned after missing seven games with a left hip injury, and Lowry was back after sitting out 12 games with a sprained left ankle. Neither was spectacular, but both shook off the rust as the yo-yo Rockets moved back above .500 Tuesday night with a 96-88 win over the Washington Wizards.

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Clippers part ways with GM Mike Dunleavy, then fall to Orlando Magic 113-87

March 09, 2010 23:53

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Los Angeles Clippers were distraught and dejected, stunned after losing two things Tuesday night.

Their game to the Orlando Magic. Their general manager Mike Dunleavy. The way both happened caught them by surprise. Dwight Howard had 22 points and 15 rebounds to help the Magic roll past the Clippers, 113-87 on Tuesday night to tie a season high with their sixth straight victory.

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Bogut has 25 points, Bucks knock off another marquee team with 86-84 win over Celtics

March 10, 2010 01:13

MILWAUKEE - A serious mismatch on paper, it looked even more ridiculous in real life: Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings, all of six-foot-one and 169 pounds, standing up to Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis - a player eight inches taller and nearly 130 pounds heavier.

Still, Jennings didn't back down from an on-court confrontation with Davis in the fourth quarter. The rookie's aggressive reaction to a hard foul midway through the period appeared to kick-start the Bucks, who came back and took down yet another Eastern Conference heavyweight with a 86-84 victory over the Celtics on Tuesday.

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Williams has 28 points. 17 assists. gets better of Rose as Jazz beat Bulls

March 10, 2010 01:15

CHICAGO - His right wrist wrapped in ice. Deron Williams insisted he feels no pain when he soars for dunks. It hurts when he shoots. though.

The way he played Tuesday. it was hard to tell.

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Felton helps Bobcats rally past Heat 83-78 to tie them in playoff race in East

March 09, 2010 23:14

The Charlotte Bobcats keep finding new ways to beat the Miami Heat, and that just might end up deciding which team goes to the playoffs.

That prospect left Dwyane Wade fuming after the Heat's second-half offensive meltdown.

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Conley, Gay send Grizzlies past Nets 107-101

March 09, 2010 00:39

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A visit from the team with the worst record in the NBA helped end Memphis' home skid.

But the Grizzlies almost gave it away on Monday night.

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Raising the curtain: Big 12 tournament more than likely just a warmup

March 09, 2010 18:11

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Post-season conference tournaments offer one final chance to build the resume or make a miraculous run to the NCAA tournament.

The Big 12 tournament will likely have a different kind of feel this year.

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Pistons say Rodney Stuckey will not play Wednesday vs. Jazz, missing 2nd game after collapse

March 09, 2010 21:38

DETROIT - Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey will miss at least a second game after collapsing in Cleveland.

Detroit president of basketball operations Joe Dumars says Stuckey won't play Wednesday night against Utah and there is no timetable for his return, which will be determined by doctors.

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Dunleavy out as GM of Los Angeles Clippers a month after relinquishing his coaching duties

March 09, 2010 23:57

LOS ANGELES - Mike Dunleavy and the Los Angeles Clippers parted company for good Tuesday, barely a month after he relinquished his head coaching duties to focus solely on being general manager.

Now that arrangement is over, with the team announcing his departure in an emailed statement. Assistant general manager Neil Olshey will take over Dunleavy's job.

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PG Rafer Alston still hasn't contacted Heat; team moving forward without him

March 09, 2010 17:56

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Suspended Miami Heat point guard Rafer Alston still hasn't contacted the team.

Coach Erik Spoelstra said before Tuesday's game against Charlotte that Alston's lone communication since Friday was through text messaging. Spoelstra wouldn't say if Alston will be released, but said they're "moving forward with the guys we have in this locker-room."

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NBA suspends Channing Frye, Danny Granger one game apiece for altercation

March 09, 2010 20:05

NEW YORK - Phoenix forward Channing Frye and Indiana's Danny Granger have been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for their part in an altercation Saturday.

The league punished Frye on Tuesday for throwing a punch. Granger was penalized for fighting with Frye in the final minute of the third quarter in the Suns' 113-105 victory.

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Connecticut Sun to select 1st in WNBA draft on April 8 in Secaucus, NJ

March 09, 2010 18:00

NEW YORK - The Connecticut Sun will have the first pick of the WNBA draft on April 8.

The league announced Tuesday that the draft will be held at the NBA Entertainment studios in Secaucus, N.J. The Sun gained the first pick after completing an earlier trade with the Minnesota Lynx.

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Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison has MRI on sore left knee; team reports no serious problems

March 09, 2010 13:57

CLEVELAND - An MRI taken on Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison's left knee has shown no serious problems.

Jamison was forced to leave Monday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs in the third quarter with tightness in the back of his knee. He underwent a follow-up exam and MRI, which a team spokesman said was "good."

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Washington Wizards sign guard Shaun Livingston to second 10-day contract

March 09, 2010 16:38

WASHINGTON - The Washington Wizards have signed guard Shaun Livingston to a second 10-day contract.

Livingston initially signed with the Wizards on Feb. 26. He was averaging 3.0 points and 1.5 assists in 9.3 minutes in four games for Washington headed into Tuesday night's game against the Houston Rockets.

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No Harangody, no problem? Irish confident heading to Big East on win streak

March 09, 2010 11:58

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Big East teams that faced Notre Dame before mid-February might not recognize the Fighting Irish squad that arrives in New York for the Big East tournament.

The Irish (21-10) no longer are looking to outgun opponents the way they usually have in 10 seasons under coach Mike Brey.

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