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March 2008
- Suns Shake Off Foul Trouble, Warriors 123-115
  
  Arizona Republic (Phoenix) | Mar 14, 08 3:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After Shaquille O'Neal fouled out of the game midway through the third—with the fourth technical foul called on Phoenix—the Suns regrouped before a furious home crowd to top the Warriors 123-115, reports the Arizona Republic. Golden State's league-leading offense outshot Phoenix 105-82 due to turnovers and offensive boards, but was out gunned 54% to 41%. Also in hoops: More »
- Blazers Best Timberwolves 103-96
  
  Associated Press | Mar 12, 08 12:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Brandon Roy stepped up when it mattered and led Portland on a 12-2 fourth quarter run that pushed the Trail Blazers past the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-96. Roy had 27 points and nine assists. Minnesota’s star, Al Jefferson, also came alive in the fourth, scoring 12 of his 20 points in the period, but his strong effort wasn’t enough, reports the Associated Press. Elsewhere in the Association: More »
- Davis, Warriors Work Magic on Orlando
  
  Orlando Sentinel | Mar 9, 08 5:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Baron Davis scored 33 points and Stephen Jackson scored 14 points during a third-quarter run to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 104-95 win over the Orlando Magic last night, reports the Orlando Sentinel . Dwight Howard had 26 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks for the Magic. Orlando had been 24-2 when Howard got at least three blocks. In other NBA action: More »
- Prince, Pistons Rebound by Beating Knicks
  
  Associated Press | Mar 7, 08 11:35 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Pistons apparently didn't have too bad a hangover from their big matchup with Boston the other night, as they went into Madison Square Garden and defeated the Knicks 101-97. Tayshaun Prince led the Pistons with 28 points, bouncing back from a horrendous shooting performance during his last appearance in New York. Eddie Curry scored 23 for the Knicks. Elsewhere: More »
- Wizards Can't Control Magic in 122-92 Rout
  
  Orlando Sentinel | Mar 5, 08 11:13 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Orlando matched its win total from last season with 40 in drubbing injury-ridden Washington, the second-place team in the Southeast Division despite a losing record. Dwight Howard had a ho-hum 20 points and 11 boards in a contest that wasn't close from the beginning. Also in the Southeast: More »
- Warriors Douse Sweep by Blazers
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Mar 3, 08 3:37 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The usually deafening crowd at Golden State was reserved for much of last night's contest between the Warriors and Trail Blazers, but the fans caught fire when the home team did. The Warriors went on a fourth-quarter tear to win 110-104 and revenge itself for two previous losses to Portland, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Elsewhere in the league: More »
- Kidd Quiets Critics in Mavs' Defeat of Kings
  
  Sacramento Bee | Mar 1, 08 6:05 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Any doubters in Dallas have likely changed their tune after Jason Kidd nearly snagged a triple-double in the Mavericks' 115-106 domination of Sacramento. The Mavs put the leap in Leap Day, with Kidd grabbing 11 boards, Dirk Nowitzki hauling in 10, Josh Howard getting nine, and Erick Dampier leading with 13, the Sacramento Bee reports. In other hoops news: More »
February 2008
- Resilient Rockets Rout Wiz Sans Yao
  
  Associated Press | Feb 26, 08 10:50 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - No Yao, no problem. After learning they'd lost 7'6" franchise center Yao Ming for the season with a stress fracture, the scrappy Rockets dominated the Wizards defensively, coasting 94-69 for their 13th straight win. Platooning at the five-spot were 41-year-old Dikembe Mutombo, who had four blocks, and promising rookie Carl Landry. Also in pro hoops: More »
- Redd's Buzzer- Beater Stuns Cavs 105-102
  
  Associated Press | Feb 26, 08 10:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - LeBron James had a customarily monster 35-point game—but Milwaukee's Mo Williams topped him with 37, setting up a wild finish for sharpshooting lefty Michael Redd, who in a tie game had five seconds to race upcourt and launch the game-winning three-pointer. The Bucks were also aided by a 27-14 free-throw advantage. Elsewhere in the NBA: More »
- Stevenson Stings Hornets at the Buzzer
  
  Associated Press | Feb 26, 08 6:41 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Wizards stormed back from an 11-point halftime deficit against one of the West's best teams, knocking off the Hornets 95-92 on DeShawn Stevenson's buzzer-beating fadeaway three-pointer. It was a fitting conclusion on a career 33-point evening for Stevenson. The shot concluded a chippy, foul-intensive final minute. More »