The Serbian police said Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, was seriously injured when he was stabbed in a fight early Saturday in a cafe in a residential part of the capital, Belgrade. Doctors say Danilovic had surgery to treat injuries to his abdomen, head … Continue reading
What was Brittney Griner supposed to say to the hackneyed notion of her or any woman trying out for the N.B.A., raised recently by the Dallas Mavericks’ owner, Mark Cuban? That it would be an invitation to embarrassment? That she — at 6 feet 8 inches — would rather dominate … Continue reading
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And if you wanted to avoid the grumpiness, you had to steer way clear of Yankees fans. Two straight losses to the Red Sox to start this season in the Bronx? Ouch. The day dawned early with Rutgers going the thoroughly modern route to firing Rice, posting it on Twitter … Continue reading
It turned out to be the perfect trajectory for the Dallas Mavericks, who rallied at home Saturday night to beat the Chicago Bulls, 100-98, on Nowitzki’s 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left. “This game was kind of like the story of our season,” said Nowitzki, who hit his first eight shots … Continue reading
A few minutes later, Lopez grabbed a loose ball and threw down an angry dunk, offering a scowl that the Nets wore as a group in a 113-96 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Lopez, an often overlooked 7-foot center, scored a season-high 38 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while Deron … Continue reading
LeBron James had 22 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists; Dwyane Wade added 24 points and 9 assists; and Ray Allen scored 16 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for the defending champion Heat. “’It’s a special ride right now that we’re on,” James said. Chris Bosh had … Continue reading
They listened and turned away a late rally by the host Los Angeles Clippers to win, 108-104, on Sunday in a matchup of top Western Conference contenders. “It was a good road win for us in a playoff-type atmosphere,” said Westbrook, who had 29 points and 10 assists. “We did … Continue reading
But as the final seconds ticked away in the Nets’ 98-90 loss at Barclays Center, the Mavericks’ owner, Mark Cuban, was at least momentarily vindicated in his assertion that Dallas was better off without Williams. The Nets (34-25) have a better record and appear well positioned for a postseason appearance, … Continue reading
Wesley Johnson hit a 3-pointer to force overtime, and the Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio, 105-101, to snap the Spurs’ 18-game home winning streak. ¶ Monta Ellis sank an off-balance 3-pointer just before the final buzzer to give the visiting Milwaukee Bucks a 110-107 victory over the Houston Rockets. Ellis … Continue reading
