Eric Gordon (basketball)

LeBron James performs one-man rally as Heat beats Knicks, 101-98

LeBron James scored Miami's final 17 points in a furious one-man rally, finishing with 37 as the Heat pulled out a 101-98 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Monday night at Newark, N.J. In a game the Heat never led until the final 51 seconds, James...

Tags: Denver Nuggets, Greivis Vasquez, Philadelphia 76ers, Dwyane Wade, Kris Humphries

Heat beats Bulls, 83-72, to tighten East race

LeBron James had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 18 points and the Miami Heat tightened up the race in the East by beating the Chicago Bulls, 83-72, in a scuffle-filled matchup Thursday night. Mario Chalmers scored 16 points and Udonis...

Tags: Dwyane Wade, Houston Rockets, Mike Dunleavy, Jr., National Basketball Association, Goran Dragic

Miami's stars hold off Knicks and Carmelo Anthony, 93-85

LeBron James had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Dwyane Wade added 28 points and nine boards, and the Miami Heat overcame Carmelo Anthony's 42 points to beat the New York Knicks, 93-85, on Sunday to clinch the Southeast Division title. Originally scheduled to...

Tags: Kevin Garnett, Dwyane Wade, Houston Rockets, Rajon Rondo, New York Knicks

Jerry Colangelo noncommittal on Andrew Bynum playing in Olympics

With USA Basketball suffering what he called a "rash of injuries," chairman Jerry Colangelo said he plans to meet with the team's coaching staff either April 30 or May 1 in Las Vegas to determine how they're going to fill their thinning roster for the...

Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade, Injuries and Wounds, Tyson Chandler

Up next for the Clippers: Sunday vs. New Orleans

When: 6:30. Where: Staples Center. On the air: TV: Prime Ticket; Radio 980,1220. Records: Clippers 39-24, Hornets 20-43. Record vs. Hornets: 1-1. Update: The Clippers had their five-game winning streak snapped Thursday night at Phoenix. New Orleans'...

Tags: Chris Paul, Knee Arthroscopy, Staples Center, Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Hornets

Clippers defeat the Hornets, 97-85

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Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Hornets, Blake Griffin, Marco Belinelli, Nick Young

Lakers-Hornets matchup: Five things to watch

Some things to watch when the Lakers (31-20) host the New Orleans Hornets (13-38) at 12:30 p.m. PDT today at Staples Center. 1. The Lakers need a psychological pick-me-up. A victory over the Western Conference's worst team won't solve the Lakers'...

Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Russell Westbrook, New Orleans Hornets, Emeka Okafor

Kobe Bryant misses 18 of 21 shots but Lakers beat Hornets, 88-85

Kobe Bryant missed 18 of 21 shots but made an important one to help the Lakers beat the severely undermanned New Orleans Hornets, 88-85, Saturday at Staples Center. Bryant drilled a three-pointer over Jarrett Jack with 20.2 seconds to play to give the...

Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Russell Westbrook, New Orleans Hornets, Emeka Okafor

Grizzlies end Heat's 17-game home win streak

Rudy Gay scored 17 points, Zach Randolph had 14 points and 14 rebounds off the bench, and the Memphis Grizzlies put seven players in double figures Friday night to snap Miami's 17-game home winning streak by beating the Heat, 97-82. LeBron James had 21...

Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Zach Randolph, Cleveland Cavaliers

Five things to take from Lakers' 93-91 win over Hornets

Some things to take away from the Lakers' 93-91 win Monday over the New Orleans Hornets. 1. Metta World Peace's poor inbounds pass was mind-boggling. This epitomized everything about how  ugly the Lakers' win looked. They appeared to have the victory...

Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Steve Blake, Matt Barnes (basketball), Harrison Barnes

Suns get key win over Rockets

Marcin Gortat had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists and the Phoenix Suns boosted their playoff hopes, with a 112-105 victory over the Houston Rockets. at Toronto 84, Boston 79: DeMar DeRozan scored 13 of his 22 points...

Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Gerald Green, Philadelphia 76ers, Kris Humphries, Dwyane Wade

Clippers to face Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day