http://espn.go.com/nba/ Latest NBA news from ESPN.com en-us Thu, 9 Feb 2012 06:11:00 PST http://backend.userland.com/rss webmaster@espn.go.com http://a.espncdn.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif http://espn.go.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2012 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Our crew breaks down every game on Wednesday's NBA slate.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 04:52:30 PST http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-110208/daily-dime http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-110208/daily-dime Jeremy Lin had 23 points and a career-high 10 assists, and Tyson Chandler scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to their third straight win, 107-93 over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 05:55:48 PST http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208027 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208027 LeBron James will not be apologizing to Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins for tweeting about Blake Griffin's dunk over Perkins last week. And while he's at it, he's tired of getting blamed for things that he doesn't feel are his fault.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 05:34:17 PST http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/7556817/lebron-james-apologize-kendrick-perkins-tired-blame-game http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/7556817/lebron-james-apologize-kendrick-perkins-tired-blame-game Orlando Magic owner Daniel DeVos says he wants disgruntled center Dwight Howard to stay in Orlando. ]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 05:14:27 PST http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7556059/orlando-magic-owner-dwight-howard-want-trade-him http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7556059/orlando-magic-owner-dwight-howard-want-trade-him Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points and the Dallas Mavericks snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the undermanned Denver Nuggets 105-95 on Wednesday night.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:41:15 PST http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208007 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208007 Spurs 100, 76ers 90]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:32:51 PST http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208020 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208020 Carlos Boozer scored 18 points and the Chicago Bulls won their fourth straight game while nearly holding New Orleans to a franchise low in points during a 90-67 rout Wednesday night.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:49:07 PST http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208003 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208003 Kobe Bryant thinks the Lakers will make a move to improve the team.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:22:08 PST http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7555716/driven-kobe-bryant-thinks-los-angeles-lakers-tweak-team http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7555716/driven-kobe-bryant-thinks-los-angeles-lakers-tweak-team Ramon Sessions scored a season-high 24 points as a last-minute replacement for injured rookie Kyrie Irving and Antawn Jamison scored 27, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 97-92 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:16:46 PST http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208005 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208005 Derrick Rose sought advice from Isiah Thomas last year about leading a team to an NBA title as a point guard.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:44:47 PST http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/7555698/chicago-bulls-derrick-rose-sought-advice-isiah-thomas http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/7555698/chicago-bulls-derrick-rose-sought-advice-isiah-thomas Rudy Gay had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Quincy Pondexter added a career-high 17 points as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 85-80 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:18:43 PST http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208029 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208029 Chase Budinger had 22 points off the bench and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-96 on Wednesday night.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:11:30 PST http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208022 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208022 Josh Smith scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading the Hawks to a 97-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night that snapped Atlanta's three-game home losing streak.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:23:59 PST http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208001 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208001 Carlos Delfino scored a season-high 25 points against his former team, Drew Gooden had 20 points and 14 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Toronto Raptors 105-99 on Wednesday night.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:36:19 PST http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208028 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320208028 Clippers guard Chauncey Billups suffered a torn left Achilles tendon Monday night and will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Tuesday.

]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 04:23:17 PST http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7552138/los-angeles-clippers-chauncey-billups-season-torn-achilles http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7552138/los-angeles-clippers-chauncey-billups-season-torn-achilles Amare Stoudemire is expected to return to the New York Knicks on Monday, the team confirmed. ]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:54:32 PST http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7554927/new-york-knicks-expect-amare-stoudemire-return-monday http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7554927/new-york-knicks-expect-amare-stoudemire-return-monday