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Bucks Kings Basketball

2010-03-19T23:30:17Z

Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans, right, grabs a loose ball ahead of Milwaukee Bucks forward John Salmons during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacra...

Jennings, Bucks hold off Kings

2010-03-19T23:00:05Z

<div id="subtitle">Jennings scores 35 points, Bucks beat Kings 114-108 in double overtime</div><div><p>Brandon Jennings scored 35 points, hit a career-high eight 3-pointers and added eight assists in the Milwaukee Bucks' 114-108 double-overtime victory over the Sa...

Roy hits with 0.9 seconds left for Blazers

2010-03-19T22:30:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Brandon Roy hits game jumper with 0.9 seconds, Blazers beat Wizards 76-74</div><div><p>Brandon Roy rebounded from a cold spell to hit a 22-foot jumper with 0.9 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Washington Wizards 76-74 on Friday night.</...

Lakers hand T'Wolves 12th straight loss

2010-03-19T22:16:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Kobe takes only 11 shots, but leads Lakers with 22 points in 104-96 win over T'Wolves</div><div><p>Kobe Bryant had 22 points and a season-high 13 assists, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 104-96 victory over Minnesota on Friday night and sending the Timber...

Ginobilli scores 23 as Spurs rout Warriors in NBA

2010-03-19T22:16:13Z

<div><p>Manu Ginobili scored 23 points and seven others reach doubles figures as the San Antonio Spurs routed the Golden State Warriors 147-116.</p><p>Richard Jefferson had 21 points for the Spurs who shot 65 per...

Lakers Timberwolves Basketball

2010-03-19T22:30:39Z

Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love boxes out Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol for a rebound during the first half in an NBA basketball game on Friday, March 19, 20...

Stoudemire, Suns close in on Utah with 110-100 win

2010-03-19T22:15:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Stoudemire scores 44 points in 110-100 win over Utah, Suns pull within game of 4th-place Jazz</div><div><p>Amare Stoudemire scored the first 11 points for Phoenix en route to a season-high 44 and the Suns led all the way in a 110-100 victory over Utah on Friday night that pulled them wi...

Wizards Trail Blazers Basketball

2010-03-19T22:16:43Z

Washington Wizards Alonzo Gee (24) goes to the basket as Portland Trail Blazers Marcus Camby (21) defends in the first quarter during their NBA basketball game Friday, March 19, 2010, in Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire dunks against the Utah Jazz during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Friday, March 19, 2010, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Spurs set Popovich-era record against Warriors

2010-03-19T20:45:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Sizzling Spurs: San Antonio sets Popovich-era in 147-116 blowout over Golden State</div><div><p>Gregg Popovich has never seen the San Antonio Spurs score like this.</p><p>Manu Ginobili scored 23 points and the San Antonio Spurs throttled the Paul Pierce scored 26 points, Ray Allen hit five 3-pointers and had 19 points, and the Boston Celtics snapped Houston's four-game winning stre...

Celtics Rockets Basketball

2010-03-19T20:16:13Z

Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett (5) tries to steal the ball from Houston Rockets' Luis Scola (4), of Argentina, during the first quarter of an San Antonio Spurs forward Richard Jefferson is fouled by the Golden State Warriors' Chris Hunter during the first half of an NBA basketball game...

Lakers Warriors Basketball

2010-03-19T05:01:32Z

Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol, of Spain, shoots over Golden State Warriors' Chris Hunter during the first half of an NBA...

Anthony ignites Nuggets to win over Hornets

2010-03-18T23:30:20Z

<div><p>DENVER (Reuters) - Carmelo Anthony recorded 26 points and a career-high 18 rebounds to propel the Denver Nuggets past the New Orleans Hornets 93-80 on Thursday for their eighth win in nine games.</p><p>The Nugg...

Anthony leads Nuggets past Hornets 93-80

2010-03-18T22:45:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Carmelo Anthony's double-double leads short-handed Nuggets past New Orleans 93-80</div><div><p>Carmelo Anthony figured that with Kenyon Martin out and Chris Andersen coming back fro...

NBA Capsules

2010-03-18T22:00:11Z

<div id="subtitle">NBA Capsules</div><div><p>Vince Carter scored 27 points, Rashard Lewis added 24 including a huge 3-pointer with 28.4 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic blew a 12-point lead in the final 5 minutes of regulation before beating the Miami H...

Hornets Nuggets Basketball

2010-03-18T21:46:05Z

Injured New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul jokes with teammates as he takes a seat on the bench to watch the Hornets face the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Thursday, March 18, 2...

Pitt embracing expectations, faces Oakland first

2010-03-18T18:15:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Pitt lacks last year's star power, still embraces high expectations going into Oakland matchup</div><div><p>For Pittsburgh, making this year's NCAA tournament — as a No. 3 seed, no less — after losing four starters from last year's team was widely seen as an act of overachievement...

Miserable night for Duncan as Magic rout Spurs

2010-03-17T22:45:26Z

<div><p>ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - San Antonio's Tim Duncan had a night to forget as the Spurs slumped to a 110-84 loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.</p><p>Duncan, a 12-times All St...