Charlotte continued an uncanny mastery over the NBA's top clubs on Friday by downing the Los Angeles Lakers while LeBron James scored 40 points to guide Cleveland past Detroit. Charlotte defeated the reigning NBA champions 98-83 behind 21 points from Stephen Jackson plus 17 points and 10 rebounds from Gerald Wallace as the Bobcats won over the Lakers for ...

CHARLOTTE (Reuters) - The Charlotte Bobcats posted a convincing 98-83 win over the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers to gain ground on a playoff spot on Friday. The win moved the Bobcats (29-31) to within a game of the Miami Heat for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Stephen Jackson led the Bobcats with 21 points, as ...

Rajon Rondo had 16 points and 11 assists, Kevin Garnett scored 22 points and the Boston Celtics handed the Philadelphia 76ers their fifth straight loss, 96-86 on Friday night. Ray Allen scored 16 points and Glen Davis had 12 for the Celtics. The aging Celtics — they ...

The Philadelphia 76ers have said goodbye to A.I. Allen Iverson's second stint with the team he once led to the NBA finals ended with a whimper Tuesday when the Sixers announced he would not return for the rest of the season. Iverson has ...