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Paul leads Clippers past 76ers 13 Feb 2013 - 05:57 am

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Chris Paul was back in fine form, finishing with 21 points, 11 assists and five steals as the Los Angeles Clippers...

Clippers win clash of division leaders 12 Feb 2013 - 12:56 am

San Antonio Spurs’ Tiago Splitter (right) and Brooklyn Nets’ Brook Lopez during their NBA game at the Barclay Center in New York, yesterday....

Boston Celtics thrash LA Lakers as Howard fouls out 09 Feb 2013 - 01:11 am

Jodie Meeks (20) of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for a layup over Fab Melo (13) of the Boston Celtics during the...

Lakers battle past Nets 07 Feb 2013 - 07:04 am

New York: The Los Angeles Lakers shrugged off the absence of Dwight Howard and Metta World Peace but now face the prospect of...

In-form James powers Heat 06 Feb 2013 - 12:47 am

Miami: LeBron James was at his deadly accurate best and scored 31 points to help the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat shoot down an...

NBA: Deng powers Bulls over Hawks 04 Feb 2013 - 12:26 am

ATLANTA, Georgia: Britain’s Luol Deng scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help power the injury-depleted Chicago Bulls to a 93-76 rout...

Gay makes instant impact for Raptors 03 Feb 2013 - 04:18 am

TORONTO: Rudy Gay made an instant impact in his first game with the Toronto Raptors yesterday, coming off the bench to score 20...

NBA: Thunder maul new-look Grizzlies 02 Feb 2013 - 03:06 am

Oklahoma: A day after controversially trading away top-scorer Rudy Gay, the Memphis Grizzlies were humbled 106-89 at Oklahoma City yesterday as the Thunder...

Lakers hold off Hornets 31 Jan 2013 - 06:29 am

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Lakers continued to build on their recent momentum with a 111-106 win over the New Orleans Hornets yesterday,...

James steals the show at White House 30 Jan 2013 - 01:28 am

WASHINGTON: Basketball-loving President Barack Obama joined LeBron James and the Miami Heat in putting on a gushing show of mutual admiration yesterday as...

Warriors win in Bogut’s return from ankle injury 30 Jan 2013 - 12:36 am

TORONTO, Canada: Australian big man Andrew Bogut played his first NBA game in nearly three months, scoring 12 points and grabbing eight rebounds...

Kobe leads Lakers past Thunder 29 Jan 2013 - 12:05 am

Los Angeles: Kobe Bryant’s new pass-friendly approach helped the Los Angeles Lakers overcome the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 105-96 yesterday as they attempt...

Okafor sparks big win for Wizards 27 Jan 2013 - 11:20 pm

New York: Washington’s Emeka Okafor dominated inside as the improving Wizards stunned the Chicago Bulls 86-73 to record their fifth straight home win...

Anthony fires Knicks to win over Celtics 26 Jan 2013 - 12:45 am

Boston: Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett showed no signs of any lingering bad blood between them as the New York Knicks snapped their...

NBA: Jazz hold off rejuvenated Wizards 25 Jan 2013 - 05:55 am

Utah: The Utah Jazz nearly squandered a 21-point lead but recovered in time to hold off the rejuvenated Washington Wizards 92-88 yesterday. Utah...

NBA: Durant leads Thunder past Clippers 24 Jan 2013 - 07:10 am

Los Angeles: Kevin Durant put on a second-half show to help Oklahoma City overwhelm the Los Angeles Clippers 109-97 yesterday in a possible...

Calderon dazzles as Raptors down Lakers 22 Jan 2013 - 07:24 am

TORONTO: Toronto guard Jose Calderon scored 22 points and handed out nine assists yesterday as the Raptors handed the Los Angeles Lakers their...

Durant scores 52 as Thunder edge Mavs 20 Jan 2013 - 12:39 am

Dallas: Kevin Durant scored a career-high 52 points as the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder prevailed 117-114 in an overtime thriller against the Dallas...