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Mavs dig out of early hole to blast Rockets

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:13:43 +0000

The Dallas Mavericks recovered from a slow first half to defeat their Texas rivals the Houston Rockets 121-103 on Tuesday.

Jason Terry made 7-of-8 field goals in scoring 24 points while Dirk Nowitzki added 23 to help the Mavericks overcome a 56-39 second-quarter deficit and claim their second straight win.

Dallas outscored Houston 64-42 during the second half to improve to 5-2 this season and move into first place in the Southwest Division.

Aaron Brooks led the way for Houston with 22 points while Carl Landry had 19 for the Rockets (4-3).

Nash shines for red-hot Suns in victory over 76ers

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:08:07 +0000

Steve Nash scored 21 points and made 20 assists as the Phoenix Suns continued their fine start to the season with a 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Monday.

Jason Richardson top-scored with 29 points as the Suns (7-1) overcame an eight-point deficit in the final quarter to move clear of the idle LA Lakers at the top of the Western Conference.

Andre Iguodala led the way for the 76ers with 24 points while Marreese Speights chipped in with 20 as Philadelphia fell to 3-4.

The Suns, who failed to make the playoffs last year, trailed the 76ers 102-94 with 7:07 remaining but rallied to post their third straight victory.

“It’s a great start to the season for us,” Nash told reporters after posting his first 20-20 game since the 2005-06 season.

“We weren’t really sure what to expect from this team out of the gate. We want to build a really nice chemistry and play hard at the very least.”

more …http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/

Kobe stays hot as injury-hit Lakers beat Grizzlies

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:21:15 +0000

Kobe Bryant became the youngest NBA player to reach 24,000 points on Friday, the Lakers’ guard scoring 41 to lead injury-hit Los Angeles to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Bryant made 19-of-30 shots for his second 40-point performance in a row, and his third in four games, as last season’s NBA champions carved out another win despite the absence of injured starters Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum.

“It’s always a great honor to be in that elite category,” Bryant told reporters.

“To build momentum and get back to that championship level we need to have everybody here. Hopefully, (our guys) get back sooner than later.”

Ron Artest had 11 of his 19 points in the third quarter where the Lakers (5-1) used a 9-0 spurt to build a 74-64 advantage.

Artest added seven assists and six rebounds as he continues to grow comfortable with his new team having signed with Los Angeles in the off-season.

Rudy Gay recorded a team-high 22 points and Zach Randolph had 21 for the Grizzlies (1-5), who lost their fourth in a row.

Already without the services of Spanish 7-footer Gasol, who has yet to play this season because of an injured hamstring, Lakers center Bynum sprained his right elbow during an overtime win over Houston on Wednesday.

D.J. Mbenga filled in at starting center and contributed 13 rebounds, while Josh Powell had 13 points off the bench to help the Lakers win their fourth successive game.

more… source: http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5A60CX20091107