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Miami extend winning streak 18 Mar 2013 - 11:14 pm

Miami: The Miami Heat were given a bit of a scare in the fourth quarter by the Toronto Raptors but were virtually unstoppable...

Holiday is the hero for 76ers 18 Mar 2013 - 04:27 am

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Jrue Holiday scored 27 points and added 12 assists while centre Spencer Hawes had a rare starring role as the Philadelphia...

Spurs beat Mavs to clinch play-off spot 16 Mar 2013 - 05:00 am

SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Tim Duncan finished with 28 points and 19 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs clinched a play-off spot by edging...

Miami cannot hide they are loving it 13 Mar 2013 - 11:05 pm

MIAMI: The Miami Heat are one win away from becoming just the fourth team in the history of the NBA to enjoy 20...

Curry sparkles as Warriors post win 12 Mar 2013 - 11:58 pm

OAkland, California: Stephen Curry scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors rolled to a 92-63 win yesterday over the New York Knicks,...

Smith leads Knicks past Jazz 10 Mar 2013 - 11:43 pm

New York: After learning Amar’e Stoudemire was lost for the remainder of the regular season because of a knee injury, the New York...

Westbrook shines in win over Lakers 06 Mar 2013 - 08:54 pm

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma: Russell Westbrook scored 37 points, leading six Oklahoma City players in double figures yesterday in a 122-105 NBA victory over...

Wade, James lead Heat to record win 05 Mar 2013 - 11:00 pm

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Dwyane Wade and LeBron James starred as the Miami Heat won a franchise record 15th consecutive game yesterday with a 97-81...

Thunder hold off Clippers 05 Mar 2013 - 08:18 am

LOS ANGELES: The Oklahoma City Thunder’s play-off push gathered steam yesterday with a 108-104 NBA victory over the Los Angeles Clippers behind a...

Noah shines again for Bulls 03 Mar 2013 - 10:21 pm

Chicago: Centre Joakim Noah continued to shine and the Bulls moved into a tie for fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings by...

James leads Heat to victory 03 Mar 2013 - 06:28 am

MIAMI: LeBron James scored 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Miami Heat extended their win-streak to 13 games with a 98-91...

Noah’s triple-double lifts Bulls over 76ers 02 Mar 2013 - 06:09 am

CHICAGO: Joakim Noah notched the third triple-double of his NBA career yesterday, scoring 23 points with 21 rebounds and 11 blocked shots to...

James, Wade help Heat topple Kings in overtime 28 Feb 2013 - 09:26 am

Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade (right) goes past Sacramento Kings’ Travis Outlaw (left), DeMarcus Cousins (centre) and Patrick Patterson during the first half of...

Lawson dazzles in Nuggets’ win 27 Feb 2013 - 06:50 am

DENVER, Colorado: Ty Lawson scored 22 points and had eight assists as the Denver Nuggets scored 78 points in the paint en route...

Bryant reaches milestone as Lakers beat Mavericks 26 Feb 2013 - 12:55 am

Kobe Bryant (24) of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a shot against Jae Crowder (9) of the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines...

Power Horse edge Batang Isarog 75-72 26 Feb 2013 - 12:41 am

DOHA: A sudden breakaway fastbreak drive by Christopher Guerrero in the last 18 seconds and an inbound ball interception by Michael Paderes lifted...

Clippers rebound with big victory 25 Feb 2013 - 12:33 am

New York: The Los Angeles Clippers registered a comprehensive 107-94 win over the Utah Jazz at the Staples Center yesterday to rebound from...

Big names stay put on dull deadline day 23 Feb 2013 - 03:53 am

NEW YORK: The big names rumoured to be on the move at the National Basketball Association’s trade deadline went nowhere yesterday as teams...