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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...

NBA: James leads Heat past Lakers 19 Jan 2013 - 05:30 am

Los Angeles: LeBron James showed he had no intention of slowing down after reaching the 20,000-point milestone, scoring 39 points yesterday to lead...

Spurs pile more misery on Grizzlies 18 Jan 2013 - 04:00 am

New york: The San Antonio Spurs made light of Manu Ginobili’s absence to overwhelm Memphis 103-82 on Wednesday, piling on the misery for...

Howard and Bryant lead Lakers to victory 17 Jan 2013 - 04:06 am

Los Angeles: Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant formed a dominant inside-outside combination to maintain the Los Angeles Lakers’ winning momentum with a 104-88...

NBA: Jazz beat Heat as Miami’s road woes continue 16 Jan 2013 - 12:09 am

Utah: The Miami Heat were unable to complete a furious second half fightback as the defending NBA champions continued to struggle on the...

Knicks sting Hornets to end slide in NBA 15 Jan 2013 - 01:28 am

NEW YORK: Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points and rookie Chris Copeland added 22 yesterday as the New York Knicks beat New Orleans 100-87...

Suns scorch Bulls to end road drought 14 Jan 2013 - 12:25 am

Chicago: Luis Scola and the fast-paced Phoenix Suns heaved a collective sigh of relief after snapping a 12-game road losing streak with a...

Deng shines as Bulls beat Knicks 13 Jan 2013 - 01:11 am

NEW YORK: Luol Deng scored 33 points in Chicago’s 108-101 NBA win over the Knicks in New York yesterday, with Derrick Rose’s appearance...

Trail Blazers rally to defeat Heat 12 Jan 2013 - 12:31 am

Portland: Guard Wesley Matthews buried successive three-pointers to cap a stunning late rally as the Portland Trail Blazers stunned the NBA champion Miami...

Spurs send Lakers to fifth-straight loss 11 Jan 2013 - 06:06 am

SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Tony Parker scored 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting and Manu Ginobili had 19 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated...

Timberwolves clip Hawks 10 Jan 2013 - 07:03 am

New York: The Minnesota Timberwolves coped with the absence of head coach Rick Adelman and All Star forward Kevin Love to beat Atlanta...

Boozer dazzles as Bulls rout struggling Cavaliers 09 Jan 2013 - 01:09 am

Chicago: Carlos Boozer and the Chicago Bulls recovered from a slow start to pummel the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers 118-92 yesterday and take over...