LeBron James winced as he pressed the ice bag tightly against his swollen jaw. ...more

December 26, 2007

Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points, and Kenyon Martin added a season-high 20 to help the Denver Nuggets rout the Miami Heat 115-89. Allen Iverson also scored 20 points, and Marcus Camby had 21 rebounds - his fifth 20-rebound game of the season - for the Nuggets, who led by 33 in the second half. Dwyane Wade had 13 points for Miami, and Ricky Davis and Daequan Cook had 11 each. Wade and Shaquille O'Neal were saddled with early foul trouble. O'Neal picked up two fouls in the first 5:33, and Wade was whistled for two quick ones late in the first and sat the entire second quarter with three fouls. CELTICS 80, CAVALIERS 70: With LeBron James sidelined for his second straight game with a sprained finger, Boston beat Cleveland despite limited contributions from two of their stars but with more outstanding defense. Boston improved to an NBA best 14-2 and was led by Ray Allen with 20 points and Rajon Rondo with 12. Kevin Garnett had only nine points in 26 minutes and Paul Pierce scored 7 in 30 minutes. PACERS 101, CLIPPERS 95: Jamaal Tinsley made three consecutive 3-pointers down the stretch to cap a 29-point effort and Jermaine O'Neal added 20 points and 19 rebounds despite a sore shoulder, leading Indiana to victory over Los Angeles. SPURS 100, TRAIL BLAZERS 79: Tony Parker scored 27 points and San Antonio beat Portland despite losing Tim Duncan in the second quarter with an injured knee and ankle. Duncan bruised his right knee and sprained his right ankle in the first half and did not return to the game. The team said all of Duncan's ligaments appeared stable but that he would undergo an MRI exam on Monday. PISTONS 118, NETS 95: Jason Maxiell had 18 points and 11 rebounds to help Detroit rout New Jersey. Richard Hamilton added 19 points, Jarvis Hayes had 14, and Antonio McDyess 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting. Detroit won for the sixth time in seven games, and beat the Nets for the fifth straight time. SUNS 115, KNICKS 104: Grant Hill scored a season-high 28 points, nine during a fourth-quarter flurry that broke open a close game, and Phoenix pulled away to beat the New York Knicks. Don Marbury, the father of Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury, died during the game. Knicks team spokesman Jonathan Supranowitz said no other information was immediately available, other than Don Marbury wasn't at Madison Square Garden when he died. Stephon Marbury was escorted out of the arena by security shortly after the game. WARRIORS 109, SONICS 96: Stephen Jackson and Al Harrington led Golden State with 20 points apiece, and the highest-scoring team in the NBA jumped to a 19-point first-quarter lead and coasted past Seattle for its sixth straight win. The Associated Press ...more

December 3, 2007

PISTONS 109, CAVALIERS 74: LeBron James sprained his left index finger in the second quarter, and did not return, as Detroit went on to a win. The Cavs said X-rays were negative, adding he would be evaluated again Thursday. ...more

November 29, 2007

CAVALIERS 109, CELTICS 104: LeBron James handed the Celtics' Big 3 loss No. 2. Cleveland's superstar scored 38 points, hitting a crucial 3-pointer and all six free throws in overtime as the Cavaliers won their fourth straight. ...more

November 28, 2007

Ray Allen scored 21 points, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett both had double-doubles, and Boston beat Golden State 105-82 Wednesday for its sixth straight home win. ...more

November 22, 2007

Dwight Howard matched a career high with 35 points and Orlando's Hedo Turkoglu tied up LeBron James for a jump ball in the final second of overtime to help the Magic remain unbeaten on the road with a 117-116 win against the Cavaliers on Wednesday night. ...more

November 15, 2007

CAVALIERS 110, KNICKS 106: LeBron James scored 45 points and Daniel Gibson made four 3-pointers in just over two minutes in the fourth quarter to rally Cleveland. James bounced back from a 10-point performance in a season-opening loss to Dallas by scoring the most points ever by a Cleveland player against New York. World B. Free dropped 39 on the Knicks in 1984. HAWKS 101, MAVERICKS 94: One win won't end the NBA's longest active playoff drought, but for the Hawks it was a good start. Joe Johnson scored 28 points as the Hawks beat Dallas in their season opener. The Hawks opened the season with a home win for the first time since the 1998-99 season, the last time they appeared in the playoffs. PACERS 87, HEAT 85: Danny Granger was 10 of 13 from the field and had 25 points and nine rebounds to help Indiana beat Miami. Indiana forward Jermaine O'Neal, who sat out the opener with a hyperextended left knee, had 10 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in 24 minutes. CELTICS 103, WIZARDS 83: Kevin Garnett's dazzling debut with the Celtics gave their fans and long-suffering Paul Pierce plenty to celebrate. Garnett had 22 points and 20 rebounds and Pierce scored 28 points to spark Boston's rally in the first half. RAPTORS 106, NETS 69: Andrea Bargnani scored 21 points in the first meeting between the teams since the Nets ousted the Raptors in the opening round of last season's playoffs. Chris Bosh had 15 points and Juan Dixon 14 for Toronto. Jose Calderon, Carlos Delfino and Anthony Parker all had 10 as the Raptors set a team record for margin of victory in a road game. Their previous best was 33 at San Antonio on Feb. 19, 1997. SPURS 96, KINGS 80: Tim Duncan and Tony Parker scored 15 points apiece as San Antonio remained unbeaten. The Spurs are 3-0 for the first time since the 2000-01 season, when they finished with the best record in the league. The Kings have yet to win a game this season. 76ERS 96, BULLS 85: Andre Miller scored 25 points and Andre Iguodala added 11 of his 22 in the fourth quarter as Philadelphia hung on to beat Chicago. It was a disappointing home opener for the Bulls, who played like a team that could use some star power, even if GM John Paxson put to rest the Kobe Bryant trade rumors the previous day. HORNETS 113, TRAIL BLAZERS 93: Chris Paul scored 19 points and Peja Stojakovic added 18 as the sharp-shooting Hornets beat Portland. Seven players hit double figures for the Hornets, who drained 11 3-pointers in a victory that wasn't in doubt from midway through the third quarter on. BOBCATS 102, BUCKS 99: Raymond Felton had 26 points and 12 assists, and hit two free throws with 0.1 seconds left to preserve Charlotte's win. Jason Richardson had 21 points in his first game with Charlotte to help the Bobcats win their opener. NUGGETS 99, TIMBERWOLVES 91: Minnesota outplayed Denver for most of the night, but couldn't come up with the big shots down the stretch and Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points to rally the Nuggets. Playing the first game in 13 years without Kevin Garnett, the T'wolves raced to an early lead, but Denver rode an overwhelming advantage at the free throw line to the win. HEAT: Guard Dwyane Wade has been cleared to play after recovering from the left knee and left shoulder surgeries he had in May. Miami coach Pat Riley didn't put a timetable on Wade's return to the lineup. ...more

November 3, 2007

MAVERICKS 92, CAVALIERS 74: Jason Terry scored 24 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 15 as the Mavericks won their season opener. Dallas held a foul-plagued LeBron James scoreless in the first half and made an impressive debut in dominating the defending Eastern Conference champions. ...more

November 1, 2007

Rocked right off the bat, the Cleveland Indians quickly found their October swing. ...more

October 5, 2007

BASKETBALL U.S. Cruises 118-81 To FIBA Title LAS VEGAS - LeBron James scored a team-record 31 points, and the United States beat Argentina 118-81 on Sunday to win the FIBA Americas championship. ...more

September 2, 2007