NBA
Butler leads Clips to 106-99 win over Nuggets
Reserve forward Rasual Butler scored 27 points, Al Thornton added 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers withstood an early scoring spree from Carmelo Anthony to beat the Denver Nuggets 106-99 on Friday night. (Updated: 11/21/09 1:41 AM )
Ellis leads Warriors over Blazers
Monta Ellis scored a season-high 34 points and had eight assists, Anthony Morrow added 23 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-94 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. (Updated: 11/21/09 1:21 AM )
Clips' broadcasters suspended for Haddadi remarks
Clippers longtime play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith were suspended one game by the Fox Sports Prime Ticket cable network for their comments about Memphis center Hamed Haddadi. (Updated: 11/21/09 2:11 AM )
Jennings does it again with 29, Bucks top Bobcats
Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 29 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 95-88 victory over Charlotte on Friday night, with minority owner Michael Jordan on hand to witness his Bobcats drop their seventh straight. (Updated: 11/20/09 11:21 PM )
Reserves spark Mavericks to fifth straight win
Jason Terry scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Dallas got 52 points from the bench and the Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 104-102 on Friday night for their fifth straight win. (Updated: 11/21/09 12:01 AM )
Magic win 4th straight, beating Boston 83-78
Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 83-78 on Friday night. (Updated: 11/20/09 11:11 PM )
Thunder fend off Wizards 127-108
Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. (Updated: 11/20/09 10:51 PM )
Smith's last-second shot gives Hawks another win
Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Hawks won their seventh in a row, beating the Houston Rockets 105-103 Friday night to maintain the NBA's best record. (Updated: 11/20/09 10:41 PM )
Bosh, Bargnani lead Raptors to 120-113 win over
Chris Bosh had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat 120-113 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. (Updated: 11/20/09 10:06 PM )
LeBron's 40 leads Cavaliers past Pacers
LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 105-95 on Friday night. (Updated: 11/20/09 10:01 PM )
Grizzlies beat 76ers for third straight victory
Rudy Gay tied his season high with 33 points, including a clutch jumper with 19 seconds remaining, Zach Randolph added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies registered their first road win of the season with a 102-97 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. (Updated: 11/20/09 9:51 PM )
McGrady wants to play, Rockets say no
Tracy McGrady is eager to play. The Houston Rockets say he'll have to wait. (Updated: 11/20/09 11:21 PM )
Knicks' Answer: No to Allen Iverson
The New York Knicks won't sign Allen Iverson, believing any short-term gain would hinder their plans to build for the future. (Updated: 11/20/09 1:36 PM )
Gasol scores 24 in debut, Lakers top Bulls 108-93
Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds in his season debut, and Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Lakers' career scoring chart in Los Angeles' 108-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. (Updated: 11/20/09 1:36 AM )
Jazz get first win in San Antonio since 1999
Deron Williams scored 21 points and the Utah Jazz ended their decade-long misery in San Antonio with a 90-83 win over the Spurs on Thursday night. (Updated: 11/19/09 11:26 PM )