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Grizzlies win third straight
PHILADELPHIA — 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.
76ers edge Bobcats on Williams’ layup
PHILADELPHIA — Lou Williams’ layup with 3.1 seconds remaining lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to a come-from-behind 86-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night.
Pacers win 5th straight
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Danny Granger scored 22 points, Roy Hibbert tied a career high with 19 and the Indiana Pacers dropped the New Jersey Nets to 0-11 with a 91-83 victory Tuesday night.
Lewis returns in Magic’s 97-91 win over Bobcats
ORLANDO, Fla. — Rashard Lewis had 10 points in his first game back from a suspension and the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Bobcats 97-91 Monday night.
- Nowitzki shines in Mavs’ win
- Retirement of Air’s No. 23 unlikely
- Wade helps keep Nets winless
- Boozer sparks Jazz past Sixers
- Hawks hand Knicks 5th straight loss
- Howard, Carter power Orlando past Charlotte
- Nash helps Suns outlast Sixers
- Suns eventually adjust to daytime start, settle down to defeat Wizards
- Celtics top 76ers to stay unbeaten
- Victories only constant for Hawkeyes’ Stanzi
- Lee, Harrington help Knicks get first win
- Celtics top Hornets, run record to 4-0
- Bobcats blow big lead, still beat Knicks
- Rose leads Bills to victory over Spurs
- Magic make ‘W’ appear vs. 76ers
- First comes emotion, then 82-game season
Associated Press
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.
Lawler and Smith made their off-the-cuff comments about the Iranian-born center during Wednesday night's telecast from Memphis
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.
Anthony Randolph had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Corey Maggette added 13 points and Stephen Curry had 12 for the Warri
McGrady wants to play, Rockets say no
Tracy McGrady is eager to play. The Houston Rockets say he'll have to wait.
The seven-time All-Star had microfracture surgery on his left knee in February, but insisted that he's fully recovered before Friday night's game against the streaking Atlanta Hawks.
"Right now, I could play," he said.
Not so fa
Kings owner will no longer operate WNBA franchise
The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.
The decision was largely based on the Maloof family's desire to focus all its energy and efforts on the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Maloof Sports & Entertainment had owned both teams.
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Most Viewed Basketball Stories in Past 7 Days
1. Retirement of Air’s No. 23 unlikely
2. Biggest win feels like something lost
3. Howard, Carter power Orlando past Charlotte
4. Suns eventually adjust to daytime start, settle down to defeat Wizards
5. Lewis returns in Magic’s 97-91 win over Bobcats
6. LeBron, Wade, Bosh nearing free agency
7. Celtics top 76ers to stay unbeaten
8. 76ers edge Bobcats on Williams’ layup
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