Wolves come up short, fall to Spurs in opener
SAN ANTONIO -- LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 107-99 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night while opening the season without leading scorer Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs were without Leonard and Tony Parker, but they had enough
Fox News•23 minutes agoSources: Nike studying why LeBron James' jersey split down middle in opener
Nike officials spent much of Wednesday investigating a wardrobe malfunction on its highest-paid active NBA player spokesman. Although Nike officials declined to publicly comment, sources told ESPN that executives with the shoe and apparel giant were extensively reviewing why the back of? LeBron James
ABC News•51 minutes agoBurks takes over in 4th, Jazz beat Nuggets 106-96
Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 106-96 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. The new-look Jazz - without Gordon Hayward and George Hill - trailed most of the night before Alec Burks took over with a spectacular fourth quarter. The
The Associated Press•1 hour agoConley, rookie Brooks lead Grizzlies past Pelicans 103-91
Mike Conley scored 27 points, rookie Dillon Brooks added 19 and the Memphis Grizzlies built beat the New Orleans Pelicans 103-91 in their season opener on Wednesday night. Marc Gasol had 14 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out with 3:05 left. Memphis won its opener for the second straight year
The Associated Press•1 hour agoHawks, Schroder spoil Smith's debut, top Mavericks 117-111
Dennis Schroder scored 28 points in his first game as the front man for Atlanta and the rebuilding Hawks spoiled rookie Dennis Smith Jr.'s solid Dallas debut, beating the Mavericks 117-111 in the opener Wednesday night. Marco Belinelli, a familiar face for the Mavericks as a former rival with San
The Associated Press•55 minutes agoNBA legend upstaged by baby chewing on his sleeve
Tim Duncan is one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. But his baby is the real all-star. The basketball legend was watching his old team, the San Antonio Spurs, take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night when the cameras caught this adorable scene. Whaaaaaaat. That's the cutest
Mashable•1 hour agoDamian Lillard debuts on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart with new album
Ball Don't Lie•3 hours agoJohn Wall scores 28 points, Wizards hold on to beat 76ers
Bradley Beal threw the best lob of his life to John Wall, and the Washington star finished the alley-oop that the longtime teammates are accustomed to making. The experienced Wizards made the plays to beat the young Philadelphia 76ers 120-115 on Wednesday night in the season opener for each team. The
The Associated Press•1 hour agoDetroit Pistons observations: Tobias Harris leads opening night celebration
Detroit Free Press•3 hours agoNBA results
Oct 19 (Gracenote) - Results from the NBA games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) Portland 124 PHOENIX 76 Houston 105 SACRAMENTO 100 SAN ANTONIO 107 Minnesota 99 UTAH 106 Denver 96 Atlanta 117 DALLAS 111 MEMPHIS 103 New Orleans 91 Milwaukee 108 BOSTON 100 DETROIT 102 Charlotte 90 INDIANA 140 Brooklyn
Reuters•13 minutes agoHarris-led Pistons beat Hornets 102-90 in return downtown
Eminem, Kid Rock and Big Sean welcomed the Detroit Pistons back downtown. Tobias Harris scored 17 of his 27 points in the first quarter and had 10 rebounds, helping Detroit celebrate its return to the city with a 102-90 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. The Pistons and Charlotte
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