Basketball Timeline

Lakers Beat Magic, Howard Scores 39

Dwight Howard scores 39 points and adds 16 rebounds.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 106-97 Tuesday in Dwight Howard’s first return to Orlando since being traded to the Lakers this past offseason. Howard scored a season-high 39 points and added 16 rebounds in the win. Dwight Howard made 16-of-20 free throws in the second half to hold off his former team…. Read more »

Warriors Beat Knicks In Blowout

Stephen Curry led the Warriors to the big win with a double-double.

The Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks in blowout fashion Monday by a final of 92-63. Stephen Curry scored 26 points in the Warrior’s dominating performance. Nearly two weeks ago, Curry put 54 points on the board at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks, and his team responded again at home in front… Read more »

Renaldo Balkman Banned From Basketball League After Choking Teammate

Renaldo Balkman banned for choking teammate

Renaldo Balkman, the ex-NBA player, has been thrown out of the Philippine Basketball Association after choking teammate Arwind Santos. He has also been fined the equivalent of about $6,000 US dollars. The fine that accompanies Renaldo Balkman being banned is supposedly the largest ever assessed by the league against a player from another country. Balkman,… Read more »

Lakers Rally, Beat Hornets 108-102

Kobe Bryant scores 42 points in comeback.

The Los Angeles Lakers rally from 14 points down with just over six minutes left to beat the New Orleans Hornets Wednesday. Kobe Bryant scored 42 points in the game, 13 of which came during the Lakers comeback with six minutes left. Bryant added seven rebounds and 12 assists as the Lakers won 108-102. Dwight… Read more »

Thunder Beat Lakers, Kobe Bryant Injures Elbow

Russell Westbrook scores 37 points in the win.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 122-105 Tuesday night in a game that saw Kobe Bryant leave for about five minutes due to an elbow injury. Bryant took a shot to his right elbow, missing a few possessions before returning to score 30 points. Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 37 points,… Read more »

Heat Record 15th Straight Win, Beat Minnesota 97-81

Miami Heat win their 15th straight on big game by Wade

The Miami Heat beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-81 Monday, a Heat record 15th straight win. Lebron James and Dwyane Wade have combined for two NBA Championship appearances and one ring but have never won 15 straight games until now. Lebron James finished the game with just 20 points due to a sore knee but also… Read more »

Lakers Win To Get Back To .500

Kobe Bryant scored 34 points in the win.

The Los Angeles Lakers won in dramatic fashion Sunday night over the Atlanta Hawks 99-98 to secure a .500 record for the first time since Dec. 28. Kobe Bryant scored 34 points to lead the Lakers, including 11 in the fourth quarter. With just nine seconds left, Bryant drove the ball into the lane and… Read more »

Shabazz Muhammad Heading To NBA

Shabazz Muhammad Leaving UCLA for NBA

UCLA freshman Shabazz Muhammad is heading to the NBA. Coach Ben Howland on Saturday night announced that Muhammad had played his last game at Pauley Pavilion in their 74-69 victory over No. 11 ranked Arizona. It was assumed that the likely NBA lottery pick would leave college after one season, and Howland confirmed that rumor… Read more »