Magic waste lead, then beat Heat in OT
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:47:40 PDT)
All five Miami Heat players were watching Vince Carter, and as he dribbled toward the lane no one was within 15 feet of Rashard Lewis. Big mistake. And the Orlando Magic's postseason push kept rolling along. Lewis took the pass in his favorite spot near the left corner, then made the clinching 3-pointer with 28.4 seconds left as the Magic recovered from wasting a 12-point lead in the final 4:45...

Anthony's 26 and 18 power Nuggets
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:35:35 PDT)
Carmelo Anthony figured that with Kenyon Martin out and Chris Andersen coming back from two sprained ankles, Nene would have his hands full with Emeka Okafor. So, who was left to clean up the glass? 'Melo. Anthony pulled down a career-best 18 rebounds to go with his 26 points in Denver's 93-80 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday night.

Jordan: Owning Bobcats 'dream come true'
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:20:32 PDT)
A relaxed Michael Jordan broke into a wide smile as he sat at his desk Thursday night amid his whirlwind week of realizing a longtime goal of becoming an NBA owner. Soon, though, that steely resolve that defined his superstar playing career peeked through as he fielded a question about his commitment to turn the Charlotte Bobcats from a money-losing, non-playoff team into a winner in both areas.

Nuggets coach Karl misses sixth game
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:02:43 PDT)
Denver Nuggets coach George Karl is skipping his team's game against the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday night as he continues intensive treatment for neck and throat cancer. This is the sixth game Karl has skipped since announcing a month ago that he'd been diagnosed with cancer. He has three weeks left in his treatment.

Cavs clinch Central Division again
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:49:31 PDT)
The Cavaliers clinched their second straight outright Central Division championship Wednesday night -- and Mo Williams went home disappointed. LeBron James had 32 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in Cleveland's 99-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers. With the win, Cleveland (54-15) became the first team this season to clinch a division title.

Magic shut down Duncan, top Spurs 110-84
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:44:32 PDT)
Tim Duncan sat stiff and stared aimlessly on the bench watching his San Antonio Spurs get blown away in the final minutes. His movement wasn't much better on the court. The Orlando Magic made sure of that. Vince Carter had 24 points and eight assists, and the Magic smothered Duncan to beat San Antonio 110-84 on Wednesday night.

Brooks 7 for 7 on 3s in Rockets' win
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:05:41 PDT)
Aaron Brooks' perfect 3-point shooting trumped the Memphis Grizzlies' strong inside game Wednesday night. Brooks set a Houston record by hitting seven 3-pointers without a miss and scored 31 points, and the Rockets snapped the Grizzlies' seven-game road winning streak with a 107-94 victory.

Mavs bounce back, beat Bulls 113-106
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:11:29 PDT)
The Dallas Mavericks got back to their winning ways and avoided the first-quarter struggles that have bothered them lately. They also were thrilled to get Jason Terry back just two weeks after surgery to repair a broken bone in his face. Things would've really gone great if not for a lapse in the fourth quarter.

Pacers F Granger released from hospital
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:33:17 PDT)
Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger has been released from an Indianapolis hospital Wednesday after a CT scan on his head and neck found no problems. Granger took an inadvertent elbow to his upper right cheek in the final minute of Tuesday's game against Charlotte. The team says Granger was checked out at Methodist Hospital.