Wrapped up: Los Angeles' Blake Griffin is enveloped by Memphis' Marreese Speights during Game 6 on Friday night. The Grizzlies beat the Clippers 90-88 to even the series 3-3. APLong the domain of the Clippers' Chris Paul, it was the Grizzlies who rallied in the closing minutes to beat Los Angeles 90-88 and force a decisive seventh game in their playoff series.Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph worked their inside-out game to perfection on a night when Paul and Blake Griffin were limited by injuries and the Clippers' bench couldn't quite put them over the top."This one has to hurt," Paul said. "If it doesn't hurt, it means you don't care."Gasol scored 23 points, Randolph had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Rudy Gay and Mike Conley added 13 points each to help the Grizzlies win for the first time in the Western Conference series at Staples Center and stave off elimination."We were very focused on our task defensively and that's a big reason we won," said Gasol, whose brother Pau will play a Game 7 with the Los Angeles Lakers against Denver at Staples on Saturday night. "We were way more disciplined. The whole team is doing a better job of finding me in the post."Griffin scored 17 points despite a sprained left knee that limited his jumping ability, and Eric Bledoe added 14 off the bench to lead the Clippers, who blew an eight-point lead in the fourth along with a second consecutive chance to close out what would have been a landmark playoff victory for the beleaguered franchise."Right now is not the time to start pointing the finger," Griffin said.Paul scored 11 points playing with a strained right hip flexor and a jammed right middle finger."I didn't know he was hurt," Randolph said. "Everybody's hurting. My knee is hurting. I ain't looking for no excuse. You got to put that in the back and keep playing."The Clippers are seeking just the third playoff series win in franchise history. Game 7 will be Sunday in Memphis."It's uncharted territory for us as a team," Clippers second-year coach Vinny Del Negro said. "We got to stay together, battle through it and give our best effort of the season."Only eight teams in NBA history have come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a seven-game series. Top-seeded San Antonio awaits the winner in the conference semifinals."All of this means nothing because it's a one-game series," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. "Everyone has a chance to win."Tied 66-66 starting the fourth, Los Angeles scored 10 straight to take its first lead since the game's opening minutes, led by Bledsoe's six points."It was looking bleak at that time," Hollins said.But the Grizzlies weren't done.They went on a 17-4 run, including 10 straight points, to take an 85-80 lead. Gay scored five in a row as the Clippers missed and Randolph came up with a big block. Conley hit a 3-pointer and Randolph tipped in the ball to close out the spurt."We stuck together and finished the game," Randolph said. "That's what coach has been preaching."Griffin made two free throws before Randolph scored for an 87-82 lead. Conley fouled Paul, and he missed the first and made the second to leave Los Angeles trailing 87-83 with 56 seconds left.The Clippers were forced to keep fouling, and the Grizzlies made 3 of 8 to stay alive. Los Angeles' Caron Butler missed a 3-pointer with 14 seconds to go as red-clad fans headed for the exits before Randy Foye hit a 3 with 3 seconds left.Paul blamed himself for two fourth-quarter turnovers that led to Grizzlies baskets."I got to do better," he said. "We didn't want to go back to Memphis, not 'til sometime next season."The Grizzlies opened the second half on a 12-8 run to extend its lead to 54-46, with Randolph having six points and Gasol four. Los Angeles answered with Paul bookending a 14-6 spurt that tied the game 60-60.Griffin and DeAndre Jordan got in two huge dunks before Paul's jumper from the right corner brought the Clippers all the way back from an eight-point deficit earlier in the quarter.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Late rally carries Grizzlies past Clippers, forces Game 7
LOS ANGELES — This time, the fourth quarter belonged to the Memphis Grizzlies.Wrapped up: Los Angeles' Blake Griffin is enveloped by Memphis' Marreese Speights during Game 6 on Friday night. The Grizzlies beat the Clippers 90-88 to even the series 3-3. APLong the domain of the Clippers' Chris Paul, it was the Grizzlies who rallied in the closing minutes to beat Los Angeles 90-88 and force a decisive seventh game in their playoff series.Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph worked their inside-out game to perfection on a night when Paul and Blake Griffin were limited by injuries and the Clippers' bench couldn't quite put them over the top."This one has to hurt," Paul said. "If it doesn't hurt, it means you don't care."Gasol scored 23 points, Randolph had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Rudy Gay and Mike Conley added 13 points each to help the Grizzlies win for the first time in the Western Conference series at Staples Center and stave off elimination."We were very focused on our task defensively and that's a big reason we won," said Gasol, whose brother Pau will play a Game 7 with the Los Angeles Lakers against Denver at Staples on Saturday night. "We were way more disciplined. The whole team is doing a better job of finding me in the post."Griffin scored 17 points despite a sprained left knee that limited his jumping ability, and Eric Bledoe added 14 off the bench to lead the Clippers, who blew an eight-point lead in the fourth along with a second consecutive chance to close out what would have been a landmark playoff victory for the beleaguered franchise."Right now is not the time to start pointing the finger," Griffin said.Paul scored 11 points playing with a strained right hip flexor and a jammed right middle finger."I didn't know he was hurt," Randolph said. "Everybody's hurting. My knee is hurting. I ain't looking for no excuse. You got to put that in the back and keep playing."The Clippers are seeking just the third playoff series win in franchise history. Game 7 will be Sunday in Memphis."It's uncharted territory for us as a team," Clippers second-year coach Vinny Del Negro said. "We got to stay together, battle through it and give our best effort of the season."Only eight teams in NBA history have come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a seven-game series. Top-seeded San Antonio awaits the winner in the conference semifinals."All of this means nothing because it's a one-game series," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. "Everyone has a chance to win."Tied 66-66 starting the fourth, Los Angeles scored 10 straight to take its first lead since the game's opening minutes, led by Bledsoe's six points."It was looking bleak at that time," Hollins said.But the Grizzlies weren't done.They went on a 17-4 run, including 10 straight points, to take an 85-80 lead. Gay scored five in a row as the Clippers missed and Randolph came up with a big block. Conley hit a 3-pointer and Randolph tipped in the ball to close out the spurt."We stuck together and finished the game," Randolph said. "That's what coach has been preaching."Griffin made two free throws before Randolph scored for an 87-82 lead. Conley fouled Paul, and he missed the first and made the second to leave Los Angeles trailing 87-83 with 56 seconds left.The Clippers were forced to keep fouling, and the Grizzlies made 3 of 8 to stay alive. Los Angeles' Caron Butler missed a 3-pointer with 14 seconds to go as red-clad fans headed for the exits before Randy Foye hit a 3 with 3 seconds left.Paul blamed himself for two fourth-quarter turnovers that led to Grizzlies baskets."I got to do better," he said. "We didn't want to go back to Memphis, not 'til sometime next season."The Grizzlies opened the second half on a 12-8 run to extend its lead to 54-46, with Randolph having six points and Gasol four. Los Angeles answered with Paul bookending a 14-6 spurt that tied the game 60-60.Griffin and DeAndre Jordan got in two huge dunks before Paul's jumper from the right corner brought the Clippers all the way back from an eight-point deficit earlier in the quarter.
Wrapped up: Los Angeles' Blake Griffin is enveloped by Memphis' Marreese Speights during Game 6 on Friday night. The Grizzlies beat the Clippers 90-88 to even the series 3-3. APLong the domain of the Clippers' Chris Paul, it was the Grizzlies who rallied in the closing minutes to beat Los Angeles 90-88 and force a decisive seventh game in their playoff series.Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph worked their inside-out game to perfection on a night when Paul and Blake Griffin were limited by injuries and the Clippers' bench couldn't quite put them over the top."This one has to hurt," Paul said. "If it doesn't hurt, it means you don't care."Gasol scored 23 points, Randolph had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Rudy Gay and Mike Conley added 13 points each to help the Grizzlies win for the first time in the Western Conference series at Staples Center and stave off elimination."We were very focused on our task defensively and that's a big reason we won," said Gasol, whose brother Pau will play a Game 7 with the Los Angeles Lakers against Denver at Staples on Saturday night. "We were way more disciplined. The whole team is doing a better job of finding me in the post."Griffin scored 17 points despite a sprained left knee that limited his jumping ability, and Eric Bledoe added 14 off the bench to lead the Clippers, who blew an eight-point lead in the fourth along with a second consecutive chance to close out what would have been a landmark playoff victory for the beleaguered franchise."Right now is not the time to start pointing the finger," Griffin said.Paul scored 11 points playing with a strained right hip flexor and a jammed right middle finger."I didn't know he was hurt," Randolph said. "Everybody's hurting. My knee is hurting. I ain't looking for no excuse. You got to put that in the back and keep playing."The Clippers are seeking just the third playoff series win in franchise history. Game 7 will be Sunday in Memphis."It's uncharted territory for us as a team," Clippers second-year coach Vinny Del Negro said. "We got to stay together, battle through it and give our best effort of the season."Only eight teams in NBA history have come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a seven-game series. Top-seeded San Antonio awaits the winner in the conference semifinals."All of this means nothing because it's a one-game series," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. "Everyone has a chance to win."Tied 66-66 starting the fourth, Los Angeles scored 10 straight to take its first lead since the game's opening minutes, led by Bledsoe's six points."It was looking bleak at that time," Hollins said.But the Grizzlies weren't done.They went on a 17-4 run, including 10 straight points, to take an 85-80 lead. Gay scored five in a row as the Clippers missed and Randolph came up with a big block. Conley hit a 3-pointer and Randolph tipped in the ball to close out the spurt."We stuck together and finished the game," Randolph said. "That's what coach has been preaching."Griffin made two free throws before Randolph scored for an 87-82 lead. Conley fouled Paul, and he missed the first and made the second to leave Los Angeles trailing 87-83 with 56 seconds left.The Clippers were forced to keep fouling, and the Grizzlies made 3 of 8 to stay alive. Los Angeles' Caron Butler missed a 3-pointer with 14 seconds to go as red-clad fans headed for the exits before Randy Foye hit a 3 with 3 seconds left.Paul blamed himself for two fourth-quarter turnovers that led to Grizzlies baskets."I got to do better," he said. "We didn't want to go back to Memphis, not 'til sometime next season."The Grizzlies opened the second half on a 12-8 run to extend its lead to 54-46, with Randolph having six points and Gasol four. Los Angeles answered with Paul bookending a 14-6 spurt that tied the game 60-60.Griffin and DeAndre Jordan got in two huge dunks before Paul's jumper from the right corner brought the Clippers all the way back from an eight-point deficit earlier in the quarter.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Clippers take 3-1 lead on Grizzlies
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers' 10-point lead late in regulation had evaporated, and Blake Griffin stood helplessly at their bench with hands on hips after fouling out in overtime. A building full of red-shirted fans sat nervously, dreading another disaster for a franchise with more than its share.
Soaring: Los Angeles' Blake Griffin goes up for a dunk against Memphis in Game 4 on Monday night. The Clippers downed the Grizzlies 101-97 in overtime to take a 3-1 lead in the series. APExcept Chris Paul wasn't around for any of the Clippers' bad times.While everybody else worried, he calmly shepherded his club out of another perilous spot and onto the brink of something big.Paul scored eight of his 27 points in a dynamic overtime performance, and the Clippers moved to the verge of their second playoff series victory in 36 years with a 101-97 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, taking a 3-1 series lead."It's fun, it's exciting," said Paul, who atoned for his inability to score at the regulation buzzer."The worst mistake I probably made in the game was not getting the shot at the end of regulation," he added. "If I was at home watching it on TV, I would be talking so bad about me. But you've got to get through it. The (best) thing about it is that I have teammates that have confidence in me. Everything that we do is a team win."Maybe so, but the Clippers were ever so grateful to rely on their All-Star point guard.Griffin had 30 points and seven assists before fouling out with 2:26 left in overtime for Los Angeles, which blew an 84-74 lead over the final 4? minutes of regulation before Paul took charge in the overtime. He played with the same intensity he showed late in regulation, heedlessly flinging himself over the front row of chairs in an attempt to save a loose ball."He's a great player, and that's what great players do," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said.Game 5 is Wednesday night in Memphis, with Game 6 back at Staples Center on Friday if necessary.After Paul hit consecutive jumpers to put the Clippers ahead 99-93 with 44 seconds left, Mike Conley's layup with 8.1 seconds left trimmed L.A.'s lead back to two points. But after Mo Williams hit two free throws with 7.2 seconds left and Rudy Gay missed a meaningless 3-pointer, Griffin and Paul embraced while another frenzied sellout crowd of long-suffering Clippers fans roared."Chris is always intense," Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said. "That's what makes him special. Chris is so good, not only at making plays for himself, but making the right play. That's what makes him a star."Conley scored a career playoff-high 25 points and Gay had 23 on 8-of-25 shooting for the Grizzlies, who couldn't match Paul's late-game poise in another thrilling chapter of a highly entertaining series with four games decided by a total of 15 points."It's good TV, man, get the ratings up," Paul said. "We don't want any blowouts. There's a reason we finished 4-5 (in the Western Conference standings) with one game between us. We have a lot of competitive guys that don't give up in this series. We have two teams that are going to fight until the end."In their breakthrough season since pairing Paul with Griffin, the Clippers need one more victory to win their second playoff series since the erstwhile Buffalo Braves moved to California. Los Angeles beat Denver in the first round in 2006, but hadn't been back to the postseason until this spring.Caron Butler, playing with a broken bone in his left hand, scored 14 points for Los Angeles, which still can't be comfortable after getting outrebounded 47-36 and giving away a big late lead.After the Clippers rallied from big fourth-quarter deficits in their first two victories, Memphis rallied to 85-83 on Zach Randolph's jumper with 1:25 left. Gay hit the tying jumper in the final minute of regulation, and Paul drove for the go-ahead layup — his only points of the fourth quarter — before Randolph coolly hit two tying free throws with 20.4 seconds left.Paul couldn't get a shot on the final possession of regulation, with Tony Allen and Gay swarming him — but he didn't quit."It's Chris Paul. He made his name off doing that," Gay said. "He's a tough guard. We can try and make it tougher on him, but still he's going to make plays and make his teammates better. That's what he's been doing." Spurs 87, Jazz 81In Salt Lake City, Manu Ginobili scored 17 points to lead San Antonio to a victory over Utah on Monday night and a sweep of their first-round Western Conference series.Ginobili was 0-for-8 from beyond the arc in the first three games. After the Jazz pulled within 61-58 with 3:18 left in the third, he hit consecutive 3-pointers then added another as the Spurs regained control, taking a 76-58 lead early in the fourth.Utah went scoreless for more than 8 minutes during a 15-0 San Antonio run and trailed by 21 points in the fourth quarter.The Jazz made a furious charge late and were within 83-79 on Al Jefferson's putback with 49 seconds left. But Ginobili's layup after a steal by Tony Parker sealed it.The top-seeded Spurs advanced to the second round and await the winner of the Memphis-Los Angeles Clippers series.San Antonio was on a 14-game winning streak. Utah has lost eight straight playoff games.Tim Duncan added 11 points and was the only other starter in double figures for the Spurs.Stephen Jackson added 11 points and Tiago Splitter had 10 for San Antonio.Jefferson led the Jazz with 26 points on 13-of-19 shooting, and had 10 rebounds.NEW YORK — Baron Davis has torn the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee, a potentially career-threatening injury for the Knicks' 33-year-old point guard.The Knicks said Davis will have surgery this week and is expected to be out a year after an MRI on Monday also revealed a partial tear of the patella tendon.
Soaring: Los Angeles' Blake Griffin goes up for a dunk against Memphis in Game 4 on Monday night. The Clippers downed the Grizzlies 101-97 in overtime to take a 3-1 lead in the series. APExcept Chris Paul wasn't around for any of the Clippers' bad times.While everybody else worried, he calmly shepherded his club out of another perilous spot and onto the brink of something big.Paul scored eight of his 27 points in a dynamic overtime performance, and the Clippers moved to the verge of their second playoff series victory in 36 years with a 101-97 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, taking a 3-1 series lead."It's fun, it's exciting," said Paul, who atoned for his inability to score at the regulation buzzer."The worst mistake I probably made in the game was not getting the shot at the end of regulation," he added. "If I was at home watching it on TV, I would be talking so bad about me. But you've got to get through it. The (best) thing about it is that I have teammates that have confidence in me. Everything that we do is a team win."Maybe so, but the Clippers were ever so grateful to rely on their All-Star point guard.Griffin had 30 points and seven assists before fouling out with 2:26 left in overtime for Los Angeles, which blew an 84-74 lead over the final 4? minutes of regulation before Paul took charge in the overtime. He played with the same intensity he showed late in regulation, heedlessly flinging himself over the front row of chairs in an attempt to save a loose ball."He's a great player, and that's what great players do," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said.Game 5 is Wednesday night in Memphis, with Game 6 back at Staples Center on Friday if necessary.After Paul hit consecutive jumpers to put the Clippers ahead 99-93 with 44 seconds left, Mike Conley's layup with 8.1 seconds left trimmed L.A.'s lead back to two points. But after Mo Williams hit two free throws with 7.2 seconds left and Rudy Gay missed a meaningless 3-pointer, Griffin and Paul embraced while another frenzied sellout crowd of long-suffering Clippers fans roared."Chris is always intense," Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said. "That's what makes him special. Chris is so good, not only at making plays for himself, but making the right play. That's what makes him a star."Conley scored a career playoff-high 25 points and Gay had 23 on 8-of-25 shooting for the Grizzlies, who couldn't match Paul's late-game poise in another thrilling chapter of a highly entertaining series with four games decided by a total of 15 points."It's good TV, man, get the ratings up," Paul said. "We don't want any blowouts. There's a reason we finished 4-5 (in the Western Conference standings) with one game between us. We have a lot of competitive guys that don't give up in this series. We have two teams that are going to fight until the end."In their breakthrough season since pairing Paul with Griffin, the Clippers need one more victory to win their second playoff series since the erstwhile Buffalo Braves moved to California. Los Angeles beat Denver in the first round in 2006, but hadn't been back to the postseason until this spring.Caron Butler, playing with a broken bone in his left hand, scored 14 points for Los Angeles, which still can't be comfortable after getting outrebounded 47-36 and giving away a big late lead.After the Clippers rallied from big fourth-quarter deficits in their first two victories, Memphis rallied to 85-83 on Zach Randolph's jumper with 1:25 left. Gay hit the tying jumper in the final minute of regulation, and Paul drove for the go-ahead layup — his only points of the fourth quarter — before Randolph coolly hit two tying free throws with 20.4 seconds left.Paul couldn't get a shot on the final possession of regulation, with Tony Allen and Gay swarming him — but he didn't quit."It's Chris Paul. He made his name off doing that," Gay said. "He's a tough guard. We can try and make it tougher on him, but still he's going to make plays and make his teammates better. That's what he's been doing." Spurs 87, Jazz 81In Salt Lake City, Manu Ginobili scored 17 points to lead San Antonio to a victory over Utah on Monday night and a sweep of their first-round Western Conference series.Ginobili was 0-for-8 from beyond the arc in the first three games. After the Jazz pulled within 61-58 with 3:18 left in the third, he hit consecutive 3-pointers then added another as the Spurs regained control, taking a 76-58 lead early in the fourth.Utah went scoreless for more than 8 minutes during a 15-0 San Antonio run and trailed by 21 points in the fourth quarter.The Jazz made a furious charge late and were within 83-79 on Al Jefferson's putback with 49 seconds left. But Ginobili's layup after a steal by Tony Parker sealed it.The top-seeded Spurs advanced to the second round and await the winner of the Memphis-Los Angeles Clippers series.San Antonio was on a 14-game winning streak. Utah has lost eight straight playoff games.Tim Duncan added 11 points and was the only other starter in double figures for the Spurs.Stephen Jackson added 11 points and Tiago Splitter had 10 for San Antonio.Jefferson led the Jazz with 26 points on 13-of-19 shooting, and had 10 rebounds.NEW YORK — Baron Davis has torn the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee, a potentially career-threatening injury for the Knicks' 33-year-old point guard.The Knicks said Davis will have surgery this week and is expected to be out a year after an MRI on Monday also revealed a partial tear of the patella tendon.Friday, May 4, 2012
Grizzlies even series with Clippers
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — O.J. Mayo scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and the Memphis Grizzlies bounced back to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 105-98 on Wednesday night.
Tough in the paint: New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler poses with his trophy on Wednesday after being named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. APThe Grizzlies blew a 27-point lead in losing Game 1 on Sunday night and letting the Clippers grab home-court advantage in the best-of-seven, first-round Western Conference series. They got back to their physical style and evened the series.Game 3 is set for Saturday in Los Angeles.Rudy Gay also scored 21 points as Memphis showed off its depth with six players reaching double figures. Mike Conley had 19, Zach Randolph 15, Marreese Speights 11 and Tony Allen 10.All-Star guard Chris Paul led the Clippers with 29 points. Blake Griffin had 22, and Mo Williams and Nick Young 11 apiece.The Grizzlies had the lead going into the fourth quarter for a second straight game. This time, the Clippers got no closer than four. Spurs 114, Jazz 83In San Antonio, Tony Parker scored 18 points and the Spurs handed Utah its second-worst playoff loss, routing the Jazz to take a 2-0 series lead.Newly named NBA Coach of the Year Gregg Popovich practically put the Spurs on autopilot after a 20-0 run in the second quarter that stunned Utah, which had vowed to play better after the Spurs easily won Game 1. But this loss was even more humiliating.Tim Duncan finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds for San Antonio, and Kawhi Leonard had 17 points.Game 3 is Saturday night in Salt Lake City. Pacers 97, Magic 74In Orlando, Danny Granger had 26 points and nine rebounds, Roy Hibbert added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Indiana beat the Magic to take a 2-1 series lead.Glen Davis led Orlando with 22 points, and J.J. Redick added 13. The Magic never led, struggled to get any scoring in the paint, and made a series-low five 3-pointers.Game 4 is set for Saturday in Orlando.
Tough in the paint: New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler poses with his trophy on Wednesday after being named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. APThe Grizzlies blew a 27-point lead in losing Game 1 on Sunday night and letting the Clippers grab home-court advantage in the best-of-seven, first-round Western Conference series. They got back to their physical style and evened the series.Game 3 is set for Saturday in Los Angeles.Rudy Gay also scored 21 points as Memphis showed off its depth with six players reaching double figures. Mike Conley had 19, Zach Randolph 15, Marreese Speights 11 and Tony Allen 10.All-Star guard Chris Paul led the Clippers with 29 points. Blake Griffin had 22, and Mo Williams and Nick Young 11 apiece.The Grizzlies had the lead going into the fourth quarter for a second straight game. This time, the Clippers got no closer than four. Spurs 114, Jazz 83In San Antonio, Tony Parker scored 18 points and the Spurs handed Utah its second-worst playoff loss, routing the Jazz to take a 2-0 series lead.Newly named NBA Coach of the Year Gregg Popovich practically put the Spurs on autopilot after a 20-0 run in the second quarter that stunned Utah, which had vowed to play better after the Spurs easily won Game 1. But this loss was even more humiliating.Tim Duncan finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds for San Antonio, and Kawhi Leonard had 17 points.Game 3 is Saturday night in Salt Lake City. Pacers 97, Magic 74In Orlando, Danny Granger had 26 points and nine rebounds, Roy Hibbert added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Indiana beat the Magic to take a 2-1 series lead.Glen Davis led Orlando with 22 points, and J.J. Redick added 13. The Magic never led, struggled to get any scoring in the paint, and made a series-low five 3-pointers.Game 4 is set for Saturday in Orlando.Thursday, March 15, 2012
Kobe, Bynum make sure Lakers keep Grizzlies at arm's length
Step up the pace: Indiana guard Dahntay Jones dunks during the Pacers' 92-75 win over the Trail Blazers on Tuesday. APMEMPHIS — It took two overtime periods, but the Los Angeles Lakers eventually made sure the Memphis Grizzlies stayed behind them in the Western Conference standings.Andrew Bynum had a season-high 37 points and 16 rebounds, Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 34 points after halftime, and the Lakers beat Memphis 116-111 in double overtime on Tuesday night.The Lakers entered the game a half-game ahead of Memphis, which had won 12 of 15, for the third spot in the West."They're a young team, they're hot, and they were coming for our spot," Bynum said. "We had to defend it, and we did that."Pau Gasol added 14 points and eight assists for the Lakers, who won their third straight. Bynum and Bryant accounted for the Lakers' last 10 points after Steve Blake connected on a 3-pointer to open the second extra period.Bynum went 15 of 18 from the field. Bryant said Bynum's performance was indicative of a change the Lakers have made in their offensive approach, running more things through the 7-foot (213-cm) center."The big games he had at the start of the season, he was having good games, but he wasn't being featured," Bryant said. "This is different. We're featuring him, and we're looking for him to make plays out of double-teams, and make plays for others, not just himself."Magic 104, Heat 98 (OT)In Orlando, Dwight Howard had 24 points and 25 rebounds, and Jameer Nelson scored 25 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter and overtime.Nuggets 118, Hawks 117 (OT)In Denver, Nene scored 22 points, Ty Lawson had 21 points and seven assists and the Nuggets rallied to beat Atlanta in overtime.Rockets 104, Thunder 103In Oklahoma City, Courtney Lee and rookie Chandler Parsons each scored 21 points, Patrick Patterson blocked Serge Ibaka's point-blank putback attempt in the final 2 seconds, and Houston charged back from an 11-point deficit in the last 3 minutes.Raptors 96, Cavaliers 88In Cleveland, Jerryd Bayless scored 20 points, Andrea Bargnani added 17 and Toronto beat the Cavs for the third time this season.Pacers 92, Trail Blazers 75In Indianapolis, Lou Amundson scored a career-high 21 points to help the Pacers snap a four-game losing streak.Mavericks 107, Wizards 98In Dallas, Dirk Nowtizki scored 27 points, Jason Terry had 24 and the Mavericks got a much-needed victory.Warriors 115, Kings 89In Sacramento, Nate Robinson, David Lee and Brandon Rush all scored 17 points.MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks agreed to trade Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson to the Golden State Warriors, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said Tuesday night.The Bucks will receive guard Monta Ellis, forward Ekpe Udoh and center Kwame Brown, the person confirmed to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the deal on its website Tuesday night.The trade represents a parting of ways between the Bucks and Bogut, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft who has struggled with injuries. It also allows the Bucks to rid themselves of Jackson, who had fallen out of favor with coach Scott Skiles and now gets to rejoin his former team.The players won't be separated from their respective former teams for very long, as the Warriors host the Bucks on Friday night.Monday, December 26, 2011
Grizzlies trade Vasquez to Hornets
Memphis, Tennessee — The Memphis Grizzlies have traded guard Greivis Vasquez to the New Orleans Hornets for guard/forward Quincy Pondexter in a move designed to boost their depth with Darrell Arthur out for the season.The Grizzlies announced earlier Sunday they signed Dante Cunningham after Charlotte failed to match an offer. Then they later announced the trade with New Orleans.The 198-cm Pondexter averaged 13 points and 8.5 rebounds in 33 minutes in two preseason games against Memphis. The 23-year-old averaged 2.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in 66 games as a rookie with New Orleans last season after being the 26th pick overall by Oklahoma City in 2010 before being traded to New Orleans.
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