Monday’s National Basketball Association Capsules (PA SportsTicker)

Lou Williams nailed the go-ahead 3-pointer, scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and spoiled Kobe Bryant's record-setting night while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to 95-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.

Posted under Uncategorized

J.R. Smith Teasing New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers: Fantasy Basketball Report (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

J.R. Smith is having a lot of fun when it comes to getting wooed by NBA teams. Early on Friday (Feb. 3), Smith took to his Twitter account to ask "How many people does the Garden seat?" He followed that up by posting, "How many people does staples [sic] seat?"...

Posted under Uncategorized

Lakers pass Knicks as NBA’s most valuable team (AP)

The Los Angeles Lakers have surpassed the New York Knicks as the NBA's most valuable team, according to Forbes' annual report. The magazine (www.forbes.com/nba) said Wednesday that the Lakers' value had increased 40 percent since last year to $900 million thanks to its blockbuster Time Warner TV deal.

Posted under Uncategorized

Curry looks like new man in NBA return (Yahoo! Sports)

Out of the NBA since appearing in a Dec. 17, 2009 game with the New York Knicks, Eddy Curry made it back to the court in Thursday's 98-87 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at AmericanAirlines Arena. Sidelined at the start of training camp by a hip flexor and dealing with...

Posted under Uncategorized

Eddy Curry plays for the first time in 2 years (Yahoo! Sports)

Eddy Curry played in an NBA game for the first time in more than two years when he took the court for the Miami Heat Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. Curry, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2001 Draft, entered the game with 2:20 left in the first quarter.

Posted under Uncategorized

NBA Capsules: Fisher hits big shot for Lakers (The Canadian Press)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Derek Fisher hit a tiebreaking three-pointer with 3.1 seconds to play and the Los Angeles Lakers survived a dismal offensive game by both teams for a 73-70 victory over the Mavericks on Monday night, snapping Dallas' five-game winning streak.

Posted under Uncategorized

Knicks’ Stoudemire out with sprained left ankle (AP)

Forward Amare Stoudemire did not dress for the New York Knicks on Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings because of a sprained left ankle. Stoudemire, the Knicks' leading rebounder and second-leading scorer, injured his ankle late in Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The veteran forward had treatment and sat out Friday's practice.

Posted under Uncategorized

Amare Stoudemire Injury Reason for Concern: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Knicks may have to play without power forward Amare Stoudemire on Saturday night (Dec. 31). Stoudemire suffered a sprained ankle in the Thursday (Dec. 29) game against the Los Angeles Lakers and is officially listed as day-to-day.

Posted under Uncategorized

Stoudemire day to day with ankle injury (Yahoo! Sports)

Amar'e Stoudemire might miss Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings and isn't sure when he'll return. Stoudemire, who sprained his left ankle during the New York Knicks' loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday told reporters he was "day to...

Posted under Uncategorized

New York Knicks Lose Ugly Game to Lakes: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Knicks turned in a really ugly performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night (Dec. 29). The Knicks would trail early and never get the offense going, finishing with just 10 points in the fourth quarter during a 99-82 loss.

Posted under Uncategorized