After watching his team with its 50th game, New Orleans coach Byron Scott was willing to forgive a fourth-quarter lapse on defense. David West scored 32 points and Chris Paul had 20 points and 16 assists to lead New Orleans to a 118-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, giving the Hornets 50 wins [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Bosh scores 21, Ford has 13 in return to starting lineup as Raptors beat Pistons 89-82 (AP)
March 26, 2008
A new-look starting five did the job for the struggling Toronto Raptors. Chris Bosh scored 21 points and T.J. Ford had 13 points and nine assists in his return to the starting lineup as the Raptors beat the Detroit Pistons 89-82 on Wednesday night. Bosh said Ford was “more comfortable” as a starter. “It was [...]
Struggling Raptors put Ford, Nesterovic into starting lineup against Detroit (AP)
March 26, 2008
Raptors point guard T.J. Ford returned to the starting lineup Wednesday for the first time since a Dec. 11 fall at Atlanta that sidelined him for 24 games. Ford, averaging 11.8 points an 5.7 assists, replaces Jose Calderon. Ford has been coming off the bench since returning Feb. 4 at Miami. Center Rasho Nesterovic also [...]
James goes from Cavs’ top pick to their top scorer in less than five years (AP)
March 23, 2008
LeBron James went from Cleveland’s top pick to its top scorer in less than five years. James passed Brad Daugherty in the first quarter and finished with 29 points, leading the Cavaliers to a 90-83 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night in a possible first-round playoff preview. James has 10,414 points in just [...]
Scoring crown: James moves to top of Cavs’ scoring chart with 29 in 90-83 win over Toronto (AP)
March 23, 2008
LeBron James walked to the center of the floor as fans who have watched him grow from local teenage prodigy to NBA superstar drowned him in cheers. As they stood and screamed, James returned their love by blowing kisses. The kid from nearby Akron has done it all so quickly, in the blink of an [...]
