Smith & Harden Lead Rockets Past Mavs 99-94
With Dwight Howard out, Josh Smith scored 18 points and James Harden added 17 points as the Rockets used a balanced scoring effort to outlast the Mavericks for a 99-94 victory.
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With Dwight Howard out, Josh Smith scored 18 points and James Harden added 17 points as the Rockets used a balanced scoring effort to outlast the Mavericks for a 99-94 victory.
Zach Randolph scored 22 points, and Memphis handed the Mavericks their first three-game losing streak of the season with a 109-90 win Tuesday night in Dallas.
Bryant injured his right shoulder in the second half of the Lakers' loss at New Orleans on Wednesday night. An MRI exam in San Antonio revealed the tear, the club says.
Dallas led lowly Minnesota by 23 points midway through the fourth quarter, and there was center Tyson Chandler, diving to the floor like it was Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
When the Memphis Grizzlies went ahead with four minutes left, it was time for Dirk Nowitzki to take over. Nowitzki scored 21 points, including the last eight for Dallas in the final two minutes, to lead the Mavericks past the Grizzlies 103-95.
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The Nuggets escaped with a win as Mavericks stars Dirk Nowitzki, Rajon Rondo and Tyson Chandler all sat out Wednesday night. The teams meet again in Dallas on Friday.
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Monta Ellis scored 28 points, Rajon Rondo scored 21 points and hit a huge 3-pointer in OT, and the Mavericks beat the Kings by a score of 108-104 on Tuesday night.
Blake Griffin shined for the Clippers with 22 points to blast past Mavericks.
Detroit never trailed in beating the Mavericks by a score of 108-95 on Wednesday night in Dallas. They also came into the match riding on a six-game winning streak.
Nowitzki made a clinching 3-pointer in overtime that moved him into seventh place on the NBA's career scoring list, and the Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-88 in overtime.
In his first visit to Boston since last month's trade, Rajon Rondo will try to help the Mavericks capture their fourth straight victory on Friday night against the Celtics.
Kobe Bryant is sitting out his third straight game to rest his sore body but could be back in the lineup when the Lakers return home for their next outing.
CBS 11 Sports has confirmed that Rajon Rondo has officially been traded to the Dallas Mavericks.
Multiple reports say the Dallas Mavericks have agreed in principle to send a package of picks and players to the Boston Celtics for Rajon Rondo.
The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics have engaged in talks regarding All Star point guard Rajon Rondo, Yahoo Sports reports.
Chandler Parsons, who signed with Dallas this past summer, scored a season-high 32 points as the Mavericks beat the Pistons by a score of 117-106 on Wednesday night.
Tyson Chandler had three dunks during his return to New York, and Dirk Nowitzki scored 16 points to help the Mavericks beat the Knicks by a score of 107-87 on Tuesday night.
Kobe Bryant has reached rarefied air. The Lakers star passed Michael Jordan for third on the NBA's career scoring list Sunday night in a 100-94 win over the Timberwolves.
Tyson Chandler drew the biggest roar of the day when he swatted Marreese Speights' errant shoe out of midair
A night after scoring only 2 points, his fewest in a game since 2006, Monta Ellis scored 26 points, and the Mavericks outlasted the Pelicans by a score of 112-107 on Wednesday night.
The "MVP" chants grew louder as Marc Gasol reached 30 points after two free throws, helping the Grizzlies capture a 114-105 victory over the Mavericks on Tuesday night.
Professional athletes have begun taking on a more visible role in protesting social issues, most recently related to police violence in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
