These didn’t look like two teams trying to lose. Jamal Crawford scored 24 points, including the go-ahead jumper with about 2 1/2 minutes left in overtime, and the New York Knicks ended their longest home losing streak in nearly 45 years by beating the Miami Heat 103-96 on Wednesday night. The Heat have the worst record in the league, the Knicks aren’t far behind, and both have turned to young…
Lawrence Frank enjoys watching the New Jersey Nets run up and down the court and win games with triple-digit scores as much as anyone. Getting to the playoffs is going to take a little defense, and the Nets continue to search for that, even in victory. Devin Harris had 22 points and a career-best 15 assists and the Nets kept pace with Atlanta for the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference…
Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace is the first to admit that he’s not quite playing his best basketball yet. But a 98-percent Wallace was more than the Miami Heat could handle Saturday. Wallace scored 26 points, Jason Richardson had 24, and the Bobcats held off an early fourth-quarter rally to beat the Heat 94-82 and snap a five-game losing streak.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost a starting center who accounts for nearly 20 points a game, then lost their edge despite Kobe Bryant’s best efforts. Chris Paul had 27 points and 17 assists to help the New Orleans Hornets beat the Lakers 108-98 Friday night in what could prove to be a costly game for both teams.
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