By Ben Paz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 04 Jan 2015


NEW YORK -- With five players sidelined, including Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire who both had sore knees, the New York Knicks couldn't handle the streaking Detroit Pistons, who won going away, 97-81, on Friday nig

NBA -- Love, Irving lift Cavs over Hornets
By Ananias Diaz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Jan 2015

CHARLOTTE -- No LeBron, no problem this time. Kevin Love scored 27 points while Kyrie Irving added 23 to power Cleveland to a 91-87 win past the struggling Charlotte Hornets on Friday night at the Time Warner Cable Arena. It was the Cavaliers' first win without LeBron James in four games thi Read full story

NBA -- Pelicans soar past Rockets, 111-83
By Absalon Inocian, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Jan 2015


NEW ORLEANS ? The New Orleans Pelicans preyed on the visiting Houston Rockets, 111-83, on Friday night in front of a very loud crowd at the Smoothie King Center. Ryan Anderson made 9-of-14 shots to lead the Pelicans Read full story

NBA- Ex-PBA import shines in Pacers win over Bucks
By Hector Posa, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Jan 2015


MILWAUKEE -- Former Ginebra Kings import Donald Sloan had his finger prints all over the Indiana Pacers' 94-91 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The 6-foot-3 Sloan, who pl Read full story

NBA -- Rose catches fire late, Bulls burn Nuggets, 106-101
By Hector Posa, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Jan 2015


CHICAGO -- Derrick Rose had an awful night shooting the ball at the United Center on New Year's Day, sinking just 7 of 25 field goals. But the Bulls sparkplug made the shots that mattered late in the fourth quarter wher Read full story

NBA -- Bucks feast on depleted Cavs, 98-80
By Alex Boytan, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 02 Jan 2015


CLEVELAND -- With LeBron James (sore left knee) and Kevin Love (back spasms) sidelined with injuries, the Milwaukee Bucks had little trouble dispatching the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Quicken Loans Arena on New Year's Eve. Read full story

NBA -- Durant scored 44 in OKC's OT win over Suns
By Jehanne Chiong Baraquil, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 02 Jan 2015

SAN FRANCISCO -- After missing a cluster of games with a sprained ankle, Kevin Durant returned triumphantly on Wednesday night and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-134 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The reigning MVP made 13 of 23 field goals, 6 of 11 th Read full story

NBA -- Wizards hold off Rockets in Houston, 104-103
By Leo Quilaton, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 31 Dec 2014


HOUSTON - Bradley Beal and Paul Pierce provided the 1-2 punch that the Washington Wizards needed to beat Western Conference heavyweights Houston Rockets on Monday night at the Toyota Center. Beal tallied a game-high Read full story

NBA - Dallas' Ellis, Chandler iffy against Wiz
By Franco Ching Alsay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 31 Dec 2014


HOUSTON -- When the Dallas Mavericks aim to protect their American Airlines Center home court early today, they could have their hands full against the visiting Washington Wizards. That's because the Mavericks could miss two Read full story

NBA -- Hornets' rally falls short, bows in OT, 104-94
By Eric Biasbas, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 31 Dec 2014


CHARLOTTE -- The Charlotte Hornets erased a 21-point deficit in regulation before running out of gas in overtime, losing to the Milwaukee Bucks, 104-94, at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Monday night. Trailing 43-22 i Read full story