Lakers Edge Celtics In OT Thriller On Christmas Day
Los Angeles beat Boston 110 109 in overtime as Lamar Odom made two free throws with 16 seconds left. Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, Pau Gasol 24 and 14 rebounds for LA. Pierce 21, Allen 22 for Boston, Rondo 16 and Garnett 16 before fouling out. Celtics drop to 2 7 skid. Lakers snap 12 game Boston run.
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Thursday NBA Results Highlight Tight Conference Night
Philadelphia defeated Indiana 99 to 94 while the Lakers edged Boston 110 to 109 in overtime. Utah beat Dallas 115 to 87, delivering another late-season win in a strong byline night.
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Basketball Tonight Matchups Across the League
A full slate of games includes Orlando at Indiana at 6 p.m. Atlanta visiting Charlotte at 6 p.m. Boston at New York 6:30 p.m. Denver at Washington 7 p.m. L A Clippers at Memphis 7 p.m. Toronto at New Orleans 7 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City 7 p.m. Utah at Sacramento 9 p.m. Golden State at Phoenix 9:30 p.m. Local viewers can expect competitive showdowns across multiple arenas.
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Saturday NBA Schedule Highlights Across Six Cities
Milam at Philadelphia tips at 6 p.m. LA Clippers visit Atlanta at 6 p.m. Denver plays New Jersey at 6 30 p.m. Toronto meets Memphis at 7 p.m. Detroit goes to Milwaukee at 7 30 p.m. Chicago hosts Dallas at 7 30 p.m. Minnesota visits Houston at 7 30 p.m.
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Sunday NBA game slate across arenas with multiple matchups
A packed Sunday schedule features San Antonio at Boston at noon, Los Angeles at Cleveland at 2 30 p.m., New Jersey at Orlando at 5 p.m., Indiana at Washington at 5 p.m., Charlotte at Miami at 5 p.m., New York at Portland at 5 p.m., Sacramento at Oklahoma City at 6 p.m., Minnesota at New Orleans at 6 p.m., Phoenix at Detroit at 7 p.m., and Utah visiting Golden State at 9 p.m.
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Former Jayhawks Chase NBA Scoring Night
Paul Pierce led with 21 points on 5 of 13 field goals and 10 of 13 free throws. Brandon Rush added 5 points on 2 of 2 shooting for Indiana as the game highlighted former Jayhawks in a competitive matchup.
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All star rosters announced for Sunday game in Phoenix
Eastern Conference features Ray Alien Boston Chris Bosh and LeBron James with Iverson and Wade listed as injured or replacements. Western Conference includes Kobe Bryant Tim Duncan Yao Ming Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Paul with Stoudemire noted as injured and replacements for several stars.
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Xavier keeps rolling as No 9 Musketeers top Temple in A10 clash
Xavier's BJ Raymond scored 24 with a 5 of 7 from three as the No 9 team stormed to an 83-74 win over Temple, extending its win streak to 11 and staying perfect 8-0 in Atlantic 10 play. Freshman Brad Redford added four threes while Xavier drained 11 total threes.
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Summitt Becomes First to Reach 1000 Wins at Tennessee
Pat Summitt, celebrated by Tennessee fans and officials after her 12th ranked Lady Vols beat Georgia 73 to 43, becomes the first Division I coach to reach 1000 career wins. The victory coincides with a contract extension through 2014 and a $200,000 bonus, with T shirts and honors presented on court.
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Texas dominates Oklahoma State to move to 16-5
No. 16 Texas defeated Oklahoma State 91 to 74 in Stillwater led by Brittaney Raven with a career best 26 points and Ashleigh Fontenette with 16 as Texas nailed a season high 13 three pointers. The Longhorns opened with a 19 point first-half lead and stretched the margin after halftime while Andrea Riley topped OSU with 26.
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