http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball en-us 2009-11-22T06:52:40Z http://www.boston.com/ http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/File-Based_Image_Resource/bcom_logo_140w.gif http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/22/webster_trail_blazers_rout_timberwolves?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Martell Webster had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Brandon Roy added 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota 106-78 on Saturday night, handing the Timberwolves their 12th straight loss. 2009-11-22T05:52:01Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/22/boozer_kirilenko_help_jazz_beat_pistons?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Carlos Boozer scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and overtime to lead the Utah Jazz to their fourth straight victory, 100-97 over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. 2009-11-22T05:01:41Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/anthony_scores_30_in_nuggets_win_over_bulls?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and Chauncey Billups had 21, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 112-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. 2009-11-22T04:51:53Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/scola_ariza_help_rockets_hold_off_kings?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Luis Scola scored 22 points and grabbed key rebounds in the final minutes, and the Houston Rockets held off the Sacramento Kings 113-106 Saturday night. Michael A. Lutz, For The Associated Press 2009-11-22T04:21:56Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/parker_scores_17_in_spurs_rout_of_wizards?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Tony Parker scored 17 points and the San Antonio Spurs stopped a three-game losing streak with a 106-84 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-22T04:12:28Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/no_17_depaul_wins_maggie_dixon_classic?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Deirdre Naughton scored a season-high 24 points to lead No. 17 DePaul to 84-64 victory over San Diego and help the Blue Demons capture the Maggie Dixon Classic title Saturday night. 2009-11-22T04:12:24Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/bucks_win_3rd_straight_behind_jennings_26_points?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-98 on Saturday night for their third straight victory. 2009-11-22T03:51:35Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/clark_scores_38_to_lead_no_24_middle_tennessee?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Alysha Clark scored 38 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 24-ranked Middle Tennessee to an 84-73 win over Austin Peay on Saturday night. 2009-11-22T03:51:28Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/rookies_lead_hornets_past_hawks_96_88?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Rookie Darren Collison had 22 points and 11 assists for his first double-double, and the New Orleans Hornets won their third straight while snapping the Atlanta Hawks' seven-game winning streak, 96-88 on Saturday night. Brett Martel, AP Sports Writer 2009-11-22T03:41:24Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/lebrons_32_lead_cavaliers_over_76ers?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news LeBron James scored 32 points, Mo Williams added 18 and the Cleveland Cavaliers clamped down defensively in the fourth quarter, holding the Philadelphia 76ers to 10 points over the final 12 minutes for a 97-91 victory on Saturday night. Tom Withers, AP Sports Writer 2009-11-22T03:11:24Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/marv_albert_denies_altercation_with_rapper_50_cent?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Marv Albert said Saturday he was never involved in an altercation with 50 Cent, denying Internet reports of a fight on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Brian Mahoney, AP Basketball Writer 2009-11-22T02:21:59Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/nets_drop_to_0_13_in_98_91_loss_to_knicks?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Al Harrington and Danilo Gallinari each scored 17 points, and the New York Knicks kept the New Jersey Nets winless with a 98-91 victory Saturday. Brian Mahoney, AP Basketball Writer 2009-11-21T20:41:22Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/webb_leads_no_7_lsu_past_houston_72_54?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Freshman reserve Adrienne Webb lead No. 7 LSU with 17 points as the Lady Tigers defeated Houston 72-54 on Saturday. 2009-11-21T20:21:29Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/butler_leads_clips_to_106_99_win_over_nuggets?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Reserve forward Rasual Butler scored 27 points, Al Thornton added 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers withstood an early scoring spree from Carmelo Anthony to beat the Denver Nuggets 106-99 on Friday night. 2009-11-21T06:41:28Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/ellis_leads_warriors_over_blazers?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Monta Ellis scored a season-high 34 points and had eight assists, Anthony Morrow added 23 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-94 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. 2009-11-21T06:12:06Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/21/clips_broadcasters_suspended_for_haddadi_remarks?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Clippers longtime play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith were suspended one game by the Fox Sports Prime Ticket cable network for their comments about Memphis center Hamed Haddadi. 2009-11-21T05:21:45Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/20/clips_broadcasters_suspended_for_haddadi_remarks?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Clippers longtime play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith were suspended one game by the Fox Sports Prime Ticket cable network for their comments about Memphis center Hamed Haddadi. 2009-11-21T04:51:50Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/20/jennings_does_it_again_with_29_bucks_top_bobcats?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 29 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 95-88 victory over Charlotte on Friday night, with minority owner Michael Jordan on hand to witness his Bobcats drop their seventh straight. Colin Fly, AP Sports Writer 2009-11-21T04:21:46Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/20/reserves_spark_mavericks_to_fifth_straight_win?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Jason Terry scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Dallas got 52 points from the bench and the Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 104-102 on Friday night for their fifth straight win. David Jimenez, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-21T04:11:42Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2009/11/20/magic_win_4th_straight_beating_boston_83_78?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Kevin Garnett missed last season's playoff series against Orlando with a knee injury. Rasheed Wallace signed with Boston after it was over. Jimmy Golen, AP Sports Writer 2009-11-21T04:00:29Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/20/thunder_fend_off_wizards_127_108?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Jeff Latzke, AP Sports Writer 2009-11-21T03:42:45Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/20/smiths_last_second_shot_gives_hawks_another_win?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Hawks won their seventh in a row, beating the Houston Rockets 105-103 Friday night to maintain the NBA's best record. Paul Newberry, AP Sports Writer 2009-11-21T03:32:50Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/20/no_1_uconn_just_keeps_on_rolling_1258773711?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Maya Moore found something for top-ranked Connecticut's already stifling defense to work on even in another lopsided win. 2009-11-21T03:21:51Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/20/vanderbilt_beat_uc_riverside?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news Jence Rhoads scored 14 points to help No. 22 Vanderbilt beat UC Riverside 75-60 on Friday night, avenging a loss to the Highlanders last season. 2009-11-21T03:11:46Z http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2009/11/20/lebrons_40_leads_cavaliers_past_pacers?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Basketball+news LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 105-95 on Friday night. Cliff Brunt, AP Sports Writer 2009-11-21T03:01:39Z