LAS VEGAS – O.J. Mayo, the third overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in last month’s draft, made the most spectacular shot of his career Monday night at the NBA Summer League. more >>
HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets have reached an agreement with Donte Greene, one of their top picks in June’s draft, a Houston television station reported Monday. more >>
ORLANDO, Fla. – Kevin Durant didn’t want to wait until training camp to wear an Oklahoma City uniform for the first time. more >>
June 18, 2008
Becky Hammon had 25 points and a season-high nine assists, Ann Wauters added 18 points and 14 rebounds, and the San Antonio Silver Stars beat the winless Atlanta Dream 81-66 Wednesday night. It's the second straight road win for the Silver Stars (7-4), who ended a four-game road skid against Indiana on Sunday. The last time San Antonio won consecutive road games was last July 29 at Seattle and Aug. 14 at Los Angeles. more >>
SEATTLE (AP) Asijha Jones scored 15 points, Barbara Turner and Lindsay Whalen had 13 each, and the Connecticut Sun snapped Seattle's 10-game home winning streak with a 74-67 win over the Storm on Monday night. Lauren Jackson led Seattle (7-6) with 26 points. Sue Bird had 13 points and five assists. The Storm had won their first six home games this season and a record-tying 10 in a row over the last two years. more >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Pack up the championship trophy and book a flight back to Boston, the NBA finals aren’t over yet. The Los Angeles Lakers are headed East to try a historic comeback of their own. more >>
The scene was set for a dazzling Hollywood premiere, but the Phoenix Mercury didn't want to play their part. Diana Taurasi scored 13 of her 29 points in the fourth quarter, Cappie Pondexter scored 28 and the Mercury spoiled rookie Candace Parker's Los Angeles debut and the Sparks' home opener with an 85-79 win Friday night. more >>
BOSTON (AP) – Big moments have defined the Lakers-Celtics blood feud, and in their first get together in 21 years, a kid from Los Angeles gave Boston one to remember. Paul Pierce, who used to sneak into Lakers games as a youngster, came bounding out of the tunnel from the locker room after leaving with an injured knee and led the Celtics to a tense 98-88 victory over Los Angeles in Game 1 of these tradition-soaked finals. more >>