LaMarcus Aldridge, Jamal Crawford lead Portland in ending San Antonio's 11-game winning streak
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A win is a win to the Trail Blazers.
Portland faced the San Antonio Spurs, playing without resting stars Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, and led by as many as 48 points on the way to a 137-97 victory.
"It still counts, right?" said LaMarcus Aldridge, among six Blazers who had16 points or more.
Jamal Crawford scored 20 points, shooting 5 for 7 on 3-pointers, and had eight assists. Gerald Wallace and Nicolas Batum each had 19 points before Portland sat its starters for most of the fourth quarter....
Grizzlies swamp Sixers behind Marc Gasol's 15-14 effort
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- When the Memphis Grizzlies lost Zach Randolph to a torn ligament on Jan. 1, the question then was whether they could remain a playoff-caliber team in his absence.
If the first half of the season is any indication, it looks as if Memphis plans on being in the thick of the playoff race when Randolph returns.
Marc Gasol had 15 points and 14 rebounds, Rudy Gay scored 14 points and the Grizzlies beat the Philadelphia 76ers 89-76 on Tuesday night to remain in seventh place in the Western Conference....
Dwyane Wade scores 30, leads Heat to 7th straight win
MIAMI -- The Miami Heat knew what was coming from Sacramento. Eventually, they handled the Kings' challenge.
Dwyane Wade had 30 points and 10 assists, Mario Chalmers and Chris Bosh each scored 20 points and the NBA-leading Heat stretched their winning streak to seven games with a 120-108 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.
"It was a good game for me, just trying to be aggressive and was able to get my teammates some shots," said Wade, who shot 11 for 16 and has tied his career-best with 11 straight games of shooting 50 percent or better, matching a run from his rookie season. "And I was also able to continue do what I've been doing the last couple games, just taking high-percentage shots and making them."...
Roy Hibbert's career-high 30 points carry Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS -- Strong stretches by Darren Collison and Paul George and a career effort by first-time All-Star Roy Hibbert was enough to get the Indiana Pacers past the New Orleans Hornets.
Hibbert had a career-high 30 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Pacers to a 117-108 win in overtime against the Hornets on Tuesday night.
"They came out very aggressive, took the game away from us and kind of knocked us back on our heels," Hibbert said. "We were able to exist, hang on and got key buckets in the fourth quarter."...
Nuggets close out OT win after Martell Webster's mental lapse
DENVER -- Arron Afflalo might be the closest thing the banged-up Denver Nuggets have to a late-game closer.
So when he clanged his first game-winning chance off the back of the rim at the end of regulation, he berated himself all the way to the bench, just hoping for another shot.
And when that second opportunity arrived, Afflalo didn't miss....
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