In Portland, Oregon, Allen Iverson scored 36 points as Philadelphia overpowered the Trail Blazers 88-60.
The 76ers led by as many as 32 points as they snapped a three-game losing streak to Portland.
Philadelphia was without forward Kenny Thomas, who sprained his right ankle early in a 107-99 loss to Sacramento on Monday.
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Rasheed Wallace led the Blazers with 17 points and nine rebounds.
Bulls 119, Warriors 105
Eddy Curry had 24 points and 10 rebounds on Thursday as the Chicago Bulls beat Golden State 119-105 to snapped the Warriors' six-game winning streak.
The Bulls' victory was just their fifth in the last 19 games, but gave them 22 wins -- one more than last season.
Curry's fellow prep-to-pro teammate Tyson Chandler added 23 points and 14 rebounds as the Bulls scored their most points this season.
The win followed controversial statements by rookie guard Jason Williams, who said suggested there was a rift between players and coaches and hinted maybe it was time some players move on -- maybe even him.
Jamal Crawford started in Williams' place, scoring 15 points and a career-high 10 assists in 31 minutes. Williams scored nine points with three assists in 17 minutes. Jalen Rose scored all 21 of his points in the second half.
Gilbert Arenas scored 28 to lead Golden State and Antawn Jamison added 22.
Spurs 92, Nets 78
In San Antonio, Tim Duncan scored 21 points and grabbed 21 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 21 points, 10 in the fourth quarter, as San Antonio beat New Jersey.
The Nets, who lost their fifth in six games, cut the Spurs' margin to 83-77 with 1:41 left on consecutive jump shots by Jason Collins and Kenyon Martin. But San Antonio finished with a 9-1 run capped by a 3-pointer by Duncan at the final buzzer.
The Spurs limited the Nets to 36.6 percent from the floor. Jason Kidd shot 4-for-19 for 11 points, about half his season average.
Santiago Castro on Tuesday had an immediate impact off the bench as he scored the goal to send Bologna into the Coppa Italia semi-finals for the first time in 26 years. Bologna won 1-0 against last year’s runners-up, Atalanta BC, and are to play either holders Juventus or Empoli in the final four. Juventus are to host Empoli in their quarter-final on Feb. 26. The last time Bologna reached the semi-finals was in 1999, when they lost 4-2 to ACF Fiorentina. There were chances for both sides in a high-tempo match in Bergamo, but it was Bologna who broke the deadlock 10 minutes from
The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly US$17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player’s bank account. Ippei Mizuhara, who was supposed to bridge the gap between the Japanese athlete and his English-speaking teammates and fans, was sentenced in federal court in Santa Ana to four years and nine months after pleading guilty last year. He was ordered to pay US$18 million in restitution, with nearly US$17 million going to Ohtani and the remainder to the US Internal Revenue Service. He was
The 40-year-old LeBron James on Thursday became the oldest player to score 40 points in an NBA game, putting up a season-high 42 in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 120-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors. James passed the record held by Michael Jordan, his idol and the only other NBA player to score 40 after his 40th birthday. “I’m old, that’s my take,” James said when asked about his latest achievement. “I need a glass of wine and some sleep, that’s what I think.” Jordan did it for the Washington Wizards just three days after turning 40 in February 2003. James is 38
SPEEDSKATER: Her bronze medal ended Taiwan’s run at the Asian Winter Games without a medal since the nation first participated in the second iteration in 1990 Speedskater Chen Ying-chu yesterday made history as the first athlete representing Taiwan to secure a medal at the Asian Winter Games. Competing at the HIC Speedskating Oval in Harbin, China, Chen clocked 10.510 seconds in the women’s 100m event, finishing third behind South Koreans Lee Na-hyum and Kim Min-sun, who posted times of 10.501 and 10.505 seconds respectively. Her bronze medal ended Taiwan’s drought at the Asian Winter Games since the nation first participated in the second iteration in 1990. This year’s Games mark Chen’s debut at the event. Previously excelling in roller speedskating, she won six medals at world championships before transitioning