Brook Lopez

Warriors advance; Nets force Game 7 in NBA playoffs

2013-05-02 23:04:00

Stephen Curry scored 22 points to go with eight assists, Andrew Bogut broke out with the best performance of his injury-saddled season and the Golden State Warriors eliminated the Denver Nuggets with a 92-88 victory in Game 6 on Thursday at Oakland....

NBA playoffs: Rockets edge Thunder to avoid sweep

2013-04-29 23:25:00

Chandler Parsons scored 27 points Monday night, helping the Houston Rockets escape playoff elimination with a 105-103 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 at Houston. Patrick Beverley added 16 points in place of point guard Jeremy Lin,...

Heat defeats Bucks, 104-91, to take 3-0 lead in first-round series

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Every game, someone different steps up for the Miami Heat. Well, someone different and LeBron James. Ageless Ray Allen scored 23 points, setting the NBA career playoff record for three-pointers in the process, and James had seven of his 22 points during...

NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference previews

2013-04-18 21:06:00

EASTERN CONFERENCE HEAT VS. BUCKS 1. Miami 66-16 (Home: 37-4; Road: 29-12) 8. Milwaukee 38-44 (Home: 21-20; Road: 17-24) Season series: Miami, 3-1. Key stat: LeBron James is making a career-best 56.5% of his shots, which is all the more...

NBA playoffs: Andre Miller's layup gives Nuggets a win over Warriors

2013-04-20 19:58:00

Andre Miller scored a playoff career-high 28 points and sank a nifty layup with 1.3 seconds left that lifted the Denver Nuggets to a 97-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday at Denver. Miller drove left past rookie Draymond Green, did an...

The Times' NBA rankings

2013-03-16 22:39:00

THANKS-A-LOT 1. MIAMI (50-14)�� Heat would qualify for NCAA tournament on strength of winning streak alone. (1) 2. SAN ANTONIO (51-16)�� Dept. of Labor inquiring about extra days off for Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard. (2) SHOUT OUTS! 3. OKLAHOMA...

Pau Gasol sidelined indefinitely with tear in his right foot

2013-02-06 15:47:00

Lakers forward Pau Gasol will be sidelined for an indefinite period after sustaining a tear of the� plantar fascia in his right foot. Gasol suffered the injury in Tuesday's game against Brooklyn. Gasol had an MRI in Boston Wednesday on his right...

Lakers win third consecutive road game

2013-02-05 19:07:00

Lakers 92 - Nets 83 (end of regulation) The Lakers closed out an impressive win on the road, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 92-83. Playing without Dwight Howard (shoulder), Metta World Peace (suspension) and, in crunch time, Pau Gasol (out with a foot...

Live discussion: Will Lakers make a trade before the deadline?

2013-02-06 10:59:00

� Join us for a live discussion at 11:30 a.m. today when Times Lakers writer Mike Bresnahan, Clippers writer Brad Turner and NBA editor Barry Stavro discuss the two local teams. One topic of discussion will be the Feb. 21 trade deadline. One piece the...

Preview: Lakers at Nets

2013-02-05 06:00:00

At least one all-star center will be on the floor Tuesday as the Lakers (22-26) visit the Brooklyn Nets (28-19), but will there be two? Dwight Howard is still a question mark with a shoulder injury.� Team officials were hopeful he would be available...

Lakers: Week 15 predictions

2013-02-04 15:29:00

The Lakers broke their eight-game road losing streak in Week 14, winning at Minnesota and Detroit.� The team might have gone a perfect 4-0 had Dwight Howard not aggravated his shoulder injury in the loss to the Phoenix Suns. While the Lakers (22-26)...

Carmelo Anthony's big fourth quarter lifts Knicks

2013-01-05 21:51:00

Carmelo Anthony scored 16 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 40, helping the New York Knicks defeat the host Orlando Magic, 114-106, Saturday night. J.R. Smith scored 18 points off the bench and Tyson Chandler had 14 points and 12 rebounds....

Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah blocks a shot attempt by Brooklyn Nets' Brook Lopez resulting in a jump ball during 1st quarter in Game 6 of first round of NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at United Center in Chicago on Thursday, May 2, 2013. (Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune) ....OUTSIDE TRIBUNE CO.

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Chicago Bulls point guard Nate Robinson (2) goes for a layup against Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11), during the first half of Game 4 of their Eastern Conference playoffs, at the United Center. in Chicago.

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah and Brooklyn Nets' Brook Lopez battle for rebound position in the 1st quarter during Game 6 of first round of NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at United Center in Chicago.

2013-05-02 00:00:00