Basketball

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics gained a  measure of revenge from last season’s disheartening loss in the  NBA Finals by routing the Los Angeles Lakers 109-96 on Sunday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Miami Heat guard Eddie House  has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for making what was deemed an  obscene gesture during Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City  Thunder, the league said yesterday.

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – The Chicago Bulls recovered from  a dismal third quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 82-77 in a  defensive battle on Thursday.

DALLAS, (Reuters) – The Dallas Mavericks snapped a  six-game losing streak with a 109-100 triumph over Kobe Bryant  and the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers on  Wednesday.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The Atlanta Hawks handed the  ailing Miami Heat a season-high fourth straight loss with a  93-89 overtime victory on Tuesday that spoiled the return of  LeBron James to the lineup.

The Afterschool Basketball Programme organised by the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) has seen a drastic increase in the number of participants attending the programme.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – Boston’s Kevin Garnett made a  game-clinching steal in his return to the court on Monday and  Paul Pierce nailed the winning shot in the final minute to lift  the Celtics to a 109-106 triumph over the Orlando Magic.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The revitalized Los Angeles  Clippers showed their grit by staging a fourth-quarter comeback  to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-92 on Sunday in a testy  game that featured four late ejections.

In an effort to develop youth basketball in Guyana, the Youth Basketball Programme was launched yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics won the   battle of the NBA’s best on Wednesday with a thrilling 105-103   victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, (Reuters) – LeBron James  delivered a devastating second-half performance as the red-hot  Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Bobcats 96-82 on Monday.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas,  (Reuters) – Tony Parker   scored 20 points and made 14 assists to help the San   Antonio Spurs rebound from their worst loss of the season with   a 94-80 victory over the Washington Wizards yesterday.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Miami Heat gave their   fans some Christmas cheer with a dominating 96-80 victory over   the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday.

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – There was no Christmas comeback  for the Toronto Raptors as the Detroit Pistons rolled into the  holiday break with a 115-93 win on Wednesday, ending an  eight-game losing streak on the road.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Chicago Bulls continued  their rapid ascent through the Eastern Conference by defeating  the injury-depleted Washington Wizards 87-80 Wednesday for  their ninth victory in their last 10 games.

The local basketball arena will come alive shortly as the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) is jumping off the New Year with the hosting of their inaugural ‘Champion Club’ basketball tournament scheduled to begin on January 22.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The NBA champion Los   Angeles Lakers were left stunned and humiliated after being   upset 98-79 on their home court by the under-strength  Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Jason Terry scored all 19 of his  points in the fourth quarter to help the Dallas Mavericks end  Miami’s 12-game winning streak with a 98-96 victory over the  Heat on Monday.

OKLAHOMA CITY, (Reuters) – Grant Hill scored a  season-high 30 points and added 11 rebounds to help the  new-look Phoenix Suns slow the Oklahoma City Thunder with a  113-110 victory on Sunday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The sizzling hot Miami Heat  and their Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh  scorched the New York Knicks 113-91 for their 11th win in a row  Friday at Madison Square Garden.