BASKETBALL

Carter made his first 13 free throws and kept the Magic in control, showing signs of why Orlando made the move for the eight-time All-Star after losing to the Lakers in last year’s finals.But Carter’s lone miss gave the Lakers a chance at the end,

I came out aggressive and was trying to help us pull out this victory,” said Westbrook, who had eight rebounds and four assists. “When it’s time for me to help my teammates out, I will.”Westbrook has become an emerging offensive force in his second season.

Bosh was back after being sidelined for six games with a sprained left ankle and missing Friday’s win over New York with a severe stomach virus that forced him to spend several hours in a hospital. He was briefly knocked out of this one after falling early in the fourth but returned to the court after getting his ankle re-taped.

The Nuggets were missing Kenyon Martin (knee) and Ty Lawson (shoulder) and the Trail Blazers were without Marcus Camby (ankle). On top of missing Camby, the Trail Blazers learned Sunday that center Joel Przybilla, who was already out for the season,

National men and women champions KC Lions and Eagle Wings open their premier league campaigns with easy matches when the 2010 league throws off April 17.Lions meet newly promoted Blazers while Wings take on Kenya College of Accountancy

The 2010 edition of the clinic/seminar ‘Hope For The Girls’ will take centre stage from March 5th through 10th at the Rowe Park, Sports Centre, Yaba, where raw talents are expected to be discovered.

Chief Coach of Union Bank Basketball male team, Coach Rotimi Savage has stated the readiness of the team for the forthcoming Dstv Men’s Basketball league. 

Evans scored 22 points to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Clippers 97-92 on Sunday night.The Kings took the lead midway through the first quarter and never trailed again in winning their second straight.

Nowitzki scored 14 of his 36 points while playing all of the fourth quarter, including a 9-foot turnaround jumper after a turnover by Collison in the final minute, and the Mavericks pulled out a 108-100 victory Sunday night to extend their NBA-high winning streak to seven games.

O’Neal will undergo surgery Monday to repair his injured right thumb. He was examined Sunday by Dr. Thomas Graham at the National Hand Center in Baltimore. Graham will perform the surgery.