03/15/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR NBA BASKETBALL

• Lillard leads Blazers' 105-90 rout of Knicks _{2013-03-15, 01:56 am}
  LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Nicolas Batum added 18 points for Portland, where Felton drew the ire of fans during a disappointing stint last season.
• Lillard leads Blazers' 105-90 rout of Knicks _{2013-03-15, 01:54 am}
  New York Knicks' Iman Shumpert drives against Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, March 14, 2013.
• Spurs lock up playoff spot in win over Mavs _{2013-03-15, 01:54 am}
  Tim Duncan delivered a monster effort after a one-game layoff, and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 92-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks to clinch a playoff spot.
• Kobe Bryant remains out 'indefinitely'; NBA says Dahntay Jones... _{2013-03-15, 01:53 am}
  Just when it appeared the Lakers had found stability in what's become a fragile season, one awkward landing could suddenly tilt the balance.
• Duncan, Spurs hold off Mavericks 92-91 _{2013-03-15, 01:53 am}
  ... of France, shoots in front of Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, of Germany, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Bahram Mark Sobhani) It was San Antonio's second win in four ...
• Warriors' Stephen Curry feels bump and grind of NBA play _{2013-03-15, 01:02 am}
  No, Jackson didn't go Bobby Knight on Curry in Golden State's victory over Detroit on Wednesday.
• Kobe getting day of treatment on sprained ankle _{2013-03-15, 01:53 am}
  Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant lays on the floor after being injured in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Atlanta.
• Anthony has knee drained, questionable for Sunday _{2013-03-15, 01:50 am}
  The New York Knicks say Carmelo Anthony had fluid drained from the back of his right knee and is questionable for their game Sunday in Los Angeles against the Clippers.
• National Basketball Association Game Capsules _{2013-03-15, 01:49 am}
  Tim Duncan delivered a monster effort after a one-game layoff, and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 92-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks to clinch a playoff spot.
• Portland cruises past New York _{2013-03-15, 01:49 am}
  Damian Lillard scored 26 points and dished out 10 assists and LaMarcus Aldridge chipped in 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers took a 105-90 decision over the New York Knicks, on Thursday.
• Pat Croce's keys to success: Listen, care, believe _{2013-03-15, 01:48 am}
  St. Augustine entrepreneur Pat Croce on Thursday morning told several hundred St.
• Al Harrington Shows Orlando Magic He Can Still Compete in NBA _{2013-03-15, 01:46 am}
  It appeared Harrington wouldn't play this season so he could recover from a staph infection.
• Trail Blazers 105, Knicks 90 _{2013-03-15, 01:46 am}
  March 14, 2013 - Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard (0) looks for a foul call as the Portland Trail Blazers face the New York Knicks at the Rose Garden. Bruce Ely / The Oregonian
• Short-handed Hawks hold off Bryant, Lakers 96-92 _{2013-03-15, 01:45 am}
  Devin Harris scored 17 points, Ivan Johnson hit a key basket and the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks shook off a 20-point third quarter by Kobe Bryant, snapping a three-game losing streak with a 96-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
• Tyreke Evans On Fire At Right Time For Sacramento Kings _{2013-03-15, 01:45 am}
  Tyreke Evans put on a show that stunned the Chicago Bulls and delighted his home team by scoring 26 points in a performance in which he could barely miss and was 11-of-13. He led a Kings squad that put on a shooting clinic for the fans in a 121-79 win.
• Blazers 105, Knicks 90: At a glance _{2013-03-15, 01:44 am}
  Lillard day: Rookie Damian Lillard led the Blazers as he had 26 points and 10 assists for his eighth career double-double. Lillard shot 11 for 18 from the field, including 4 for 11 on three-pointers, as he scored at least 20 points for the eighth consecutive game, the longest such streak by a Portland rookie since Calvin Natt had nine in a row in ... (more)
• Heat streaking to Milwaukee _{2013-03-15, 01:42 am}
  It didn't happen in that double-overtime thriller against Sacramento. When exactly was the winning streak in most jeopardy? At what point did it all almost come to a crashing halt? The Heat juggernaut wavered strongest in those few moments when LeBron James went down hard on his knee against the New York Knicks.
• Bill Clinton shows Twitter and Louisville he's still a man of the people _{2013-03-15, 01:41 am}
  After Louisville took down Villanova in the Cardinals' first game of the Big East Tournament, former President Bill Clinton rocked out with the team.
• Without Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler, Knicks fall to Portland, 105-90 _{2013-03-15, 01:41 am}
  The Knicks lost their third consecutive game on their current West coast road trip with a 105-90 loss to the Trail Blazers Thursday night in Portland, Ore.
• San Antonio Spurs Kawhi Leonard (L) beats Dallas Maverick Jae Crowder ... _{2013-03-15, 01:40 am}
  Tim Duncan had 28 points and 19 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 92-91 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night at the AT&T Center.