http://www.kansascity.com/sports/basketball/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2012Kansas City Star NBA / Basketball 60 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:14:29 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/31/3402373/griffins-monster-dunk-the-talk.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/31/3402373/griffins-monster-dunk-the-talk.html#storylink=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:16 CST Blake Griffin's jaw-dropping, one-handed jam over Kendrick Perkins sent Los Angeles Clippers fans into a frenzy, fired up his teammates, lit up the Twitterverse and burned the Oklahoma City Thunder late Monday night. 809604 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/31/3400821/beasley-timberwolves-turn-tables.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/31/3400821/beasley-timberwolves-turn-tables.html#storylink=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00 CST HOUSTON -- Michael Beasley joked afterward that he really had no choice. 809604 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/18/3378759.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/18/3378759.html#storylink=rss Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:00 CST 809604 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/09/3420415/recap-phoenix-vs-houston.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/09/3420415/recap-phoenix-vs-houston.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:35 CST Luis Scola scored 16 points and the Rockets, aided by a strong bench effort, downed the Suns, 96-89, on Thursday. 809603 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/09/3420397/warriors-hand-nuggets-5th-straight.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/09/3420397/warriors-hand-nuggets-5th-straight.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:31 CST Stephen Curry scored a season-best 36 points and the Golden State Warriors handed the fading Denver Nuggets their fifth straight loss, 109-101 on Thursday night. 809603 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/09/3420385/scola-helps-rockets-top-suns-96.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/09/3420385/scola-helps-rockets-top-suns-96.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:21 CST Luis Scola scored 16 points, Patrick Patterson added 14 and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Phoenix Suns 96-89 on Thursday night. 809603 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/09/3420383/recap-boston-vs-la-lakers.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/09/3420383/recap-boston-vs-la-lakers.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:10 CST The battle between the Lakers and Celtics was fittingly decided in overtime, and it was Andrew Bynum's late tip-in that proved to be the difference in Los Angeles' 88-87 victory. 809603 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/09/3420337/gasol-25-pts-14-reb-key-block.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/09/3420337/gasol-25-pts-14-reb-key-block.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:52 CST Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 on Thursday night. 809603 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/06/3413807/williams-rallies-76ers-to-95-90.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/06/3413807/williams-rallies-76ers-to-95-90.html#storylink=rss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:32 CST Lou Williams nailed the go-ahead 3-pointer, scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and spoiled Kobe Bryant's record-setting night while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to 95-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. 809601 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/09/3420438/recap-denver-vs-golden-state.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/09/3420438/recap-denver-vs-golden-state.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:50 CST Stephen Curry poured in 36 points, including six treys, as Golden State downed slumping Denver, 109-101, at Pepsi Center. 809602