News - Steve Novak
Steve Novak's 3-pointer at the buzzer Sunday night gave the Los Angeles Clippers a 107-105 win over New Jersey to halt a seven-game losing streak. Novak led LA with 21 points.
Renaldo Balkman had 22 points and 11 rebounds Saturday night and the Denver Nuggets logged a 107-94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Carmelo Anthony had 18 points and Nene finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who won their second straight game. J.R.
Baron Davis hit the last of Los Angeles' three overtime 3-pointers Wednesday, boosting the Clippers to a dramatic 128-124 victory over New York. A long-range assault in the extra period kept the Knicks from winning for the first time in February. Zach Randolph's layup lifted the Clippers into a tie with 14 seconds left in regulation and they survived two late game-winning attempts from Nate Robinson and Al Harrington. Steve Novak and Eric Gordon then hit 3-pointers in overtime to keep the Clippers in the game and Davis came through a clutch long shot that gave Los Angeles a 126-121 lead with 11 seconds to play. Nate Robinson hit a 3-pointer for the Knicks with 5 seconds to go, but Fred Jones added two free throws for the Clippers with 4 seconds remaining that accounted for the final score. The teams combined for 32 points in the 4 minutes of overtime. Gordon led the Clippers with 30 points in what was only their sixth home win all season. Robinson paced the Knicks with 33 points and 15
Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler each had double-doubles Saturday in the Washington Wizards' 106-94 win over the LA Clippers. Jamison had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and Butler 16 points and 13 rebounds. Nick Young added 22 points, and JaVale McGee had 18 points and nine rebounds.
Travis Outlaw had 20 points Monday night -- 16 in the fourth quarter -- to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 113-88 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Brandon Roy hit 11-of-15 shots from the field and finished with 33 points, and Greg Oden had 16 points on 7-of-7 shooting for Portland, which has won two straight games. The Blazers shot 58 percent while the Clippers went cold after the third period, managing just 15 points in the fourth. Al Thornton led the Clippers with 23 points.
