point guards

Thompson joins elite company with Game 2 effort

13 days ago

"Coach Mark Jackson maintains that Thompson was a born shooter, but the defensive part-particularly the ability to defend quick, shifty point guards-required considerable work.

Chalmers, Cole answer critics, stifle Robinson

13 days ago

Cole and Chalmers combined for 29 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, allowing them a day without hearing about the Heat's lack of point-guard play before Friday's Game 3 in Chicago.

Thompson, Curry lead Warriors to Game 2 win over Spurs

14 days ago

Point guard Stephen Curry - who had 44 points in Game 1, including six 3-pointers - drew lots of attention from the Spurs defense.

Robinson makes big statement for Bulls

14 days ago

There was plenty of discussion about how the Heat would contend with the diminutive point guard, who scored a game-high 27 points, including the final seven as the Bulls put away the opener.

Source: LeBron James on Sunday to be named NBA MVP

19 days ago

Thursday, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard received all 121 first-place media votes for Rookie of the Year.

Warriors close out Nuggets behind Curry's big third quarter

20 days ago

Golden State nearly squandered an 18-point lead, and another starlike performance from point guard Stephen Curry-who changed the tide of the game with another big third quarter before his home...

Point guard Jackson is pivotal player for Baylor in NIT title quest

20 days ago

The Hawkeyes have faced plenty of good point guards this season in the Big Ten, though none quite put up Jackson's type of numbers.

Gut-check time again: If Hinrich can't go Thursday, Bulls must use depth again

21 days ago

Nor is it to judge Robinson, who has resuscitated many a somnambulant moment this season and memorably provided a playoff performance for the ages in the Game 4 triple overtime victory.It is to...

College notes: Texas' Kabongo declares for NBA Draft

22 days ago

Texas point guard Myck Kabongo will enter the 2013 NBA Draft, bypassing his final two seasons of college eligibility.

Wichita State point guard has taken the long road to Final Four

22 days ago

Among players participating at the Final Four, few have taken a more indirect path to reach college basketball's premier stage than Wichita State point guard Malcolm Armstead.

Michigan leans on sons of former NBA players

22 days ago

A 6-foot point guard, his best move was a devastating crossover dribble -- a weapon that is not in the arsenal of the younger, taller Hardaway, the Wolverines' primary shooting guard.

Florida defensive stopper draws difficult task in Burke

22 days ago

Florida coach Billy Donovan said his team's backcourt defensive stopper, guard Scottie Wilbekin, will be facing one of his two toughest tasks of the season when he checks Michigan point guard Trey...

Dentmon hopes he can stick and stay with the Mavs

22 days ago

Dentmon's time with the Spurs left an indelible impression because he had an opportunity to see San Antonio five-time All-Star point guard Tony Parker up close and in person on a daily basis.

Warriors fall to Nuggets as Curry has subpar game

22 days ago

"The Nuggets suffocated Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, holding him to 15 points on 7-of-19 shooting, including 1-of-7 from 3-point range.

Ex-Flower Mound Marcus star Smart back in Texas to face TCU

22 days ago

We're in a hole, we've lost our starting point guard, things were going against us at that point.' "Smart is tied for fourth in the league in scoring, averaging 15 points, and sixth with 4.3...