News 31.03.2013

Kobe passes Wilt for fourth on NBA scoring list

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Kobe Bryant has passed fellow Los Angeles Lakers great Wilt Chamberlain for fourth place on the NBA's career scoring list.Bryant made a pull-up jumper from the free throw line with 7:54 remaining in the second quarter to eclipse Chamberlain's mark of 31,419 points. He tied Chamberlain 22 seconds earlier with a layup. Bryant entered the game four points behind Chamberlain. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tops the NBA's career scoring list with 38,387 points, Karl Malone is second with 36,928 and Michael Jordan is third with 32,292. The 34-year-old Bryant is in his 17th season - all with the Lakers

Rockets' Harden sits out with sore right foot

HOUSTON (AP) -- James Harden sat out Houston's game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday with what the Rockets said was a sore right foot.Harden sprained his right ankle in a Feb. 12 road victory at Golden State and did not play the following game. The only other game he has missed this season also involved a right ankle sprain that caused him to miss a Dec. 10 meeting against San Antonio.

 Hawks' Pachulia to have season-ending surgery

ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia will undergo surgery on his sore right Achilles and miss the rest of the season. The Hawks said the 29-year-old Pachulia is scheduled for surgery Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C. The expected recovery time is approximately six months, meaning the Hawks will be without another valuable member of their bench heading into the playoffs. The team already lost guard Lou Williams to a season-ending knee injury.