Category: Wirenews
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The Pittsburgh Panthers’ early-season trip to paradise was anything but fun in the sun, and facing a versatile San Diego State Aztecs squad did not make matters any more enjoyable. Four days after losing to the University of Hawaii as a double-digit favorite in what was supposed to be a tune-up for […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. — Maryland’s Mark Turgeon knows how to beat Iowa State. Turgeon improved to 6-0 all-time against the Cyclones as a head coach, guiding the Terrapins to a 72-63 victory over 13th-ranked Iowa State in the championship game of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic on Tuesday at Sprint Center. The Terrapins are […]
NEW YORK — Villanova forward JayVaughn Pinkston’s return to Brooklyn was a memorable one. Playing at the Barclays Center, just 15 minutes from Bishop Loughlin High School where he was named New York’s Mr. Basketball as a senior, Pinkston played a pivotal role in Villanova’s 60-55 win over Michigan in the finals of the Progressive […]
It might be just a matter of days before guard Russell Westbrook returns to the Oklahoma Thunder lineup. Coach Scott Brooks said Westbrook, who has been out since Oct. 30, could be activated for Friday night’s game against the New York Knicks. Westbrook took part in most to the Thunder’s practice on Monday. He participated […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When Blake Griffin and Chris Paul are spectacular on the same night, the Los Angeles Clippers can be special. That was the case on Monday night as the Clippers rolled past the reeling Charlotte Hornets 113-92. Griffin barely missed his first triple-double of the season with 22 points, 16 rebounds and nine […]
CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 29 points, including 16 in the first quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended a four-game losing streak with a 106-74 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday. The Magic posted their lowest point total of the season and the lowest managed by a Cleveland opponent. Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao finished […]
PHILADELPHIA — LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 33 points, 15 in the pivotal third quarter, as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the winless Philadelphia 76ers 114-104 on Monday night for their eighth straight victory. Guards Wesley Matthews added 17 points and Damian Lillard scored 16 for the Blazers (11-3), whose winning streak is their longest […]
TORONTO — It seems like it is a different player every game who steps up for the Toronto Raptors. This time it was center Jonas Valanciunas who scored a career-best 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Raptors held on to defeat the Phoenix Suns 104-100 despite blowing a 17-point lead in the fourth […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Guard Jimmy Butler scored 25 points, and forward Pau Gasol added 23 points and nine rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 97-95 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Guard Derrick Rose chipped in 18 points in his return to the lineup for the Bulls after missing four […]
HOUSTON – Rockets coach Kevin McHale made another reference to his desire for limiting the minutes of his two remaining healthy starters on Monday night, but as that thought trailed off McHale seemed to acknowledge the unlikelihood of that scenario actually taking place. After forward Trevor Ariza shifted momentum with his defense, guard James Harden […]
