Category: Wirenews
INDIANAPOLIS — Guard Lance Stephenson scored 25 points and forward Paul George added 24, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 99-90 victory over the upset-minded Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The loss was the Sixers’ 21st in a row, setting a club record. They are five short of the NBA record […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Atlanta Hawks’ recent struggles are over, and they are gaining more confidence again with each game. The Hawks notched their fourth straight win with a 97-83 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night, rallying from a 10-point first-half deficit by outscoring the Bobcats 51-31 in the second half. The victory […]
Four Missouri athletes — freshman basketball guards Wes Clark and Shane Rector and football defensive backs Aarion Penton and Shaun Rupert — were arrested Saturday night on suspicion of possession of 35 grams or less of marijuana. They were arrested during a traffic stop in Columbia, Mo. All four players were suspended, the school announced […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Forward Paul Millsap scored 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks continued their mastery over the Charlotte Bobcats with a 97-83 victory on Monday night. The Hawks rallied from a 10-point deficit in the first half and took control of the game by outscoring Charlotte 30-16 in the third quarter. The Hawks eventually […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — The decision was made weeks ago. When the Oklahoma City Thunder played back-to-back games, guard Russell Westbrook was going to take a seat on the bench in one of them. With the Thunder playing in Chicago Monday, they took the opportunity to rest Westbrook Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks. The Thunder were […]
NEW ORLEANS – It’s official. This is getting really scary. It’s not often that young All-Stars have career performances back-to-back, but New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis is proving every time out that he is expanding a game that appears to have no clear limits. In a 121-120 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics Sunday […]
SAN ANTONIO — One of the recurring NBA questions as the playoffs approached the last few seasons is the status of San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili’s health. The postseason does not arrive for a month. But for now, Ginobili says he feels good after missing eight games earlier in the season with a hamstring injury. […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Shawn Marion scored 19 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-86 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The 23-point loss represented the largest margin of defeat for the Thunder this season. Dallas snapped an 11-game losing streak to Oklahoma City. With Thunder guard […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Sacramento guard Isaiah Thomas hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions, but Minnesota guard Kevin Martin made six free throws in the final 30 seconds and the Timberwolves held on for a 104-102 victory on Sunday at the Target Center that officially eliminated the Kings from playoff contention. Martin, who played his first six NBA […]
SAN ANTONIO — Guard Manu Ginobili scored 21 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their 10th straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 122-104 on Sunday night. Ginobili, twisting and turning like a basketball contortionist, made his usual array of driving shots as well as two 3-point baskets. Spurs guard Tony Parker scored 18 points, […]
