Category: Wirenews
Forward Lamar Odom’s season in Spain was cut short by a back injury. The Spanish team, Baskonia, said Saturday that Odom’s personal doctors in New York ruled him unfit to play for two months, putting an end to his present contract, according to the Associated Press. Odom, who won two NBA titles with the Los […]
Phil Jackson is signed on to become president of the New York Knicks, according to ESPN. The reported deal is expected to pay Jackson $12 million per year but does not include a stake in ownership. The team announced that a “major announcement” is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Jackson […]
The Brooklyn Nets officially signed center Jason Collins for the rest of the season Saturday. Collins became the NBA’s first openly gay player when he joined Brooklyn last month. Collins’ second 10-day contract with the team expired Friday. Players are allowed to sign two 10-day contracts but then must be signed for the remainder of […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Burdened by an 18-point, second-half deficit and seemingly headed for a Big Ten tournament exit, Ohio State players knew they would need to be patient if they were to stage a comeback on Friday against Nebraska. The No. 5 seed Buckeyes shook off lethargy and launched an improbable rally in a 71-67 victory […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. — While senior forward Talib Zanna snatched rebound after rebound, Pittsburgh kept building its lead. It was a great combination for the Panthers in Friday afternoon’s Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinal. Zanna’s 19 points and career-high 21 rebounds boosted Pittsburgh to an 80-75 victory over No. 15-ranked North Carolina, which was unable to […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Forward Talib Zanna’s 19 points and 21 rebounds boosted Pittsburgh to an 80-75 victory over No. 15-ranked North Carolina, which was unable to complete a late-game comeback in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinal Friday afternoon at the Greensboro Coliseum. Guard James Robinson added 19 points, forward Lamar Patterson had 12 points […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Forward LaQuinton Ross collected 26 points and 13 rebounds as No. 24 Ohio State rallied from an 18-point second-half deficit to beat Nebraska 71-67 in a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal on Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. After dominating the early stages and then going cold for long stretches, the No. 5 seed Buckeyes […]
ATLANTA – It took Florida more than a half to get going, but once the Gators did, they looked every bit like the No. 1 team in the country. Senior guard Scottie Wilbekin hit two of his five 3-pointers in a game-turning, 12-0 run midway in the second half and Florida defeated Missouri 72-49 in […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — To get past top-seeded Saint Louis in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals, St. Bonaventure just needed a little bit of the Wright stuff. Senior guard Matthew Wright hit several big 3-pointers in the second half and junior guard Jordan Gathers nailed the game-winner as the Bonnies pulled off a big upset with a […]
INDIANAPOLIS – The shot was Nik Stauskas’ to take. But the Michigan guard and Big Ten player of the year found himself stuck in traffic in the lane and dished to forward Jordan Morgan. Morgan took it from there with a drive that led to a game-winning layup with 8.9 seconds to play in the […]
