Category: Wirenews
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Bobcats got a pregame pep talk from owner Michael Jordan on Friday night, stressing the importance of stepping up their games for the playoff stretch run. The Bobcats clearly got the message and proceeded to grind out a workmanlike 101-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Center Al Jefferson led the […]
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks won their second straight game for only the second time in five weeks, turning back the Utah Jazz 108-81 Friday at Madison Square Garden. New York (23-40) last won back-to-games Jan. 28 and 30 when it defeated Boston and Cleveland, respectively. The Knicks knocked off Minnesota on Wednesday. […]
CHICAGO — Two teams that are practically mirror images of each other put on an appropriate performance, a game that was decided by rebounds and defense. Center Marc Gasol scored 18 points and the Memphis Grizzlies defense dominated down the stretch in an 85-77 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night at the United […]
NEW ORLEANS — Forward Anthony Davis scored a game-high 29 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and guard Tyreke Evans added 25 points and seven assists to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 112-104 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at the Smoothie King Center. Coming off a 28-point, 15-rebound effort in a […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Two days after perhaps their most disappointing loss of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves rebounded with a run-away 114-101 victory over visiting the Detroit Pistons at Target Center on Friday. Forward Kevin Love had 28 points and 14 rebounds and guard Kevin Martin added 24 points for the Wolves, who used a big […]
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks won their second straight game for only the second time in five weeks, turning back the Utah Jazz 108-81 Friday at Madison Square Garden. New York (23-40) last won back-to-games Jan. 28 and 30 when it defeated Boston and Cleveland, respectively. The Knicks knocked off Minnesota on Wednesday. […]
CHICAGO — Center Marc Gasol scored 18 points and the Memphis Grizzlies defense dominated down the stretch in an 85-77 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night at the United Center. After forward Taj Gibson hit a jumper to make it 77-75, the Bulls managed just two more points over the final 5:54, hitting […]
TORONTO — Guard Terrence Ross showed no ill effects from a sprained left ankle that sidelined him for Sunday’s game, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 99-87 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Ross, who entered the game having gone 16 of 25 from 3-point range, finished 6 of 8 from beyond the […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Center Al Jefferson continued his stellar play with 28 points and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-92 on Friday night. Jefferson, on a tear since being snubbed for an All-Star selection, hit eight of his first nine shots from the field and went on to finish 12 of 18. He […]
South Carolina coach Frank Martin was remorseful on Friday about his actions this week that led to a one-game suspension from the university. Martin will sit out Saturday’s SEC game at Mississippi State as “a result of inappropriate verbal communication as it relates to the well-being of our student-athletes,” South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner […]
