Category: Wirenews
HOUSTON — The moment called for a modest amount of celebration, for the Los Angeles Clippers to laud their maturity and the collective strides they made during their lengthy, arduous process of roster cohesion. Hamstrung by the loss of All-Star forward Blake Griffin and facing a 15-point deficit, the Clippers did not blink. Instead they […]
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Friday that losing a basketball game might not be the worst thing for his team as the NBA playoffs approach. He theorized that it might be the best way to get players to work on any deficiencies they might have developed while stockpiling some easy […]
DALLAS — The Mavericks needed a 10-0 run late in the fourth quarter to avoid total disaster and escape Saturday night with a 103-100 win over the Sacramento Kings. Dallas needed Kings forward Travis Outlaw’s desperation 3-point attempt from the right wing as time expired to bounce off the backboard to finally celebrate. Or in […]
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Wisconsin center Frank Kaminsky scored 28 points, including six in overtime, as the Badgers beat top-seeded Arizona 64-63 in overtime at the Honda Center on Saturday night to advance to their first Final Four since 2000. Kaminsky, who also had 11 rebounds, scored on a layup, a hook shot and then a […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers turned down their dubious date with destiny Saturday night, beating the Detroit Pistons 123-98 to end an NBA-record-tying 26-game losing streak. Guard Michael Carter-Williams and forward Thaddeus Young each scored 21 points and center Henry Sims added 16 for the 76ers (16-57), who built leads of 19 at halftime and […]
MILWAUKEE — Center Chris Bosh scored 14 points as the Miami Heat won for the second straight night, rolling to an 88-67 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Forward LeBron James had a quiet night, making five of 10 shots to finish with 13 points and guard […]
WASHINGTON — Guard John Wall scored 25 points and forward Drew Gooden had 16 points as the Washington Wizards fended off the reeling and shorthanded Atlanta Hawks 101-97 victory on Saturday night. Center Marcin Gortat had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards (38-35), winners of two straight after dropping four of five. Sixth […]
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Friday that losing a basketball game might not be the worst thing for his team as the NBA playoffs approach. He theorized that it might be the best way to get players to work on any deficiencies they might have developed while stockpiling some easy […]
UNLV’s Dave Rice will sign a two-year contract extension after report surfaced that South Florida was set to hire him for its head coaching vacancy. “I am excited about the future of our men’s basketball program at UNLV and appreciate the confidence that the administration has in the direction we are headed,” Rice said in […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Florida senior center Patric Young carried the NCAA South Regional championship trophy into the post-game press conference and sat it down on the table. A few moments earlier, he had scaled a ladder to cut down the nets at FedExForum after the top-seeded Gators had defeated 11th-seeded Dayton, 62-52, Saturday night to […]
