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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Second-year center Andre Drummond scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 26 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons snapped a four-game losing streak with a 96-85 victory over the reeling New York Knicks on Monday night at The Palace. Reserve guards Rodney Stuckey and Will Bynum each contributed 16 points for the […]
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets managed to slow down one the NBA’s hottest teams, defeating the Chicago Bulls 96-80 on Monday night. The loss ended a four-game winning streak by the Bulls, who entered Monday night with wins in nine of their last 10 games. The Nets continued their solid play at home in […]
MIAMI — The Miami Heat, led by a franchise record 61 points from forward LeBron James, extended their winning streak to eight games, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats 124-107 on Monday night at American Airlines Arena. James made 22 of 33 shots from the floor, including eight of 10 on 3-pointers, and added seven rebounds and […]
MILWAUKEE – Forward Ersan Ilyasova shot 13-of-14 from the field, knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and finished with 31 points as the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 114-88 victory over the Utah Jazz Monday night at the Bradley Center. Ilyasova got off to a good start, making all seven of […]
Point guard Jamie Adams hit two key shots in the final 1:35 on his way to a game-high 23 points, and Florida A&M ruined the Senior Night celebration at Morgan State with a 78-73 victory Monday night in Baltimore. Adams also handed out eight assists. Rattlers senior guard Reggie Lewis contributed 17 points and hit […]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina coach Roy Williams said his team was the lucky one Monday night. The 14th-ranked Tar Heels found an uptick in offense at just the right time, then benefitted from the sixth blocked shot of the season from point guard Marcus Paige to foil Notre Dame’s upset bid. North Carolina […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Tayshaun Prince scored a season-high 21 points and guard Mike Conley had 20 as the Memphis Grizzlies ended the Washington Wizards’ six-game winning streak with a 110-104 victory Monday night. Forward Zach Randolph had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Grizzlies (34-25), who improved to nine games over .500 for the […]
Lafayette had four players finish in double figures and pulled away late in the second half to beat Loyola-Maryland 84-71 on Monday in Baltimore, Md., and advance to the Patriot League tournament quarterfinals. The Leopards (11-19, 7-12 Patriot League) earned a date with top-seeded Boston University on Wednesday. The Greyhounds (11-19, 6-13) ended their first […]
Colgate overcame a shaky start and hung on at the end to beat cold-shooting Navy 57-51 in a first-round Patriot League tournament game Monday night in Hamilton, N.Y. With the win, the seventh-seeded Raiders (13-17) advance to the quarterfinals, where they will play second-seeded American on Wednesday night. The Midshipmen (9-21) end their season with […]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — No. 14 North Carolina found an uptick in offense at just the right time to foil Notre Dame’s upset bid. The Tar Heels came away with a 63-61 victory over Notre Dame Monday night at the Smith Center, giving North Carolina its 12th straight win. The victory was not finalized until […]
