Category: Wirenews
IOWA CITY, Iowa — No. 20 Iowa ended a three-game losing streak to outlast Purdue 83-76 on Sunday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes (20-9, 9-7 Big Ten) sank seven of their final eight free throws inside of 50 seconds to secure the victory. Guard Devyn Marble led the Hawkeyes with 21 points and five […]
CHICAGO — Center Joakim Noah recorded his fifth career triple-double, leading the Chciago Bulls to a 109-90 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon at the United Center. Noah finished with 13 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds. Guard D.J. Augustin led the Bulls with 23 points, while guard Jimmy Butler added 19. […]
LOS ANGELES — After the New Orleans Pelicans suffered a seventh straight loss, coach Monty Williams said the team hit rock bottom. “This is the worst loss we’ve had this year,” Williams said after the Los Angeles Clippers pounded the Pelicans 108-76 on Saturday night at the Staples Center. “And the character of our locker […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — It was a “welcome back, LaMarcus Aldridge” Saturday night at the Moda Center and the Portland Trail Blazers celebrated with a 102-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Aldridge, who had missed the previous five games with a groin strain, scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds and played 30 minutes as the Blazers […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Guard Kevin Martin made it look easy in his return to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lineup on Saturday night. Center Nikola Pekovic looked far more winded but still had plenty of energy when it counted. Together, the two restored the Timberwolves nearly to full health and helped bring their record back to .500. […]
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers added to the misery of the New Orleans Pelicans, coasting to a 108-76 rout on Saturday night at Staples Center. Point guard Chris Paul scored 21 points and dished out eight assists, while forward Blake Griffin added 20 points for Los Angeles. Both players played only three quarters. […]
STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State considered Saturday night a statement game. Statement made. The Cowboys, needing to redirect a so-far disappointing season to regain NCAA Tournament traction, rallied past No. 5-ranked Kansas 72-65 inside a sold-out Gallagher-Iba Arena in a resume-building game. Oklahoma State won its third straight after losing seven in a row before […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol has seen it before, that moment when teammate and power forward Zach Randolph flips a switch and makes the game his own. That’s what happened in the Grizzlies’ 110-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night at FedExForum. “He’s so hard to stop,” Gasol said. “Sometimes […]
MILWAUKEE — At long last, the Nets are heading back to Brooklyn. Displaced for nearly two weeks by the circus’ visit to Brooklyn, the Nets wrapped up their six-game journey on a happy note with a 107-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. “The last game is […]
HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets ran early, they ran hard, they ran with impunity and, given how a sluggish start in Los Angeles on Wednesday night marred their performance against the Clippers, running successfully was what the team needed on Saturday night. Rockets guard James Harden posted a double-double and all five Houston starters scored […]
