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DALLAS — Momentum and matchup were both in the Dallas Mavericks’ favor going into Wednesday night’s return home. Riding high off a three-game road sweep, the Mavericks beat New Orleans 108-89 at American Airline Center for Dallas’ seventh consecutive win over the Pelicans. Dallas guard Monta Ellis scored 23, forward Dirk Nowitzki added 18 and […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies won their season-high fourth straight home game Wednesday night at FedExForum, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 108-103. The Grizzlies (32-24) handed out a season-high 28 assists on 45 made baskets. They shot 48.9 percent from the floor. Shooting guard Courtney Lee led Memphis with 18 points and five assists. […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — Guard Marcus Paige scored on a runner down the left side of the lane with 0.9 seconds left to give No. 19 North Carolina an 85-84 overtime victory against North Carolina State on Wednesday night at PNC Arena. Paige, a sophomore, finished with 35 points, including 10 in overtime. He had just […]
CHICAGO — Forward Taj Gibson scored 21 points, leading the Chicago Bulls to an easy 103-83 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at the United Center. Bulls forward Jimmy Butler returned to the lineup after missing two games with a bruised rib, and he added 16 points. Center Joakim Noah piled up […]
BOSTON — Guard Jerryd Bayless scored 21 of his season-high 29 points in the second half, and the Boston Celtics snapped a five-game losing streak with a 115-104 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Guard Rajon Rondo had 22 points and 11 assists, and Jeff Green scored 17 as Celtics topped 100 points […]
AMES, Iowa — The No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones kept attacking the rim. The West Virginia Mountaineers could do nothing to stop it. It was the perfect recipe for an Iowa State 83-66 win Wednesday in a heated contest between the Big 12 foes. The Cyclones got into an offensive rhythm early and it propelled […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Playing his fourth straight game with a chip fracture in his right pinkie finger, Notre Dame senior center Garrick Sherman went into Wednesday night’s game against Georgia Tech with a new brace protecting the injury. “It definitely felt better,” Sherman said. It showed, as Sherman scored a game-high 21 points to […]
VILLANOVA, Pa. — With four and a half minutes to play, Villanova coach Jay Wright cleared his bench. A roaring applause ensued as the crowd cheered guard James Bell, who was one of three Wildcats seniors to be honored before the game. By that point, the damage had been done. It wasn’t pretty early, but […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Entering this week, a lot of Virginia fans in the Central Virginia area saw a huge showdown looming against Syracuse on Saturday, a game that has the potential to be one of the biggest in Cavalier basketball history. Tony Bennett and his team saw a game against Miami on Wednesday night and […]
Junior forward Malcolm Miller scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, leading Holy Cross to a 65-52 victory over Loyola (Maryland) on Wednesday at Reitz Arena in Baltimore. Holy Cross (18-11, 12-5 Patriot League) won for the sixth time in seven games. Freshman guard Anthony Thompson and sophomore forward Eric Green contributed 12 points apiece. […]
