Category: Wirenews
PHOENIX — It took a half for the Phoenix Suns to shake off some fatigue and turnover problems Wednesday. Overcoming the pesky Boston Celtics took a lot longer. Guards Goran Dragic and Gerald Green each scored 17 points, and forwards Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris combined for 29 points off the bench as the Suns […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Both teams were short-handed, but the San Antonio Spurs filled the void a little bit better than the Portland Trail Blazers did Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Patty Mills scored 29 points in exactly 29 minutes off the bench, leading the Spurs to a 111-109 victory in a battle between […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — David Lee was fatigued in the final quarter Wednesday, but the Golden State forward pushed through it and provided some key support for the Warriors’ usual backcourt tandem. Now, the team hopes that a trade will help out guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson even more. Lee’s 23 points included some big […]
BERKELEY, Calif. — When the Arizona Wildcats were 21-0 and ranked No. 1 at the end of January, it seemed everyone else in the Pac-12 was playing for second place. However, No. 23 UCLA made a race of it since then, and the Bruins’ 86-66 rout of the California Golden Bears on Wednesday at Haas […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Arizona’s offense lacked a spark ever since forward Brandon Ashley went down with a season-ending foot injury early this month. The Wildcats finally may have found one based on the performance of guard Gabe York on Wednesday at Utah. The sophomore got the start and made the most of it. He […]
LOS ANGELES — Kevin McHale summed it up best. “As I’ve said a million times, to quote my boy Bill Walton, if they’re cheering you in the opposition’s gym, you’re doing something wrong,” the Houston Rockets coach said. Center Dwight Howard, facing the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center for the first time since he […]
The College of Charleston jumped on top early and took full advantage of a tired William & Mary squad to earn an 87-54 victory Wednesday in Charleston, S.C. Charleston (14-14, 6-7 Colonial Athletic Association) led 36-20 at the half, making six of its 12 3-point attempts and outrebounding the Tribe 23-13. William & Mary missed […]
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks took advantage of a couple Navy Midshipmen mistakes and had success at the free throw line in the final minute to post a 72-65 victory in Patriot League basketball Wednesday night in Bethlehem, Pa. With the win, the Mountain Hawks (14-14, 7-8) maintain a spot among the top six teams in […]
Sophomore forward Jameel Warney came off the bench to post 18 points and eight rebounds, leading Stony Brook to a 72-53 victory over Maryland-Baltimore County on Wednesday at Pritchard Gymnasium in Stony Brook, N.Y. Warney was one of three players who scored in double figures for Stony Brook (19-8, 11-2 American East Conference), which has […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Cincinnati guard Sean Kilpatrick poured in 23 points and forward Justin Jackson added 10 to carry the No. 7-ranked Bearcats to an easy 77-49 victory over Central Florida on Wednesday night. Cincinnati (24-3, 13-1 American Conference) didn’t put another player in double figures, but they rolled to a 40-18 halftime lead and […]
