Category: Wirenews
WASHINGTON — One day after the skidding Cleveland Cavaliers shook up their front office, their offense broke down the Washington Wizards. Guard Dion Waiters scored 24 points and point guard Kyrie Irving had 23 points and matched his career-high 12 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 115-113 victory over […]
BOSTON — Jared Sullinger had another one of those games on Friday night that makes people wonder just how good he can be. “I just think the sky’s the limit,” rookie Boston coach Brad Stevens said of Sullinger, the second-year forward who scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Celtics […]
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks dealt the Denver Nuggets their worst loss of the season, posting a 117-90 victory Friday at Madison Square Garden. Previously, Denver (24-24) lost by 21 points to the Los Angeles Clippers (112-91) on Dec. 21st and to the Memphis Grizzlies (120-99) on Dec. 28th. Forward Carmelo Anthony, who […]
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics, playing without their starting guard, exploded on a 19-2 fourth-quarter run and captured their third straight win on Friday night. With both guards Rajon Rondo (soreness) and Avery Bradley (ankle) sitting out, forward Jared Sullinger scored nine of his 31 points and guard Jerryd Bayless hit two 3-pointers and ran […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Point guard Brandon Jennings had 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lift the Detroit Pistons to a 111-95 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night at The Palace. Forward Josh Smith also approached a triple-double with 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as six Detroit players reached […]
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks ended their three-game losing streak on Friday night, turning back the Denver Nuggets 117-90 at Madison Square Garden. Forward Carmelo Anthony paced the Knicks (20-30) with 31 points and forward Amar’e Stoudemire added 17 points. The Knicks are 8-0 this season when they score at least 110 points. […]
PHILADELPHIA — On his 40th birthday, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash showed he still has something left in the tank. He was beginning to wonder himself. Playing just his eighth game of the season and his second since Nov. 10, the veteran scored a season-high 19 points on Friday night to lead the […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Point guard George Hill scored a career-high 37 points, including a tying 3-pointer late in regulation, and the Indiana Pacers surged to a 118-113 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Forward David West scored 23 of his season-high 30 points after halftime for Indiana (39-10), which trailed by 12 […]
VILLANOVA, Pa. — Coach Jay Wright posted his 400th career win and his Villanova Wildcats kept rolling, forcing 15 turnovers in arguably their best defensive game of the season en route to a 70-53 victory over the Seton Hall Pirates on Friday night. “It’s very humbling and I just feel very fortunate to be able […]
DALLAS — Mavericks guard Monta Ellis and All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki combined for 42 points, as Dallas cruised to an easy 103-81 win Friday night over the slumping Utah Jazz at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks had four players score in double figures, led by Ellis’ 22 and 20 from Nowitzki in only 26 minutes. […]
