Category: Wirenews
OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook sees it starting to come together. After an injury-plagued start to the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are healthy and finding their form. That meant bad news for the Milwaukee Bucks, who fell 114-101 after the Thunder pulled away in the second half at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. “We’re getting […]
CLEVELAND — Forward LeBron James scored 35 points, including a critical 3-pointer in the final minute, and the Cleveland Cavaliers roared back from a 14-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 105-101 Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to eight games. The Raptors shot 65 percent in the first half and built a 73-59 lead […]
Saint Joseph’s overcame early offensive difficulties to blow past Loyola (Md.) 68-42 at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia on Tuesday. The Greyhounds dominated the opening 12 minutes and grabbed a 18-7 lead, but after that, it was all Saint Joseph’s. After falling behind by 11 points, the Hawks outscored the Greyhounds 50-13 over the next 20 […]
PHOENIX – Stuck in a four-game losing streak and sensing a tired Phoenix Suns team was ripe for the taking, Chris Bosh decided this was as good a time as any to be the kind of player the Miami Heat will need him to be this season. Bosh scored 24 of his season-high 34 points […]
NEW YORK — Villanova’s Dylan Ennis is proving to be a quick learner, and the seventh-ranked Wildcats are the beneficiary. Ennis, a redshirt junior guard, led a balanced scoring attack with 18 points as Villanova turned away Illinois 73-59 in the first game of the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Ennis […]
Tilman Dunbar helped Navy take the lead early and then fight off visiting VMI later, finishing with a game-high 26 points as the Midshipmen scored an 84-66 victory over the Keydets on Tuesday at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md. Dunbar, a guard, scored the game’s first five points to give Navy (3-7) a lead it […]
Freshman guard Elvar Fridriksson had 17 points and seven assists, helping visiting LIU-Brooklyn earn its first win of the season with an 83-70 victory over Maine on Tuesday evening at Cross Insurance Center in Orono, Maine. Senior forward Landon Atterberry added 14 points and six rebounds for LIU-Brooklyn (1-6), which made all seven of its […]
NEW YORK — Louisville won its ninth consecutive game at Madison Square Garden, knocking off Indiana 94-74 in the second game of the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday. The fourth-ranked Cardinals (8-0) continued to make themselves at home in the “World’s Most Famous Arena.” They prevailed for the 11th time in their past 12 games […]
LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin scored 45 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime, lifting the Los Angeles Clippers to a 121-120 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night at Staples Center. Griffin made 14 of 24 shots, including both 3-pointers he attempted, as the Clippers (15-5) won their eighth in […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forward Rudy Gay scored 29 points and made two key baskets in the final six minutes to help the Sacramento Kings hold off the Utah Jazz for a 101-92 win at Sleep Train Arena on Monday. Rookie guard Nik Stauskas scored a career-high 15 points and converted a 3-point play on a […]
