Category: Wirenews
Sophomore guard Matt MacDonald scored a career-high 29 points, and Fairleigh Dickinson rallied for an 89-85 victory over visiting Princeton on Wednesday at Rothman Center in Teaneck, N.J. MacDonald made eight of 12 field-goal attempts and easily surpassed his previous career high of 21 points, set last season against Hofstra. Senior guard Mustafaa Jones scored […]
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The seventh-ranked Virginia Cavaliers passed their first big test of the season Wednesday, beating 21st-ranked Maryland 76-65 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge before 15,371 rowdy fans at the Xfinity Center. However, another challenge for coach Tony Bennett and his team will take place in the coming days, as the Cavaliers (8-0) […]
MADISON, Wis. — Freshman guard Tyus Jones scored a team-high 22 points to pace the fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils to a 80-70 win against the No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game. The Blue Devils (8-0) shot a blistering 65 percent (30 of 46) from the field at the Kohl Center to […]
HOUSTON — With all five members of their revamped starting lineup scoring in double figures, the Houston Rockets ran past the league-leading Memphis Grizzlies 105-96 Wednesday night at Toyota Center. Guard James Harden scored a game-high 21 points while rookie center Tarik Black recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds as […]
MILWAUKEE — Monta Ellis scored on a 10-foot fadeaway jumper as time expired, giving the Dallas Mavericks a 107-105 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Ellis scored 10 of his team-leading 23 points in the final quarter as the Mavericks rallied from an eight-point deficit. Milwaukee tied […]
MINNEAPOLIS — The Philadelphia 76ers avoided a dubious place in the NBA record books on Wednesday, as they snapped a 17-game losing streak with their first victory of the season in an 85-77 defeat of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Philadelphia entered the night one loss away from tying the 2009-10 Nets for the worst start to […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah and Nikola Mirotic all had double-doubles as the Chicago Bulls handed the Charlotte Hornets their 10th straight loss with a 102-95 victory on Wednesday night. Gasol finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds, Noah had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Mirotic totaled 11 points and 12 rebounds […]
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins underwent additional evaluation in a hospital Tuesday night as he continues to recover from a viral infection. The team announced that team physicians, led by Dr. Jason Brayley of Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, admitted DeMarcus to the hospital for treatment and rest. The Kings said his condition is improving daily […]
MIAMI — The Atlanta Hawks won their fourth game in a row, defeating the Miami Heat 112-102 on Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Hawks (11-6), winners of six of their past seven games, were led by guards Jeff Teague (27 points), Kyle Korver (18 points) and reserve guard Dennis Schroeder (a career-high 16 points). […]
NEW YORK — Mirza Teletovic scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 95-93 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, snapping the defending NBA champions’ eight-game win streak. The Nets, who defeated a team with a record above .500 for the first […]
