Category: Wirenews
LAHAINA, Hawaii — After starting the EA Sports Maui Invitational on a sensational scoring run, Kansas State’s heralded sophomore guard Marcus Foster hit a cold spell that his team could not overcome. Foster began play as the tournament’s leading scorer — notching 47 points combined in the first two games of the event — but […]
LAHAINA, Hawaii — In a defensive battle between two undefeated college basketball powers, tournament-tested Arizona survived the challenge. The third-ranked Wildcats claimed the EA Sports Maui Invitational championship with a gutsy 61-59 win over 15th-ranked San Diego State on Wednesday evening at the Lahaina Civic Center. Arizona (6-0) employed consistent defensive pressure and held the […]
NEW YORK — Georgia coach Mark Fox gambled that if his Bulldogs took away Gonzaga’s ability to hit 3-pointers, he might have a chance against the No. 10 team in the country in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off on Wednesday. The risky decision worked as Gonzaga hit only four 3-pointers, well below its […]
Guards Adam Smith and Justin Bibbs combined for 48 points and 10 3-pointers, propelling Virginia Tech to a 78-63 victory over Miami (Ohio) in the consolation game of the Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico. Smith, who shot 5-for-7 from the 3-point arc, finished with 26 points. Bibbs, a true freshman, contributed 22 points and made […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Mike Scott and guard Shelvin Mack don’t start for the Atlanta Hawks. In a matchup with the Washington Wizards, however, the reserve pair finished off the Southeast Division leaders. Scott and Mack sparked a 22-5 fourth-quarter run and guard Jeff Teague scored 28 points for the second straight game as the Hawks […]
MIAMI — Point guard Stephen Curry scored a season-high 40 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 114-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. It was Curry’s fourth 30-plus-point game this season. His eight 3-pointers — out of 11 attempted — represented a season high. He also had […]
MILWAUKEE — Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy didn’t need too much time to think when asked what went wrong for his team Tuesday night in a 98-86 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. “We gave them 19 offensive rebounds, we had 19 turnovers and we were 7 for 17 […]
MIAMI — Perhaps the Miami Heat should not have let Stephen Curry into their arena on Monday. One day later, Curry made them pay. Curry scored a season-high 40 points Tuesday night to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 114-97 victory over Miami at AmericanAirlines Arena. “I got some nice shots in here yesterday […]
DENVER — The Denver Nuggets made it back from the brink of destruction to reach .500, but they had to sweat it out to get there. It was worth it for a team that two weeks ago was about to have its season go down the drain. Guard Ty Lawson had 20 points and 12 […]
NEW ORLEANS — The Sacramento Kings already were down two injured starters who account for 37 points and 10 assists per game — small forward Rudy Gay and point guard Darren Collison. And, suddenly, they were without their head coach, Michael Malone, who apparently said a few too many magic words to referee Eric Lewis […]
