Category: Wirenews
LOS ANGELES — The Denver Nuggets won their seventh in a row over the Los Angeles Lakers, earning a 101-94 overtime victory on Sunday night at Staples Center. Forward Wilson Chandler scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half to lead Denver (6-7), which won its fourth straight game. Point guard Ty Lawson […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Coming into the game, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks knew his team had to find a way to control the Golden State Warriors’ backcourt. The duo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have torched teams all season. However, what Brooks could not have accounted for was forward Marreese Speights. The reserve […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Although the Los Angeles Clippers had been playing uphill all night, they were still in the game — down by 12 points with just under three minutes to play in the third quarter. That’s when Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (30 points and 12 rebounds) ran free and clear to the rim […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Center Marc Gasol scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 107-91 Sunday night at FedExForum. The Grizzlies (12-2) led by as many as 25 points in the fourth quarter. Gasol made 13 of 18 shots from the floor. He also blocked two shots. […]
Forward Amadou Sidibe scored six of his 14 points in overtime to lead the Fairfield Stags to an 80-72 victory over the South Dakota Coyotes in the final game of the Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., on Sunday. Freshman guard Tyler Nelson had a season-high 24 points, while forward […]
The Hofstra Pride remained undefeated at home and improved to 3-1 overall with a 93-71 win over the rival Wagner Seahawks on Sunday at the Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, New York. The Pride were led by junior guard Juan’ya Green, who hit his first five shots from the field and first six from the […]
Senior guard Cam Griffin recorded a double-double to lead Denver to an 80-54 victory over Coppin State on Sunday afternoon at Magness Arena in Denver. Griffin had 13 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for Denver (2-1), which shot 57.1 percent from the field. Senior guard Brett Olson scored 14 points to lead five players […]
Senior guard Brandon Venturini scored a season-high 26 points to lead Navy to its first victory of the young season, 70-68 over Binghamton on Sunday evening in the consolation game of the Springfield Bracket of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament in Uncasville, Conn. Navy (1-4) trailed 53-42 with just over 13 minutes left in […]
Georgia forward Marcus Thornton scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Bulldogs beat Florida Atlantic 74-61 Sunday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga. The Bulldogs (3-1) grabbed a 35-27 halftime lead and extended the margin quickly after intermission. The lead grew as high as 18 points with less than three minutes to play, […]
Towson came back in both regulation time and overtime to earn a 79-75 victory at Monmouth on Sunday in West Long Branch, N.J. The Tigers (4-1) trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half, and were down 41-29 at the break. The Hawks led 66-58 with 2:26 to play, but Towson scored […]
