Category: Wirenews
ORLANDO — All-Star guard Kyrie Irving scored 33 points while hitting 12 of 15 shots, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a dominating 123-108 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Irving, who scored an NBA-high 57 points Thursday in San Antonio, also made five of six shots from 3-point range. The Cavaliers (43-25) won […]
NEW ORLEANS – The shorthanded Denver Nuggets already had done the improbable, forcing one overtime and then a second overtime against the New Orleans Pelicans, a team focused on a bitter playoff race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. And then in the second extra period, Nuggets finished the comeback, outscoring the […]
TORONTO — Trail Blazers center LaMarcus Aldridge feels his team is peaking at the right moment. Portland has now won eight of 11 following a 113-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors Sunday night at Air Canada Centre. Aldridge led the way with a game-high 24 points, 10 rebounds and five assists recording his 10th straight […]
LOS ANGELES — Coach Mike Budenholzer handed the keys to the Atlanta Hawks’ offense to Dennis Schroder, and the second-year point guard responded with one of his best performances of the season. Schroder scored a career-high 24 points and handed out 10 assists, guiding the Hawks to a 91-86 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers […]
PHOENIX — After one quarter in which it was hard to tell which team has the worst record in the NBA, the Phoenix Suns stopped turning the ball over and started putting the New York Knicks away. Brandan Wright stepped up for injured center Alex Len and produced 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the […]
CHICAGO — The Wisconsin Badgers earned a historic NCAA top seed Sunday, but their approach going forward will be strictly business as usual. Wisconsin (31-3) beat Michigan State 80-69 in overtime in Sunday’s Big Ten tournament title game to complete a championship sweep and were rewarded with the first No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed in […]
HARTFORD, Conn. — After a crushing omission from the NCAA Tournament last season, the 20th-ranked Southern Methodist Mustangs didn’t have any worries during this year’s Selection Show. They are dancing for the first time since 1993. SMU’s deep and talented frontcourt frustrated the Connecticut Huskies on both ends of the floor, paving the way for […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 1-ranked Kentucky will take a perfect 34-0 record into the NCAA Tournament this week after thrashing Arkansas 78-63 in the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday at Bridgestone Arena. The conference tournament title is the 28th for Kentucky, meaning the Wildcats have won more than half of the 55 tournaments. “This […]
Undefeated, top-ranked Kentucky was selected the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, while Wisconsin, Duke and Villanova received the other No. 1 seeds in the tournament. The seedings and matchups for the 68-team field were announced Sunday afternoon, with the Final Four set for April 4 and 6 in Indianapolis. Wisconsin, which beat […]
SOUTH REGION Top seeds: 1) Duke, 2) Gonzaga, 3) Iowa State, 4) Georgetown How the South is won: Given Duke’s recent one-and-done flameouts the last two years, one can make a case this is the most wide-open region. Arguably the best Gonzaga team in Mark Few’s tenure and a resilient Iowa State side […]
