Category: Wirenews
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were smarting for two days after getting blown out at home, and they made the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers pay the price. A season-best 38-point second quarter and a big night from forward Chandler Parsons from long range gave Dallas a much needed charge in a 129-99 thumping of Los […]
LAS VEGAS — While fifth-ranked Arizona bolstered its hopes for a No. 1 seed in next week’s NCAA Tournament, UCLA’s at-large hopes might have taken a final, fatal hit. Forward Brandon Ashley scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Wildcats back from a seven-point second-half deficit as they reached the Pac-12 championship game with […]
TORONTO — For the first time in five years, the Toronto Raptors picked up a win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Guard Kyle Lowry led the Raptors to a 102-92 victory with 19 points, eight assists, eight rebounds and seven steals at the Air Canada Centre. The win halted a stretch of 16 […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame an injury to another starter in a blowout win over the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, pulling into a tie with the New Orleans Pelicans for the eighth playoff spot. In what was a highly competitive contest for most of three quarters, Oklahoma City (36-29) earned […]
TORONTO — For the first time in five years, the Toronto Raptors picked up a win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Guard Kyle Lowry led the Raptors to a 102-92 victory with 19 points, eight assists, eight rebounds and seven steals at the Air Canada Centre. The win halted a stretch of 16 […]
BOSTON — Evan Turner staged a one-man show in the closing minutes, and the rebuilding Boston Celtics continued an improbable run at a playoff berth with a come-from-behind 95-88 victory over the Orlando Magic Friday night. The veteran guard scored 11 of his team’s last 16 points over the final 3:46 (nine of its 10 […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Gerald Henderson scored 20 points to lead seven players in double figures and the Charlotte Hornets dominated the second half for a 101-91 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. The Hornets trailed 40-21 two minutes into the second quarter but roared back from there and eventually led by as […]
PHILADELPHIA — Center DeMarcus Cousins had a huge night for the Sacramento Kings, but he was overshadowed by the smallest player on the court. Backup point guard Ish Smith, generously listed at 6 feet, keyed a second-half run as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from an 18-point third-quarter deficit to beat Sacramento 114-107 on Friday night. […]
NEW YORK – Guard Ryan Arcidiacono’s two free throws with 3.1 seconds remaining gave No. 4 Villanova a thrilling 63-61 win over Providence in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament Friday at Madison Square Garden. The Wildcats (31-2) will meet the winner of Georgetown-Xavier in the championship game on Saturday. This is Villanova’s first […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Arkansas proclaims itself the fastest 40 minutes in basketball, and the Razorbacks lived up to that billing in the first half, then held on for an 80-72 victory over Tennessee on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament. SEC player of the year Bobby Portis, a 6-foot-11 sophomore forward, […]
