Category: Wirenews
Houston Cougars head coach James Dickey resigned Monday due to private family matters. ESPN.com reported that Houston Rockets assistant Kelvin Sampson is being targeted as Dickey’s replacement. Sampson was fired from Indiana in 2008 and hit with a five-year show cause by the NCAA after being caught making impermissible phone calls. He has since worked […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford considers Houston guard James Harden to be one of the three best offensive players in the NBA, along with Kevin Durant and LeBron James. Harden showed why on Monday night in the Rockets’ 100-89 victory over the Bobcats. He erupted for 31 points, including 14 in the […]
ATLANTA — Guard Goran Dragic used a combination of outside jumpers and drives to the basket to score 19 points, helping the Phoenix Suns defeat the Atlanta Hawks 102-95 Monday and move a step closer to the playoffs. Dragic scored the last six points of the third quarter to punctuate an 18-9 run and send […]
MEMPHIS – Guard Mike Conley scored 23 points, forward Zach Randolph added 17 and center Marc Gasol registered a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 109-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night. The win was the 10th straight at home for the Grizzlies, who have won […]
MIAMI – Two nights after Miami forward Chris Bosh ripped his team for a lack of passion and communication, the Heat held off a furious rally by the Portland Trail Blazers, winning 93-91 on Monday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Heat forward LeBron James, playing despite a sore back and an ankle injury, led all scorers with […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard James Harden scored 31 points as the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to four games with a 100-89 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night. Harden scored 14 of his points in the third quarter, when the Rockets pushed a four-point halftime lead to 78-68 after three quarters. The […]
A day after Indiana lost freshman forward Noah Vonleh to the NBA draft, three Hoosiers announced they are transferring out of the program Monday. Forwards Jeremy Hollowell and Austin Etherington, and walk-on guard Jonny Marlin, all plan to transfer. Vonleh, 6-foot-10, averaged 11.3 points and nine rebounds for the Hoosiers, who missed the NCAA Tournament […]
LOS ANGELES — For the second game in a row, Jordan Hill and Nick Young were the center of attention for the Los Angeles Lakers. The two forwards, who were involved in a skirmish with Washington Wizard forward Drew Gooden on Friday night, helped the Lakers snap a four-game skid with a 103-94 victory over […]
SAN DIEGO — The last time Arizona and Gonzaga met in the NCAA Tournament, it was epic. On Sunday, it was easy — for the Wildcats. Top-seeded Arizona punched its ticket to Anaheim, Calif., and the Sweet 16 by defeating the Bulldogs 84-61 in a third-round West Region game Sunday. On Thursday, the Wildcats will […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Jordan Hill scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Lakers end a four-game skid with a 103-94 victory over the Orlando Magic at Staples Center on Sunday. Forward Nick Young scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter for the Lakers (23-46), who […]
