Category: Wirenews
PORTLAND, Ore. — Guard Wesley Matthews scored 26 points, including a 3-pointer that put the Portland Trail Blazers ahead for good in a 120-115 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Mo Williams scored a season-high 23 points and forward Nicolas Batum collected 21 points, nine rebounds and […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Led by backcourt mates Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors rode a barrage of third-quarter 3-pointers to a 103-89 victory over the Orlando Magic. Playing without starting small forward Andre Iguodala (right knee tendinitis) and center Andrew Bogut (left ankle inflammation), the Warriors went 6-for-8 from beyond the 3-point […]
DAYTON, Ohio — Nobody doubts that sophomore guard T.J. Warren is North Carolina State’s star player. However, if the Wolfpack are to advance in the NCAA Tournament, additional players need to contribute. “When other guys step up and score and everybody’s chipping in, we’re a much better team,” coach Mark Gottfried said. Warren scored 25 […]
ATLANTA — With guard Jeff Teague and forward Paul Millsap leading the way, the Atlanta Hawks are bouncing back nicely after losing 14 of 15 games. Teague tied his career best with 34 points, Millsap had his first career triple-double, and the Hawks defeated the Toronto Raptors 118-113 in overtime Tuesday night. Millsap, playing his […]
CLEVELAND — Once LeBron James entered into the zone, it was all over for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat forward exploded for a dazzling 25 points in the first quarter, and he finished with 43 in Miami’s 100-96 victory over the short-handed Cavaliers on Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena. “It’s one of those zones,” he […]
DAYTON, Ohio — Sophomore guard T.J. Warren scored 25 points and guard Ralston Turner added 17, lifting North Carolina State to a 74-59 victory over Xavier in a first-round NCAA Tournament game between No. 12 seeds on Tuesday night at the University of Dayton Arena. North Carolina State (22-13) advances to face No. 5 seed […]
ATLANTA — Guard Jeff Teague scored 34 points, forward Paul Millsap had his first career triple-double and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Toronto Raptors 118-113 in overtime on Tuesday night. Millsap, playing his 600 NBA game, had 19 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists as the Hawks won their season-best fifth straight game after losing […]
CLEVELAND — Forward LeBron James fired in 43 points, leading the Miami Heat to a 100-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena. James scored 25 points in the first quarter. For the game, he converted 14 of 19 shots from the field, including six of eight from 3-point range. Point […]
DAYTON, Ohio — University of Albany coach Will Brown called senior point guard D.J. Evans “fearless” after Tuesday night’s first-round NCAA Tournament victory over Mount St. Mary’s after the Great Danes held off a Mountaineers comeback. Now their courage gets further tested on Thursday when Albany faces top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Florida (32-2) in Orlando, […]
Tic Price, who replaced the fired Pat Knight at Lamar on an interim basis last month, was named head coach on Tuesday. Knight, the son of Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight, was let go in his third year at the school. The Cardinals struggled to a 7-54 record the past two seasons after Knight […]
