Category: Wirenews
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky coach John Calipari said the No. 25 Wildcats were tentative in their return to the court following Saturday’s upset loss to South Carolina, and it showed. Their offense was sluggish to create open looks, and those they stumbled into weren’t falling. Still, Calipari was thrilled his team topped Alabama 55-48 on […]
HOUSTON — Three Houston starters recorded double-doubles and the Rockets survived a last-second 3-point attempt from Miami forward LeBron James to defeat the Heat 106-103 on Tuesday night at Toyota Center. Houston center Dwight Howard (22 points, 16 rebounds) provided the defense on James as the clock wound down, forcing an errant shot than enabled […]
PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Clippers are waving goodbye to the rest of the Pacific Division. The Clippers won their fifth straight game, downing the Phoenix Suns 104-96 on Tuesday night. With 20 games to play, Los Angeles is 42-20, five games ahead of Golden State and six games ahead of the fading Suns, losers […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook’s athletic prowess is unquestioned. The Oklahoma City Thunder star is considered one of the best athletes at the point guard position. Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown saw up close and personal what makes Westbrook such a difficult matchup when the Thunder decimated the Sixers 125-92 Tuesday at the Chesapeake Energy […]
PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Clippers are waving goodbye to the rest of the Pacific Division. The Clippers won their fifth consecutive game, downing the Phoenix Suns 104-96 Tuesday night. With 20 games to play, Los Angeles is 42-20, 4 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Golden State Warriors and six games ahead of the […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Anthony Davis and guard Eric Gordon scored 28 points apiece, sparking the New Orleans Pelicans to a 132-125 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Tuesday night. The Pelicans (24-37) snapped an eight-game losing streak. They also ended a nine-game skid against the Lakers at Staples. Pelicans forward […]
LOS ANGELES — A swing of emotions and a determined bunch of New Orleans Pelicans resulted in another letdown for the Los Angeles Lakers. Forward Anthony Davis and guard Eric Gordon scored 28 points apiece, sparking the Pelicans to a 132-125 victory over the Lakers at Staples Center on Tuesday night. The Pelicans (24-37) snapped […]
WACO, Texas — The Baylor Bears can sleep a little easier. Baylor, on the NCAA Tournament bubble, scored the game’s final 13 points and notched a 74-61 victory over the 16th-ranked Iowa State Cyclones on Tuesday night at the Ferrell Center. With just over two minutes remaining in a tie game, Baylor guard Brady Heslip […]
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — If the Maryland Terrapins were to still have a shot at postseason play, they had to find their shooting touch in a hurry. Maryland did just that in the second half of a 64-47 ACC win over Virginia Tech on Tuesday night at the Comcast Center, snapping a two-game losing streak […]
Forward Alec Peters scored 29 points, and fourth-seeded Valparaiso held off a late charge by ninth-seeded Illinois-Chicago for a 73-63 opening-round Horizon League tournament victory on Tuesday at the Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Ind. Guard LaVonte Dority added 12 for the defending league champion Crusaders (18-14). Valparaiso saw a 14-point, second-half advantage shrink to 59-56 […]
