Category: Wirenews
SALT LAKE CITY — Challenging for a spot in the NBA playoffs is out of the question for the Utah Jazz this season. It might be a realistic goal once again in a short time. The Jazz are rapidly evolving into a dangerous team on both ends of the court. Portland learned that lesson the […]
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks finally solved the riddle that is Houston, beating the Rockets for the first time this season 111-100 Friday night at American Airlines Center. Backup point guard Devin Harris scored 17 points and dished out seven assists to pace a balanced team effort for the Mavericks, who had lost the two […]
WASHINGTON — If the Cleveland Cavaliers’ dynamic return from the All-Star break indicates what is to come, the rest of the Eastern Conference should be on high alert. Forward LeBron James scored 28 points in 25 minutes and guard Kyrie Irving had 25 as the Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Washington Wizards for a 127-89 victory […]
LOS ANGELES — A pivotal third-quarter run lifted the Brooklyn Nets past the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Forward Joe Johnson scored 23 points and backup center Brook Lopez had 22 points and 14 rebounds, guiding the Nets to a 114-105 victory over the Lakers at Staples Center. Point guard Deron Williams finished with […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — George Karl has been a winner at virtually every stop during his illustrious 25-year NBA coaching career. He found a way to win again Friday night in his return to the NBA with the Sacramento Kings. Center DeMarcus Cousins had 31 points and 15 rebounds, leading Sacramento to a 109-101 victory over […]
ATLANTA — The Toronto Raptors did something Friday that no other team has done since the day after Christmas — beat the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. And they did it emphatically. Guards DeMar DeRozan and Lou Williams combined for 47 points, fueling a 105-80 rout of the Hawks in a battle of the teams […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry says he doesn’t need any extra motivation in order to be at his best. But when it does make itself available, he demonstrated Friday night he has no problem using it to catapult him to even greater heights. Curry rallied the Warriors into a halftime […]
Senior guard Daniel Bejarano scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, helping Colorado State beat Fresno State 81-73 Wednesday night at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. Senior forward J.J. Avila scored 16 points, junior guard Joe De Ciman had 14 and senior forward Stanton Kidd added 11 for Colorado State (22-5, 9-5 Mountain West). […]
DURHAM, N.C. — Fourth-ranked Duke scored four consecutive points late in overtime to pull out a 92-90 victory over 15th-ranked North Carolina on Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Center Jahlil Okafor scored on a power move into the lane with 1:44 left to put Duke ahead 90-89. Guard Quinn Cook converted one of two […]
Jerome Kersey, who spent most of his 17-season NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers, died Wednesday at age 52, the team announced. His death was sudden and unexpected, according to the Oregonian, though the cause was not announced. On Tuesday night, Kersey appeared with other former Blazers at a Black History Month event at […]
