Category: Wirenews
On the same day the New York Knicks were hosting the NBA All-Star Game, the team also was tweaking its roster. The Knicks reached an agreement to buy out the contract of forward/center Amar’e Stoudemire, multiple media outlets reported Sunday night. Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony said he heard the news shortly before his post-All-Star […]
Forward Amar’e Stoudemire, whose contract was bought out by the New York Knicks on Monday, is prepared to join the Dallas Mavericks. The news of Stoudemire’s agreement with Dallas was first reported Monday night by RealGM.com. Multiple media outlets subsequently confirmed the report. Stoudemire was in the last season of a five-year, $99.7 million deal […]
How does one explain perfection? Northern Iowa forward Seth Tuttle gave it a try after his big first half set the tone in the Panthers’ 68-57 Missouri Valley Conference win Sunday over the Missouri State Bears at JQH Arena in Springfield, Mo. “We talk about how every game, it’s important that we get off to […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah isn’t used to seeing many opponents put up a fight these days. When California did exactly that in the first half and held a lead with five minutes remaining before halftime, it served as a wake-up call. The Utes knew forcing the Bears into second-half hibernation would require a greater […]
MADISON, Wis. – Center Frank Kaminsky recorded his 10th double-double of the season, finishing with 23 points and 10 rebounds, as fifth-ranked Wisconsin extended its winning streak to eight games with a 68-49 over Illinois Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center. Kaminsky anchored Wisconsin’s offense in the first half, hitting eight of nine from the […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The Washington State Cougars, hoping to boost attendance with many students out of town on Presidents’ Day weekend, offered 2-for-1 tickets for Sunday afternoon’s basketball game against the No. 7 Arizona Wildcats. In hindsight, the rebuilding Cougars would have been better served drawing a big crowd for just about any opponent but […]
VILLANOVA, Pa. — Seton Hall had taken the last two meetings with Villanova thanks to some staunch perimeter defense. Between last year’s Big East Tournament quarterfinal and an earlier regular-season matchup back in January, the Pirates had held the Wildcats to just above 20 percent from beyond the arc, a dangerous number for a team […]
PHILADELPHIA — Temple coach Fran Dunphy can sum up his team’s turnaround in one word: defense. Ask him what’s powered the Owls’ change, and his answer doubles in length: “Jaylen Bond.” Bond isn’t the only new face on the roster, but he’s certainly helped push the pendulum for Temple, which went from a 9-22 team […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — As snow fell and the conditions began to deteriorate outside, the second-ranked Virginia Cavaliers looked to improve on one of the best starts in school history inside the warm, friendly confines of John Paul Jones Arena. Pittsburgh entered as one of the hottest teams in the conference and had played the role […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Juwan Staten feels like he’s the fastest guard in the nation, and his late-game heroics against No. 8 Kansas might have proved it. After racing 60 feet for the go-ahead layup with 4.3 seconds left, Staten sped to the opposite end and disrupted the game-ending shot, carrying the No. 23 Mountaineers to […]
