Category: Wirenews
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Travel problems and an opponent with a lot to play for couldn’t keep Wichita State from staying unbeaten Wednesday. Forward Cleanthony Early scored a game-high 19 points and guard Tekele Cotton added 14 as the No. 4 Shockers held off Indiana State 65-58 in a Missouri Valley Conference showdown. Wichita State […]
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — In an age of star underclassmen, Wednesday’s game at BankUnited Center was a bit of a rarity. It was senior vs. senior. Two big-time scorers going at it, forward Lamar Patterson for the No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers and guard Rion Brown for the Miami Hurricanes. Patterson, who scored a game-high 25 […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Looking for a way to snap their first losing streak of the season — and trying to do so without their leading scorer — the Florida State Seminoles found the cure for their ailing program Wednesday evening: a visit from the ACC’s last-place team, Virginia Tech. Florida State snapped a three-game skid […]
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Wichita State guard Fred VanVleet is used to the jeers that greet the fourth-ranked Shockers every time they step into an opponent’s arena. “They don’t boo anybody that’s not any good,” VanVleet said. “It’s a sign of respect.” They were hissing Wednesday night at the Hulman Center when the Shockers used […]
PHILADELPHIA — It was just a matter of time. When guard Rajon Rondo returned eight games ago from a torn right anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Boston Celtics understood they would reap the benefits in the long run. The Celtics lost their first six games with Rondo back in the lineup but […]
NEW ORLEANS — Forward Anthony Davis scored a game-high 27 points, including 10 in the final 3:35, and reserve guard Anthony Morrow added nine fourth-quarter points to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 105-100 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night at the New Orleans Arena. In winning for only the fifth time […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Dallas Mavericks beat Memphis for the third time this season and moved two games ahead of the Grizzlies for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 110-96 victory Wednesday night at the FedExForum. Each team shot almost 54 percent from the floor. Forward Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas (29-21) […]
HOUSTON — Rockets center Dwight Howard delivered a clinic in post scoring and paced a dominating interior performance in the Rockets’ 122-108 win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night at Toyota Center. Howard recorded his 32nd double-double, with 34 points and 14 rebounds, and combined with forward Terrence Jones (19 points, nine rebounds) to […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Tim Duncan had a season-high 31 and 11 rebounds and guard Patty Mills scored 23 as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Washington Wizards for a 16th straight time, 125-118, in double-overtime on Wednesday night. Mills scored 11 in the two extra sessions for the Spurs (36-13), who survived without guard Tony […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — A little more time on the bench worked wonders for rookie guard Victor Oladipo. Oladipo responded to his move Wednesday from starter to reserve by playing his best game in weeks, leading the Orlando Magic to a 112-98 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Oladipo, who had shot just 25 percent in the […]
