Category: Wirenews
PHOENIX — The Memphis Grizzlies aren’t used to shooting 43 percent from the field or allowing 62 points in the paint to an opponent. They did both Monday night but still managed to accomplish something they are used to — beating the Phoenix Suns. Memphis center Marc Gasol scored 15 points, collected eight assists and […]
DALLAS — On a night when the Minnesota Timberwolves were excited to get point guard Ricky Rubio back, and the Dallas Mavericks readied for life without point guard Rajon Rondo, both teams found things to like even if only one could win the game. The Mavericks never trailed in the 100-94 victory over the Wolves […]
NEW ORLEANS — Forward Anthony Davis shook off a sore groin to pour in 29 points and grab 13 rebounds and guard Eric Gordon added 20 points as the New Orleans Pelicans snapped the Atlanta Hawks’ 19-game winning streak with a 115-100 victory Monday night at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans (26-22) led by […]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Virginia didn’t stray for long. The third-ranked Cavaliers returned to their winning formula two nights after their first loss of the season, stringing together nine consecutive points during a second-half burst to pull away in a 75-64 victory over 12th-ranked North Carolina on Monday night at the Smith Center. “They fought,” […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Wayne Selden picked the right time to tie a career high for 3-pointers, even if it took the sophomore guard some time to heat up Monday as the Kansas Jayhawks topped the Iowa State Cyclones 89-76 in Allen Fieldhouse. After missing all three field goals he attempted and scoring just one point […]
The Houston Rockets fear that center Dwight Howard might be sidelined at least a month because of the continuing problems with his right knee, ESPN reported Saturday. The Rockets still expect Howard to be ready to return for the final few weeks of the regular season as well as the playoffs, but now they believe […]
Dallas Mavericks point guard Rajon Rondo reportedly will not play Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a facial injury. League sources told ESPN that Rondo, who suffered the injury in the first quarter of Saturday night’s win in Orlando, was scheduled to be evaluated Sunday by the Mavericks’ medical staff to establish how […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors lead the NBA in scoring, but time and again, first-year coach Steve Kerr has noted his club can be darn good on defense. Saturday was one of those nights. The Warriors held the Phoenix Suns to three field goals in the first 9:04 of the fourth quarter and […]
ATLANTA — Center Al Horford scored nine of his 23 points in the fourth quarter to send the Atlanta Hawks to their 19th consecutive victory, a 91-85 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Horford was 10 of 16 from the floor, including a jumper with the shot clock ready to expire that gave Atlanta […]
NO BYLINE PLEASE SAN ANTONIO — Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs was summed up in the final second of the first half. Los Angeles guard Chris Paul drained a 3-pointer with 0.6 of a second left in the half. Then Spurs forward Boris Diaw heaved a final shot across […]
