Category: Wirenews
TORONTO — Picking up their offensive tempo in the second half, the Toronto Raptors picked up a 119-102 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. “That was huge,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said of the increased pace. “That’s something we weren’t doing in the first half.” After the game was tied 54-54 at halftime, the […]
SAN ANTONIO — After the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, the team serenaded coach Gregg Popovich with a rendition of Happy Birthday. Popovich, who turned 66 Wednesday, doesn’t like that kind of attention. “He hates it,” guard Tony Parker said. Popovich’s night could have been worse. The Spurs allowed an […]
NEW YORK – Fresh off signing a contract that will keep him with the New York Knicks for the remainder of the season, Langston Galloway provided a spark with 18 points, four assists, four rebounds and three steals in New York’s 100-92 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. The Knicks (9-37) have won […]
HOUSTON — Rockets guard James Harden harkened to the days of his past professional life in Oklahoma City when the onus was his to provide a boost off the bench on those nights when the starters stalled. On Wednesday night, the Rockets’ bench carried the weight in a 99-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at […]
CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving had a career-high 55 points, the highest scoring output in the NBA this season, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 99-94 Wednesday night despite not having LeBron James. James missed the game with a sprained right wrist that is also expected to keep him out of Friday’s home […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Boilermakers used 63 percent first-half field goal shooting and tenacious defense throughout the night to cruise to an 83-67 victory against the No. 22 Indiana Hoosiers at Mackey Arena on Wednesday. Junior guard Rapheal Davis led the Boilermakers with 19 points. Junior guard Yogi Ferrell paced the Hoosiers with […]
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Let the hype begin, Missouri Valley Conference-style. Holding up its end of the bargain Wednesday night at SIU Arena, No. 18 Northern Iowa scored on nine straight possessions during a game-breaking 20-3 run to subdue Southern Illinois 59-52. With their eighth straight win, the Panthers (19-2, 8-1) set up Saturday’s Valley showdown […]
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall isn’t sure whether his players overlooked Loyola-Chicago on Wednesday. The Shockers’ shooting provided some evidence that their minds had wandered ahead to a showdown with 18th-ranked Northern Iowa on Saturday. Marshall was sure junior guard Fred VanVleet wasn’t looking ahead, as VanVleet scored a career-high 27 points […]
Guard Matt Mooney scored a game-high 20 points, and the Air Force Falcons snapped a five-game losing streak with a 66-52 victory over the San Jose State Spartans on Wednesday at the Event Center in San Jose, Calif. The Falcons (9-11, 2-7 Mountain West) won for the first time since a 78-56 home win over […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Sophomore Steve Vasturia misfired on his first four shots for Notre Dame in Wednesday night’s Atlantic Coast Conference college basketball showdown against fourth-ranked Duke. But the only field-goal attempt he hit was the most critical basket for the eighth-ranked Fighting Irish in a 77-73 victory against the Blue Devils. Senior guard […]
