Category: Wirenews
NEW ORLEANS – Kobe Bryant tried valiantly to play with one arm, but the Los Angeles Lakers looked old and weary. The New Orleans Pelicans, meanwhile, showcased their rising superstar, forward Anthony Davis, who continues to soar to new heights. That’s usually a recipe for a blowout, and the Pelicans, sparked by Davis’ game-high 29 […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forward Brook Lopez scored 22 points, and guard Joe Johnson hit a clutch 3-pointer and two free throws in the final 70 seconds, helping the Brooklyn Nets hold off the Sacramento Kings for a 103-100 victory Wednesday at Sleep Train Arena. Johnson knocked down a 3-pointer from the top of the arc […]
WASHINGTON — Guard Russell Westbrook’s late-game heroics ensured forward Kevin Durant’s latest homecoming wouldn’t end with another loss. Durant scored 34 points in his highly anticipated return to Washington, and Westbrook sank a layup with 0.8 seconds left in overtime that gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a 105-103 win over the Wizards on Wednesday night. […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies’ front line checked most of the usual boxes Wednesday night at FedExForum. Center Marc Gasol had 26 points and also played distributor with a team-high five assists. Power forward Zach Randolph notched his seventh straight double-double since coming back from a knee injury with 19 points and 13 rebounds. […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Kevin Durant scored 34 points in his highly anticipated return to his hometown, and guard Russell Westbrook sank a layup with 0.8 seconds left in overtime that gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a 105-103 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Westbrook, who finished with 32 points, also scored the game-tying […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors emphatically completed their first season-series sweep of the Houston Rockets in 41 years, crushing one of the Western Conference’s top teams 126-113 Wednesday night in a game not nearly as close as the final score would indicate. Shooting guard Klay Thompson scored 27 points, and the Warriors limited […]
PHOENIX — Up by 25 points in the second quarter and pounding the Portland Trail Blazers — minus leading scorer LaMarcus Aldridge — the Phoenix Suns let up on the gas pedal as they are prone to do and almost cost themselves an important win Wednesday. However, Phoenix guard Eric Bledsoe wouldn’t allow his career-best […]
WACO, Texas — The 21st-ranked Baylor Bears took a little while to find their rhythm before they eventually shook off NAIA opponent Huston-Tillotson. Baylor mounted a 23-5 run that spanned the late stages of the first half and the early part of the second, paving the way for a 81-61 victory on Wednesday night at […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — There’s nothing like hitting 11 3-point shots to help a team’s offensive efficiency. The No. 14 Wichita State Shockers came within a 3 of tying its season high from deep, enabling it to blow open a good Missouri Valley Conference game Wednesday night and dump the Missouri State Bears 76-53 at JQH […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — North Carolina forward Brice Johnson figured if he kept making baskets maybe coach Roy Williams would be more forgiving for a first-half lapse. Johnson scored 19 points and No. 15 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to defeat Wake Forest 87-71 on Wednesday night at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. Williams was […]
