Category: Wirenews
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Forward Brice Johnson scored 19 points, and No. 15 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to defeat Wake Forest 87-71 Wednesday night at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. The Tar Heels (15-4, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their fourth game in a row as forward Justin Jackson had 17 points, forward Kennedy […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Much of the spotlight in Utah’s backcourt has belonged to senior guard Delon Wright this season. Wright’s all-around play is a big reason why the Utes have climbed the ladder in the Pac-12 season. In the past few games, junior guard Brandon Taylor has shown it isn’t a one-man show back […]
CLEVELAND — Coach Tom Thibodeau poured praise on point guard Derrick Rose before Monday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the anticipated nemesis of the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference. Then the Cavaliers manhandled Chicago, 108-94, and Rose peppered the team with flammable remarks. “Everybody has to be on the same page,” Rose said. “Until […]
MIAMI — When Kevin Durant hit the deck on a fourth-quarter dunk, all Oklahoma City Thunder fans surely held their collective breath. Durant, though, stayed in the game and completed an impressive all-around performance — 19 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, four steals, one block and no turnovers in 39 minutes. His efforts went a […]
Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge will miss Wednesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns after sustaining a left hand injury during the second quarter Monday night against the Sacramento Kings. Aldrdige will not travel to Phoenix with the team for its game against the Suns while the hand undergoes further examination from a […]
DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman guard Tyus Jones matched his season high with 22 points as fifth-ranked Duke drubbed Pittsburgh 79-65 Monday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, giving coach Mike Krzyzewski his 999th career coaching victory. Krzyzewski’s first chance at reaching the 1,000-win mark comes Sunday afternoon against St. John’s at New York’s Madison Square Garden. […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — The 17th-ranked Texas Longhorns refused to give TCU a foothold as both scrapped for traction in the Big 12 race. Texas already had a 10-point lead when it reeled off a 14-0 run in the second half to secure a 66-48 victory over TCU Monday night at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center. The […]
DENVER — The San Antonio Spurs are beginning to look like a championship team again. The Denver Nuggets, on the other hand, are looking like a lottery team for a second straight season. Forward Kawhi Leonard had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and guard Tony Parker scored 18 points to help the Spurs beat the […]
WASHINGTON — The “overrated” chants began with 2:17 left in the game and the home team ahead by 15 points. A few minutes later, as the final buzzer sounded, Georgetown students rushed the court to celebrate the Hoyas’ convincing 78-58 victory over No. 4 Villanova in a Big East Conference game late Monday night. “The […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. — No. 11 Kansas survived a game Monday that was indicative of the strong competitive balance the Big 12 boasts in basketball. After grabbing a 20-point lead over No. 18 Oklahoma in the first half, the Jayhawks fell behind by four in front of a home sellout at Allen Fieldhouse. Backup guard Brannen […]
