Category: Wirenews
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 32 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 99-94 win over the Utah Jazz on Friday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The win ended a two-game losing streak for the Thunder and moved them to 18-19 on the season. The Jazz fell to 13-24. Thunder guard […]
NEW YORK — Center Nerlens Noel had the tiebreaking dunk with 3.2 seconds remaining and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from a 13-point deficit for a 90-88 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Noel finished with 12 points and his biggest play capped an impressive comeback for the 76ers, who improved to 6-29. After […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Al Horford led a balanced attack with 19 points and 16 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks set a franchise record with their eighth consecutive road victory by cooling off the Detroit Pistons 106-103 on Friday night at The Palace. Power forward Paul Millsap contributed 17 points and seven rebounds for the […]
By Forrest Lee LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant missed Friday’s game against the Orlando Magic at Staples Center to rest. “Talked to him a little bit today, asked him how he felt and he said he felt OK, so I said ‘OK, you’re resting tonight,’” Lakers coach Byron Scott said […]
INDIANAPOLIS — With the Boston Celtics overhauling their roster, the Indiana Pacers overcame poor shooting and an inspired opponent to register a 107-103 overtime victory on Friday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Boston guard Avery Bradley forced overtime with a 3-pointer from the left corner with four seconds remaining in regulation, tying the score at […]
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant missed Friday’s game against the Orlando Magic at Staples Center to rest. “Talked to him a little bit today, asked him how he felt and he said he felt OK, so I said ‘OK, you’re resting tonight,’” Lakers coach Byron Scott said during his pregame meeting […]
Former Dallas Mavericks center Roy Tarpley died Friday at a hospital in Arlington, Texas. No cause of death was listed for Tarpley, the No. 6 overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft whose career was cut short by drug and alcohol problems that led to a lifetime ban by the league. He was 50. The […]
The Boston Celtics traded center Brandan Wright to the Phoenix Suns on Friday for a 2015 conditional first-round draft pick and also agreed to terms on a deal to send forward Jeff Green to the Memphis Grizzlies. According to reports, the Celtics will get guard Tayshaun Price and another future first-round draft pick from the […]
Florida center Jon Horford was reinstated to the team on Friday but will sit out the Gators’ next game against Mississippi State along with suspended freshman guard Zach Hodskins. Hodskins, a preferred walk-on who plays sparingly, remains suspended for Saturday night’s SEC game in Gainesville, Fla. Horford and Hodskins were suspended by coach Billy Donovan […]
Longtime college basketball referee Karl Hess was terminated by the ACC and decided to no longer work American Athletic Conference games because of a remark directed at a spectator during a game. Hess, who has worked five Final Fours, made a racial comment to Mit Shah, the CEO of an Atlanta-based hotel management company, during […]
