Category: Wirenews
NEW YORK — The Milwaukee Bucks held the Knicks to under 50 percent shooting, the eighth straight game they did so to an opponent, in a 95-82 win over New York Sunday at Madison Square Garden. New York shot 40.8 percent (31 of 76), making just 9 of its 25 3-point attempts. The Knicks are […]
MIAMI — Although the Miami Heat never trailed Sunday night, they still are not happy — not by a long shot. They can’t be thrilled when their record, even with the win, is just 15-20. After a 7-2 start to the season, the Heat are 8-18 since. They can’t be pleased when their home record […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Brandon Jennings has looked like an entirely different player over the last 10 days. Not coincidentally, the Detroit Pistons look like an entirely different team. Jennings poured in a season-high 35 points and the Pistons collected their fifth straight victory by defeating the Sacramento Kings 114-95 on Sunday at The Palace. […]
LOS ANGELES — Guard Kobe Bryant scored the game-winning basket with 12.4 seconds remaining, lifting the Los Angeles Lakers to an 88-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday at Staples Center. Bryant finished with 20 points, six assists and six rebounds as the Lakers (11-23) ended a three-game losing streak. Guard Nick Young scored […]
PHOENIX — The Toronto Raptors still have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. But the Phoenix Suns are playing their best basketball of the season, and it was too much for a tired Toronto squad to deal with. Guards Eric Bledsoe, Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas combined for 56 points and 14 assists, and […]
CLEMSON, S.C. — North Carolina played its best game of the season. Clemson played its worst. That combination produced a resounding 74-50 North Carolina victory against Clemson Saturday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams at Littlejohn Coliseum. “I told (Clemson coach) Brad Brownell that was the best we’ve played this year,” […]
CLEVELAND — Guard Monta Ellis scored 20 points, and the Dallas Mavericks won their fifth straight, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-90 Sunday to spoil forward Kevin Love’s best game with his new team. Love scored a season-high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who were again without forward LeBron James (back, knee) […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. — There is not much the Kansas Jayhawks can do to reduce minutes for Frank Mason. The sophomore point guard is essential to the No. 13 Jayhawks, considering their other point guard, freshman Devonte Graham, is healing from a foot injury. So against the UNLV Rebels on Sunday, Mason played 38 minutes and […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Strong defense is keying Utah’s success in more sports than just football. The No. 10 Utes are using it to also stifle opponents on the basketball court. The UCLA Bruins became the latest in a long line of teams to learn what combating such a tough defense entails. Utah wasted no […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Neither team was completely satisfied Saturday night after Gonzaga turned away Portland 87-75 in an West Coast Conference game. The seventh-ranked Bulldogs never trailed, but they let a 21-point lead in the second half slip to five with less than two minutes to go at the Chiles Center before pulling out their […]
