Category: Wirenews
Warriors 126, Raptors 105 OAKLAND, Calif. — Klay Thompson and Marreese Speights contributed 18 points to a 23-5 spurt to open the second half as Golden State Warriors ran away from Toronto in a battle of teams with the best records in each conference. In running their best-in-basketball record to 26-5, the Warriors recorded an […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Efficient offense is usually Atlanta’s most proven weapon when taking down another NBA team this season. The Hawks know where to find shots and know where to make shots with a high degree of precision. They are just one of two NBA teams who rank among the top 10 in field […]
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns were able to make NBA history Friday night by playing two sets of brothers on the floor at the same time. But it took a lot longer for the Suns to empty their bench against the woeful Philadelphia 76ers then they had hoped. Guard Gerald Green scored 21 points in […]
MILWAUKEE — Last season was a lot of fun for the Indiana Pacers, who used a reliable formula in earning the Eastern Conference’s best record. Things have been much different — and victories more rare — this season, as Indiana has battled through a rash of injuries while struggling to a 12-21 record. Injuries, though, […]
LOS ANGELES — Crucial contributions from their reserves allowed the Memphis Grizzlies to squeak past the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Point guard Mike Conley scored 19 points, handed out nine assists and grabbed six rebounds, leading the Grizzlies to a 109-106 victory over the Lakers at Staples Center. Center Marc Gasol added 18 […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green holds the distinction of having matched Magic Johnson’s triple-double total at Michigan State with three. Now the third-year pro has begun to chase the legend in the NBA as well. Green recorded his first professional triple-double Friday night, and teammates Klay Thompson and Marreese Speights […]
SALT LAKE CITY — National Player of the Year candidate Delon Wright and his No. 10 Utah Utes opened Pac-12 in dominating fashion on Friday, defeating the USC Trojans, 79-55. Wright, a guard, finished the night with a double-double, scoring 11 points and handing out 10 assists. Riding a three-game winning streak into league play, […]
BERKELEY, Calif. — California coach Cuonzo Martin had a talk with guard Jordan Mathews after the Golden Bears’ embarrassing loss to Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday, and apparently he chose the right words. Mathews scored a season-high 31 points, including 21 in the second half, to lead Cal to an 81-75 victory over No. 21 […]
Chris Holtmann was named Butler’s permanent coach on Friday, replacing Brandon Miller. Holtmann was serving as interim coach after Miller took a medical leave of absence before the start of this season, which would have been his second as head coach. The school announced that Miller will not be back with the program. ESPN reported […]
Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin will not coach his team for the rest of the season for health reasons but will oversee the program in an advisory role. Athletic director Mike Bohn made the announcement Friday while Cronin, 43, continues to deal with a non-life threatening vascular condition known as arterial dissection. Bohn said, because […]
