Category: Wirenews
Cincinnati’s 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 of precautionary […]
CHICAGO — Pau Gasol has blocked more than 1,500 shots in 14 NBA seasons, so the Chicago Bulls forward knows a thing or two about what a blocked shot can do to the opposition. “You plant a seed in their mind, knowing that they’re not going to get anything easy close to the basket,” Gasol […]
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James will be sidelined for two weeks with left knee and lower back strains, the team announced Thursday. James underwent an evaluation at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health that included an exam by team physician Richard Parker, radiographs and a MRI. “These conditions will be treated via a multimodal approach consisting of […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Trailing any team by 16 points in the first half would give a coach cause for concern. Falling behind No. 23 Northern Iowa by that much is an even worse idea, given the Panthers’ ability to defend and shorten games with long possessions. However, Evansville overcame a 28-12 deficit with a rally […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Sacramento guard Darren Collison made two free throws with 2.8 seconds remaining, and Minnesota guard Troy Daniels’ 3-point shot at the buzzer came up short as the Kings defeated the Timberwolves 110-107 Thursday at Target Center. Forward Shabazz Muhammad drained a 3-pointer from the corner with five seconds left to pull Minnesota within […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns in overtime Wednesday night, despite losing guard Russell Westbrook to an ejection in the second quarter. The Thunder won the high-scoring affair 137-134, improving their record to 16-17. The Suns dropped their second game in as many nights and fall to 18-16. Thunder […]
BOSTON — If Wednesday’s 106-82 blowout of the Sacramento Kings wasn’t the Boston Celtics’ most complete game of the season, it had to be close. “That was the best game physically we’ve played, I thought, as a team,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens said after his team ended a four-game losing streak with the win. “I […]
CLEVELAND — Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Knight scored 26 points to beat the beleaguered Cleveland Cavaliers 96-80 on Wednesday night. The Cavs were playing without forwards LeBron James, Kevin Love and Shawn Marion. They also recently lost center Anderson Varejao for the season to an Achilles tendon injury. With 41 points per game missing between […]
LOS ANGELES — Guard J.J. Redick scored 20 points and the Los Angeles Clippers romped past the woeful New York Knicks 99-78 on Wednesday at the Staples Center. Forward Blake Griffin had 13 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds as the Clippers (22-11) handed the Knicks (5-29) their ninth consecutive loss. They also beat New […]
INDIANAPOLIS — This time, the Indiana Pacers made it stick. After scoring 20 straight points in the second half but failing to finish the comeback in a 92-90 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Monday, the Pacers earned a 106-95 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana scored 15 in […]
