Category: Wirenews
After missing two games with a bruised left knee, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to return for Tuesday night’s game against the Hawks in Atlanta. Irving is averaging 20.2 points and 5.3 assists for the Cavs this season. He first injured the leg during an Dec. 11 game against Oklahoma City but […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Milwaukee Bucks weren’t about to let history repeat itself Monday night. The Bucks watched another big lead disappear against the Charlotte Hornets, but this time they were able to regroup in overtime and pull out a 104-94 victory. They outscored the Hornets 21-11 and led by as many as 13 points […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Central Division-leading Chicago Bulls defied NBA logic Monday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Chicago (22-9), now 14-4 on the road, missed 17 consecutive field-goal attempts to close the third quarter and then through more than eight minutes of the final period, were outscored at one point 20-0 and gave away all of […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Chicago Bulls squandered a 21-point, third-quarter lead but rallied for a 92-90 victory over the Indiana Pacers when guard Jimmy Butler made a 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining Monday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Chicago, now 14-4 in road games, trailed 88-85 before finishing with a 7-2 burst, including five points from Butler, […]
MIAMI — Two 6-foot-4 Tom Crean-coached shooting guards dueled in the fourth quarter — and the younger one prevailed. Victor Oladipo, 22, made the biggest plays, guiding the Orlando Magic to a 102-101 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat led by four points with 1:38 left but never […]
NEW YORK — Even if Brooklyn Nets coach Lionel Hollins is reluctant to discuss it, his offense has seemed to thrive even more with guard Jarrett Jack and center Mason Plumlee in the starting lineup. Plumlee and Jack both had effective games and the Nets made enough plays down the stretch for a 107-99 victory […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Blake Griffin scored 24 points and handed out seven assists and point guard Chris Paul finished with 20 points and eight assists, guiding the Los Angeles Clippers to a 101-97 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night at Staples Center. Paul, who also had five rebounds and four steals, scored […]
HOUSTON — The signs of maturation were myriad for Washington Wizards guards John Wall and Bradley Beal on Monday night, with the most obvious example coming via their late-game composure at the free-throw line. Beal and Wall combined to sink all 10 of their attempts from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter, including going […]
Guard Marques Townes made a layup with five seconds left in overtime to provide Fairleigh Dickinson with an 85-84 victory over host Towson on Monday. Townes finished with 18 points off the bench for the Knights (5-6), who won for just the second time in seven road contests this season. Guard Darian Anderson scored 23 […]
Freshman center Jahlil Okafor scored a season-high 27 points to help No. 2 Duke beat Toledo 86-69 on Monday night in Durham, N.C. Quinn Cook added a season-best 20 points and freshman Tyus Jones had 15 points and eight assists for Duke (11-0), which showed some rust while playing its first game since Dec. 18. […]
