Category: Wirenews
Florida International will embark on Conference USA play with a winning record after rolling to a 76-55 victory over Florida A&M on Monday night in Tallahassee, Fla. With the victory, the Panthers finished the nonconference portion of their schedule with a 7-6 record despite playing only three games at home. Forward Adrian Diaz led FIU […]
Senior guard Brett Olson made two big 3-pointers in overtime and finished with 27 points, leading Denver to a 77-73 victory over Saint Joseph’s on Monday night at Magness Arena in Denver. Olson made nine of 12 field-goal attempts to lead four players who scored in double figures for Denver (6-7). Junior guard Nate Engesser […]
NORFOLK, Va. — Heading into Monday night’s game, Mount St. Mary’s coach Jamion Christian already knew Old Dominion was bigger and stronger. He then discovered the Monarchs are quite a bit deeper, too. Forward Javonte Douglas responded to his first start with a game-high 16 points and nine rebounds, and forward Richard Ross made all […]
Virginia Commonwealth used strong starts in each half to close out the nonconference season with its fifth consecutive victory, knocking off Cleveland State, 72-63, on Monday night at the Verizon Wireless Arena. After scoring the first 12 points to start the first half, the Rams used a 9-0 run early in the second half to […]
Following Sunday night’s embarrassing home loss to the Detroit Pistons, there may be growing concern about whether Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt can reach his players. Sources told ESPN.com that there is worry in the Cavaliers’ organization with the level of response the first-year coach is getting on the floor Blatt acknowledged that the Cavaliers […]
CLEVELAND — After Cleveland’s comeback win over the Orlando Magic on Friday, LeBron James said the Cavaliers were “nowhere near championship ball.” On Sunday, in a 103-80 loss to the Detroit Pistons, the Cavs didn’t even look worthy of playoff consideration. After taking a 15-point lead early on in the second quarter, the Cavaliers fell […]
The Los Angeles Lakers claimed forward/center Tarik Black off waivers on Sunday. Black, 23, was released Friday by the Houston Rockets, who needed a roster spot to sign forward Josh Smith. To make room on the roster for Black, the Lakers waived forward Xavier Henry. The 6-foot-11, 257-pound Black is on a two-year, non-guaranteed deal […]
SAN ANTONIO — Danny Green has created a place for himself in the NBA with a reliable 3-point shot. Lately, the San Antonio Spurs have been forced to lean more on their shooting guard for his defense as well. He came through for them on Sunday night, scoring 24 points and making five steals as […]
DALLAS — Making a rare start at center, Dirk Nowitzki delivered for the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Nowitzki overcame foul trouble to tie a season high with 30 points, and he carried the Mavericks to a 112-107 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder at American Airlines Center. With regular center Tyson Chandler out, Nowitzki moved […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers continued their mastery of the NBA Eastern Conference on Sunday night, defeating the depleted New York Knicks 101-79. Portland’s Wesley Matthews led all scorers with 28 points, matching his season high. Nicolas Batum added a season-high 17 points for Portland. The Blazers raised their record to 25-7. They […]
