Category: Wirenews
ATLANTA — DeMarre Carroll is best known for his ability to turn up the heat on defense for the Atlanta Hawks. But on Tuesday night the muscular forward showed that his offensive skills aren’t lacking either. Carroll scored 17 of his career-high 25 points in the second half to lead the Hawks to a 107-104 […]
PHOENIX — Guard Goran Dragic had 12 of his 25 points in the second quarter and the Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half to win their fourth straight game, 124-115 over the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday. Guard Eric Bledsoe added his second career triple-double — and second this month — with 16 points, 10 […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — In a year when the Western Conference is as tough as it’s ever been, every game is important. No team that hopes to contend for a title can afford to give away contests. When the Portland Trail Blazers faced off with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday in a battle of Northwest […]
WASHINGTON — Derrick Rose scored eight of his game-high 25 points over the final 3 1/2 minutes, and the Chicago Bulls fended off the Washington Wizards 99-91 on Tuesday in a long-awaited rematch between Rose and Washington guard John Wall. Forward Pau Gasol scored 18 points for the Bulls, who outscored the Wizards 8-1 late […]
Two streaks came to an end on Tuesday night at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio The George Mason Patriots won their first road game of the season, handing the Wright State Raiders (8-5) their first home loss of the season, 68-60. After trailing by as many as 17 points, the Raiders made it close. […]
Sophomore guard James Daniel scored 22 points, leading the Howard Bison to a 73-60 victory over the South Alabama Jaguars in the final round of the Gotham Classic on Tuesday evening at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala. Junior guard James Carlton added 17 points for Howard (7-7), which shot just 41.3 percent from the […]
Swingman Anthony Brown scored a season-high 25 points and guard Chasson Randle added 22 to help the Stanford Cardinal upset No. 9 Texas 74-71 in overtime Tuesday night on the Longhorns’ home court. It was Stanford’s first road victory against a top-10 team since 2008. Texas had been 7-0 at home before this loss. Brown […]
Senior forward Karrington Ward scored 23 points and blocked six shots, leading Eastern Michigan to an 87-64 victory over Coppin State on Tuesday evening at Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Mich. Sophomore guard Raven Lee came off the bench to post 21 points, six rebounds, six steals and five assists for Eastern Michigan (10-2), which remained […]
The Houston Rockets and Miami Heat are the leading contenders to sign former Detroit Pistons forward Josh Smith, who was waived with two years and at least $26 million remaining on his contract after this season. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound Smith has averaged 13.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists this season. In 105 games with […]
The Houston Rockets and Miami Heat are the leading contenders to sign former Detroit Pistons forward Josh Smith, who was waived with two years and at least $26 million remaining on his contract after this season. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound Smith has averaged 13.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists this season. In 105 games with […]
