Category: Wirenews
BLACKSBURG, Va. — For the second time in two days, Virginia Tech staved off a second-half comeback attempt to defeat a military school from the Southern Conference. The Hokies led from start to finish in a 87-74 win over Virginia Military Institute on Monday in Cassell Coliseum. Five Hokies scored in double figures, led by […]
Temple emphatically ended Kansas’ eight-game winning streak, routing the No. 10 Jayhawks 77-52 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Monday. The Owls (8-4) shot 58.3 percent from the floor for the game, and used a burst midway through the second half to take control. Temple led by just six points with 17:28 left […]
San Diego State senior Dwayne Polee II collapsed on the court during the first half of Monday night’s game against UC Riverside. Paramedics rushed to the floor and attended to the Aztec senior for 15minutes. According to UT San Diego, Polee appeared to be conscious while medical personnel treated him on the court. An SDSU […]
CLEVELAND — Dion Waiters dribbled baseline to baseline in the fourth quarter and made a driving layup while being fouled. He celebrated by flexing his muscles for the entire sellout crowd to see. In what has been a turbulent season for the Cleveland Cavaliers reserve guard, Waiters finally had the chance to show his strength […]
WASHINGTON — The Phoenix Suns surprised with 48 wins last season. The belief that campaign could prove special began with a tight November loss to the eventual NBA champions. After a spotty start this season, Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek hopes Sunday’s complete pre-Christmas victory over the Washington Wizards signals another strong year. Forward Markieff Morris […]
MIAMI — Starters Chris Bosh and Josh McRoberts were already out, and then, just minutes before the Miami Heat was to tip off against the Boston Celtics, the team got more bad news. Star shooting guard Dwyane Wade had to sit out due to a knee contusion, and backup center Hassan Whiteside was scratched after […]
WASHINGTON — The Phoenix Suns surprised with 48 wins last season. The belief that campaign could prove special began with a tight November loss to the eventual NBA champions. After a spotty start this season, Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek hopes Sunday’s complete pre-Christmas victory over the Washington Wizards signals another strong year. Forward Markieff Morris […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — A little internal conflict went a long way Sunday night for the Philadelphia 76ers. A first-half rift between point guard Michael Carter-Williams and center Nerlens Noel — their two best players — turned into a second-half spark as the 76ers pounded the Orlando Magic, 96-88, Sunday night at the Amway Center. It […]
NEW YORK — Mason Plumlee put together another productive game Sunday, but the part the second-year center enjoyed most was hitting free throws down the stretch. Plumlee collected 21 points and 12 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets survived a dramatic finish and held on for a 110-105 victory over the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center. […]
TORONTO — Guards Lou Williams and Kyle Lowry each scored 22 points as Toronto defeated New York Knicks. Lowry added nine assists as the Raptors extended their winning streak to six games to equal a season high and gave the Knicks their fifth loss in a row. Reserve guard Greivis Vasquez added 21 points for […]
