Category: Wirenews
HOUSTON — There was no better candidate to carry New Orleans through another stretch of attrition than Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, even at the expense of one of the top teams in the entire league. Davis delivered an exceptional two-way performance as the short-handed Pelicans clawed past the Houston Rockets for a 99-90 victory on […]
Adding a star point guard to the NBA’s highest-scoring offense, the Dallas Mavericks acquired Rajon Rondo in a trade with the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Rondo and center Dwight Powell are headed to Dallas in exchange for center Brandan Wright, forward Jae Crowder, guard Jameer Nelson, a 2015 first-round draft pick and a 2016 second-round […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Center Zaza Pachulia knocked down one of two free throws with 6.5 seconds left, lifting the Milwaukee Bucks to a 108-107 victory over Sacramento and spoiling the return of center DeMarcus Cousins to the Kings’ lineup Thursday at Sleep Train Arena. Pachulia grabbed the offensive rebound on guard Jerryd Bayless’ missed 3-pointer, […]
CHICAGO — Jimmy Butler’s words agree with Charles Barkley’s assessment that he’s merely a good role player. His play this season has proven both of them wrong. Aided by increased playing time and responsibility, Butler is becoming a star this season. He showed it showed again Thursday at the United Center in the Chicago Bulls’ […]
CHICAGO — Jimmy Butler scored a career-high 35 points and added seven assists to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 103-97 win against the New York Knicks on Thursday at the United Center. Chicago (16-9) played without star guard Derrick Rose, who was sick, and the Knicks (5-23) were without star forward Carmelo Anthony because […]
The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds blew a 15-point first-half lead but managed to regain command in the second half to post a 69-58 victory over the Florida International Golden Panthers on Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. After leading 29-14 with just over five minutes left in the first half and 30-25 at […]
Forward Terry Allen scored all 17 of his points in the second half, and Richmond survived a cold night from beyond the arc to earn a 65-54 victory over South Alabama in a Gotham Classic game Thursday in Richmond, Va. The Spiders (5-4) took 23 of their 58 shots from 3-point range, thanks to a […]
Guard Teddy Okereafor scored 21 points as host Rider continued its recent surge with a dominant 62-48 victory over Morgan State in a nonconference game Thursday. Center Matt Lopez added 12 point and 10 rebounds for the Broncs (6-6), who have won four of their past five games. Guard Jimmie Taylor scored 13 point for […]
Quinnipiac senior forwards Ousmane Drame and Justin Harris combined for 30 points and 21 rebounds in the Bobcats’ 80-65 victory over visiting Lehigh in a nonconference game Thursday night. Drame had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Harris added 11 points and 10 rebounds as Quinnipiac (4-5) outrebounded Lehigh 53-30. The Mountain Hawks’ leading rebounders […]
The five Duke starters scored all of the team’s points, but that was enough for the second-ranked Blue Devils to post a 66-56 win over Connecticut in a nonconference game in East Rutherford, N.J., on Thursday. Guard Tyus Jones scored 21 points to lead Duke (10-0). Center Jahlil Okafor added 12 points and 10 rebounds, […]
