Category: Wirenews
SALT LAKE CITY — Finding rhythm on offense felt a little like trying to start a car on a cold winter morning for the Utah Jazz in the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Every time the Jazz tried to turn the key, that offensive engine coughed and sputtered. The good news for Utah […]
ATLANTA — Kobe Bryant reached a career milestone and helped the Los Angeles Lakers win for only the second time this season. Bryant scored 28 points, surpassing 32,000 for his career, and led the Lakers to a 114-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday at Philips Arena. Bryant joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone and […]
A stellar all-around performance by guard Briante Weber and solid support from backcourt mates Treveon Graham and Melvin Johnson were enough for No. 15 Virginia Commonwealth to fight off a tough challenge from Toledo on Tuesday. The Rams emerged with a 87-78 win in their home opener at Richmond, Va. Weber, making his season debut […]
William & Mary dominated the first half, then held off a late charge from Howard to earn a 56-49 victory Tuesday in Williamsburg, Va. Guard Daniel Dixon’s 3-pointer in the final seconds of the first half gave the Tribe a 33-16 lead, and William & Mary extended the margin to 20 after the break. The […]
Senior guard Dennis Mavin scored four points in the final minute, including a driving layup down the lane with five seconds left, to give the Florida International Panthers a come-from-behind 53-52 victory over the Stetson Hatters on Tuesday at the Edmunds Center in DeLand, Fla. The Panthers (2-0) led only twice in the game and […]
Guard Trey Freeman scored 13 points, and three of his Old Dominion teammates also finished in double figures as the Monarchs beat Richmond 63-57 Tuesday night in Norfolk, Va. Forward Richard Ross and guard Jordan Baker each scored 12 points for Old Dominion (2-0), which snapped a three-game losing streak to the Spiders. Forward Denzell […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The addition of freshman center Jahlil Okafor — he of the NBA-ready body and footwork — has some thinking that Duke has a chance to make its best NCAA Tournament run in a while. But it was another freshman who supplied the right answers Tuesday night when Okafor hit the bench just past […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. – Virginia used its tested recipe of balanced scoring and stifling defense to take out South Carolina State in a 20-point victory that sets the table for a visit from George Washington. The No. 9 Cavaliers were outscored 35-34 in the second half but placed four players in double figures to cruise to […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Bill Self walked into the interview room and took a long pull from a water bottle. “I was hoping it was vodka,” the Kansas coach cracked. Couldn’t blame him, not after Kentucky put his No. 5 Jayhawks through a night that would make most any coach want to imbibe in some strong libations. […]
NORFOLK, Va. — Two games into the season, Old Dominion coach Jeff Jones likes that his team was challenged. He loved the way the Monarchs responded. Old Dominion answered a late Richmond surge with a 9-1 run of its own and held off the Spiders 63-57 Tuesday night at the Constant Center. Guard Trey Freeman […]
