Category: Wirenews
A hot start to the second half propelled the Massachusetts Minutemen to a 71-62 win over Boston College on Sunday as part of the Coaches vs. Cancer tripleheader at the TD Garden in Boston. UMass senior forward Maxie Esho poured in a career-high 23 points and junior guard Derrick Gordon scored all 15 of his […]
Junior guard Justin Anderson scored 11 points to lead No. 9 Virginia to a 67-39 victory over visiting Norfolk State on Sunday evening at John Paul Jones Arena. Junior forward Mike Tobey had 10 points and seven rebounds for Virginia (2-0). Junior guard Jeffrey Short scored a game-high 19 points for Norfolk State (1-1), which […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett had a message for his team before its home opener against the Norfolk State Spartans on Sunday. No prancin’ and dancin’. The No. 9 Cavaliers were coming off a 79-51 road win over in-state foe James Madison on Friday night and were all business as they welcomed […]
Guard James Carlton scored 18 points and guard James Daniel had 17 as Howard dominated Goucher 101-54 on Sunday evening in its home opener. James Miller, another member of the backcourt, had 12 points for the Bison (1-1). Howard took control quickly, led 46-20 at halftime and outrebounded the DIII Gophers 49-32. Guard Alex Noble […]
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will be re-evaluated Friday after he injured his left hamstring in Thursday night’s game. Rose had 20 points on 5-for-14 shooting from the floor before tweaking his hamstring late in the 100-93 win over the Toronto Raptors. Rose did not seem too concerned about the injury. “I guess it […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — On a night when their two big guns combined to miss 20 shots, including nine 3-point attempts, the Golden State Warriors needed to find another way to get their sellout crowd fired up Thursday night. Andrew Bogut accomplished the feat at the other end of the court. The veteran center highlighted a […]
A misdemeanor assault charge from last summer against Charlotte Hornets rookie P.J. Hairston was dropped by the Durham County (N.C.) district attorney’s office. High school student Kentrell Barkley requested that the charge be dropped, District Attorney Roger Echols said Thursday. Barkley accused Hairston of hitting him in the face during a pickup basketball game at […]
Lines are being drawn by the two sides of what is setting up to be a contentious negotiating session between players and owners who contend avoiding a work stoppage in 2016 is a must. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he would like a harder salary cap but is willing to hear the argument from players […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Down 15 points at the start of the fourth quarter, the Memphis Grizzlies rallied for a most improbable 111-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings on an almost impossible shot Thursday night at FedExForum. Trailing by two points with 0.2 of a second showing on the clock, Grizzlies guard Vince Carter threw an […]
TORONTO — Forward Pau Gasol scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls snapped the Toronto Raptors’ five-game winning streak with a 100-93 victory Thursday. The Bulls, who took command of the game by outscoring Toronto 35-14 in the third quarter, improved their road record to 5-0 and their overall mark to […]
