Category: Wirenews
WASHINGTON — Forward Mike Dunleavy scored 35 points and swingman Jimmy Butler sank the go-ahead 3-pointer with 24 seconds left as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Washington Wizards 100-97 on Friday night in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. The Wizards hold a 2-1 series lead. Dunleavy made eight of 10 shots from […]
Commissioner Adam Silver said the NBA will “inevitably” give referees additional options for reviewing replays. “So far, in terms of all of our triggers, we’ve tried to maintain a line of what is clearly objectively ascertainable,” Silver told a group of Associated Press Sports Editors on Thursday. “You know, foot on the line or not, […]
Michigan sophomore power forward Mitch McGary decided to declare for the NBA draft Friday after facing a yearlong NCAA ban for testing positive for marijuana. McGary, who is 6 feet 10, played just eight games (four stars) this season because of a back injury that ended his season in mid-December. He averaged 9.5 points and […]
Indiana sophomore guard Yogi Ferrell and freshman guard Stanford Robinson received citations from police early Friday morning in Bloomington, Ind., after the two tried to use false identification at a bar. According to Indiana State Excise Police, Ferrell and Robinson attempted to enter Kilroy’s Sports Bar at about 1 a.m. when officers determined that the […]
The Miami Heat were only partially satisfied with a $20,000 fine levied against forward Josh McDaniels of the Charlotte Bobcats for a hard foul on LeBron James in Wednesday night’s game. And James said it won’t change the way he plays when their first-round NBA playoff series continues on Saturday night, but he and the […]
Commissioner Adam Silver said the NBA will “inevitably” give referees additional options for reviewing replays. “So far, in terms of all of our triggers, we’ve tried to maintain a line of what is clearly objectively ascertainable,” Silver told a group of Associated Press Sports Editors on Thursday. “You know, foot on the line or not, […]
The Golden State Warriors plan to seek input from fans about possibly changing their name after announcing this week they bought 12 acres of land in the Mission Bay district of San Francisco in hopes of building a new arena. “We’re very curious what our fans think of that,” team president and CEO Rick Welts […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After a second straight overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder and another night of erratic shooting from forward Kevin Durant and guard Russell Westbrook, Memphis guard Tony Allen didn’t mince words about what the Grizzlies are trying to do. “Pretty much make the Derek Fishers of the world, the Caron Butler, […]
ATLANTA — The Indiana Pacers were making their final charge. Forward Lance Stephenson’s layup had just cut Atlanta’s lead to six with three minutes to play, and the Hawks’ ensuing possession was falling apart. Pressured in front of his bench, Atlanta point guard Jeff Teague barely avoided stepping out of bounds and was forced to […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies won their second straight overtime game, 98-95, over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night at FedExForum to go up 2-1 in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Point guard Mike Conley led the Grizzlies with 20 points and power forward Zach Randolph recorded 16 points, 10 rebounds and […]
