Category: Wirenews
LOS ANGELES – Score round one for the Golden State Warriors. Guard Klay Thompson scored 22 points and forward David Lee added 20 points and 13 rebounds, and the Warriors surprised the Los Angeles Clippers with a 109-105 victory in the Western Conference quarterfinals Saturday before a sellout crowd of 19,339 at Staples Center. “It’s […]
TORONTO — Playoff experience is supposed to give the Brooklyn Nets an advantage over the Toronto Raptors. The Nets have it, the Raptors do not. Veteran forward Paul Pierce showed just what experience can mean on Saturday. He scored nine of his 15 points in the final three minutes of the game and the Nets […]
LOS ANGELES — Guard Klay Thompson scored 22 points and forward David Lee added 20 points and 13 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors surprised the Los Angeles Clippers with a 109-105 victory in the opening round of the Western Conference quarterfinals Saturday before a sellout crowd of 19,339 at Staples Center Guard Stephen Curry […]
TORONTO — Guard Deron Williams and forward Joe Johnson each scored 24 points on Saturday as the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Toronto Raptors, 94-87, in the opening game of an NBA first-round playoff series. Veteran forward Paul Pierce scored nine points in the final three minutes of the game for the Nets and finished with […]
Despite winning just 19 games, Philadelphia 76ers owner Joshua Harris called this season “a huge success.” The Sixers had the second-worst record in the NBA at 19-63 and hope to get the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft. The draft lottery for the 14 non-playoffs teams is May 20. Philadelphia has a 19.9 percent […]
It was indeed a rare occasion when Miami standouts LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all practiced Friday as the Heat prepared for their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Charlotte Bobcats. James and Bosh returned after sitting out the final week of the regular season to rest nagging ailments in preparation for […]
One of the members of Kentucky’s ballyhooed freshman class from this past season is returning for his sophomore year. The school announced Friday that forward Marcus Lee will stay in school and pass on the 2014 NBA Draft. “I’ve really enjoyed my college experience and I’m looking forward to continuing to develop as an all-around […]
New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson does not want to meet face-to-face with new team president Phil Jackson until he is informed whether or not he will be retained for next season, ESPN reported Friday. “He just wants to know one way or the other,” ESPN’s source said. Woodson reportedly would prefer that Jackson contact […]
The NCAA’s Division I Leadership Council recommended that some athletes who transfer to other schools via hardships should be allowed an extra year of eligibility. The council proposed that athletes forced to sit out a year after transferring should be given a sixth year of eligibility. “We hope this change will encourage student-athletes who must […]
Duke All-American Jabari Parker entered the 2014 NBA Draft, announcing his decision in a thoughtful self-authored piece published by Sports Illustrated. Teammate Rodney Hood followed not far behind. According to reports on Thursday, Hood also opted to leave Duke to make himself available for the NBA Draft in June. Parker said the tug of good […]
