Category: Wirenews
Kentucky coach John Calipari writes in his new book that he compares the NCAA to the dying Soviet Union and the future of college sports’ governing body is bleak unless it embraces radical reform, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. “The situation reminds me a little of the Soviet Union in its […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Dorell Wright said his last game-winning 3-pointer came in high school. “This one was a little bigger,” the Trail Blazers forward said after hitting a 3-point shot with 7.6 seconds remaining to give Portland a 100-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Ray McCallum’s 20-foot […]
LOS ANGELES — In a clash between Western Conference powers, the Oklahoma City Thunder dictated down the stretch for a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Guard Russell Westbrook scored 30 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out six assists, and the Thunder held on for a 107-101 decision over the Clippers on Wednesday night […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Forward Dorell Wright’s 3-point shot with 7.6 seconds remaining gave the Portland Trail Blazers a 100-99 victory over Sacramento Kings Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Sacramento guard Ray McCallum’s 20-foot shot bounced off the front rim as time expired, sending the Kings to their fourth straight defeat. Forward LaMarcus Aldridge led […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Miami Heat had motivation: They are trying to earn the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. For the Memphis Grizzlies, though, the operative word was desperation. Despite the Heat knocking down 15 of 25 3-point attempts and Miami forward LeBron James pouring in 37 points, the Grizzlies earned a 107-102 […]
DENVER — Forward Kenneth Faried and center Timofey Mozgov did the damage in the first half and guard Randy Foye took the baton in the third quarter. It was enough, but just barely. Foye had 30 points and 15 assists, Faried scored 23 points and the Denver Nuggets never trailed in a 123-116 victory over […]
NEW ORLEANS — At this point of the season, there are no such things as style points. Points — and victories — are the only things that matter. The normally high-powered Phoenix offense struggled to put away the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night at the Smoothie King Center, but the Suns scored the […]
DENVER — Guard Randy Foye had 30 points and 15 assists, forward Kenneth Faried scored 22 and the Denver Nuggets never trailed in beating the Houston Rockets 123-116 on Wednesday night. Center Timofey Mozgov had 22 points for the Nuggets, which clinched a winning record at home. The Rockets rallied Sunday to beat the Nuggets […]
WASHINGTON — Having played his entire career with the Charlotte Bobcats, Kemba Walker knows about terrible. The point guard used that description upon learning he made the lone field goal for either team in Wednesday’s overtime session against the Washington Wizards. Terrible is not how anyone describes the surging Bobcats anymore. Center Al Jefferson had […]
MILWAUKEE — Looking to halt a late-season swoon and prepare for one last regular-season showdown with the Miami Heat, Pacers coach Frank Vogel took a somewhat unconventional approach, giving all five of his starters the night off when Indiana faced the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. And though it came […]
