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ORLANDO, Fla. – Guard Dion Waiters scored a game-high 26 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers kept their slim playoff hopes alive, pounding the Orlando Magic 119-98 Wednesday night. Center Spencer Hawes had 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Eighteen of those points came in the first half when the Cavs took control. Forward Tristan […]
TORONTO — Guard DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and the Toronto Raptors held on to defeat the Houston Rockets 107-103 on Wednesday. Guard Greivis Vasquez and center Jonas Valanciunas added 15 points each for the Raptors (43-32). Guard Terrence Ross scored 14 and guard/forward John Salmons chipped in with 12 points off the bench for […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana forward Paul George scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half, leading the Pacers to a 101-94 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. George missed his first three shots from the field and did not score a point in the first quarter, but he caught fire in the […]
ATLANTA — Guard DJ Augustin came off the bench to produce his second 20-point effort in three games to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 105-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. The fifth-year player scored 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting from the field and added five assists. The 6-foot guard, who scored […]
NEW YORK — The Knicks’ goal of making the playoffs, considered a dream a month ago, is closer to becoming a reality after New York’s 110-81 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. New York (33-43) improved to 12-3 in its past 15 games, and it drew even with the Atlanta […]
WASHINGTON — Center Marcin Gortat scored 22 points and guard John Wall had 13 points and 10 assists as the Washington Wizards clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2008 with a 118-92 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Guard Bradley Beal had 19 points for the Wizards (39-36), who never […]
PHILADELPHIA — Center Al Jefferson scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Wednesday night, and the Charlotte Bobcats drubbed the Philadelphia 76ers 123-93 to draw nearer to the second playoff berth in franchise history. Backup forward Anthony Tolliver added 16 points for the Bobcats, who are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with seven […]
The NBA acknowledged Wednesday that a goaltending call should have been made against Golden State Warriors center Jermaine O’Neal on a blocked shot against Dallas Mavericks guard Monta Ellis on Tuesday night. O’Neal’s block in the final seconds denied the Mavericks the chance to take the lead near the end of overtime. Warriors guard Stephen […]
Georgia basketball coach Mark Fox was given a two-year contract extension, and is now under contract through the 2017-18 season. Fox originally signed a six-year deal, and is 85-77 through the first five seasons. The Bulldogs were 20-14 in 2013-14, tying Kentucky for second place in the Southeastern Conference at 12-6. Georgia lost in the […]
One short year ago, Kevin Ollie was a first-year head coach with little chance to validate his selection as Jim Calhoun’s hand-picked successor at Connecticut. The former Huskies point guard and Calhoun assistant admits he was dying inside not to be a part of the 2013 postseason, by virtue of NCAA-levied postseason ban. But the […]
