Category: Wirenews
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t just stand up to the powerful Indiana Pacers, they pounded them Sunday. Pulling within 2 1/2 games of the idle Atlanta Hawks for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, Cleveland posted a 90-76 win Sunday before 17,147 at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers (30-45) have just seven […]
INDIANAPOLIS — After a season filled with enough twists and turns to qualify as a road in the eastern mountains of its home state, Kentucky is making its predicted appearance in the Final Four thanks to a plethora of talented freshmen. Guard Aaron Harrison drilled a long pull-up 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds left to snap […]
NEW YORK — Shabazz Napier never wavered about transferring out of Connecticut, despite a disappointing sophomore year and a junior season when the school was ineligible for the NCAA postseason. Napier, the Huskies’ senior point guard, was rewarded for his commitment, scoring a game-high 25 points to lead UConn into the Final Four with a […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Utah coach Tyrone Corbin already knew Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant was a special player. He did not need a firsthand illustration to realize just how dangerous the 6-foot-10 forward has become. Durant gave him one anyway, scoring 31 points to lead the Thunder to a 116-96 victory over the Jazz on Sunday […]
CLEVELAND — Guard Dion Waiters had a game-high 19 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 90-76 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs (30-45) pulled within 2 1/2 games of idle Atlanta (31-41) in the race for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. All five starters scored in double figures […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 116-96 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday afternoon at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. After trailing by as much as 28 points, the Jazz (23-51) began to chip away at the Thunder’s lead. Spurred by guards Gordan Hayward […]
NEW YORK — Just a year removed from being barred from the NCAA Tournament, the Connecticut Huskies are heading to the Final Four. Led by point guard Shabazz Napier’s 25 points, seventh-seeded UConn (30-8) defeated fourth-seeded Michigan State 60-54 in the finals of the East Regional on Sunday before 19,499 at Madison Square Garden. UConn […]
ANAHEIM, Calif. — After 704 career victories, Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan is headed to the Final Four. Ryan has taken the Badgers to 13 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, but he was 0-1 in his only regional final appearance before Wisconsin won the West with a 64-63 overtime thriller against top-seeded Arizona on Saturday night at the […]
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks needed a 10-0 run late in the fourth quarter to avoid total disaster and escape Saturday night with a 103-100 win over the Sacramento Kings. Dallas could not celebrate, or in this case, exhale until Kings forward Travis Outlaw’s desperation 3-point attempt from the right wing bounced harmlessly off the […]
WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards slipped up literally and figuratively against the short-handed and skidding Atlanta Hawks. They did not start or finish the Southeast Division matchup like a playoff team. Regardless, the Wizards moved to the brink of the franchise’s first postseason berth since 2008 all the same. Guard John Wall scored 25 points […]
