Category: Wirenews
SPOKANE, Wash. — San Diego State’s overtime win over New Mexico State was not always a thing of beauty, but Aztecs coach Steve Fisher had little to complain about after his team advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. “I told our players after the game, ‘It doesn’t matter how, it just matters, […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors walked out of Oracle Arena with a smile Thursday night even though they were not happy with their performance. Having lost recent home games to the Charlotte Bobcats and Cleveland Cavaliers, the Warriors now realize: At this late juncture of the playoff race, all that matters is winning. […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Louisville took a look in the mirror Thursday night and didn’t like what it saw for 38 minutes against Manhattan. The Jaspers, coached by former Cardinals assistant Steve Masiello, were using Louisville’s defensive schemes, and Manhattan was within two minutes of a stunning upset. However, fourth-seeded Louisville woke up in time, riding […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Something got into the Portland Trail Blazers at halftime, or so it seemed. Portland came out of the locker room smoking, sinking three 3-pointers in the first two minutes of the third quarter to break open a tight game en route to a 116-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — Senior point guard Xavier Thames scored five of his 23 points in overtime, leading San Diego State to a 73-69 triumph over New Mexico State late Thursday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Forward Dwayne Polee II sank three of four free throws in the final 6.8 seconds for […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Louisville senior forward Luke Hancock scored eight straight points in the final two minutes to rally the No. 4 Cardinals to a 71-64 win over No. 13-seed Manhattan Jaspers. Hancock finished with 16 points, guard Russ Smith added 18 and forward Montrezl Harrell contributed 12 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. Defending […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 60 points, including 22 in a tense fourth quarter, leading the Golden State Warriors to a hard-fought, 115-110 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. In winning for the eighth time in 10 games, the Warriors led just 89-87 with 8:24 to play […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers used a second-half 3-point blitzkrieg to break open a tight game and beat the Washington Wizards 116-103 Thursday night at the Moda Center. Guard Wesley Matthews matched his season high with 28 points, and guard Damian Lillard contributed 23 points, 10 assists and six rebounds for the Trail […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Guard Darrun Hilliard scored 16 points, and No. 2-seeded Villanova overcame a first-half to rout No. 15 seed Milwaukee 73-53 in a second-round East Region NCAA tournament game Thursday night at First Niagara Center. Forward JayVaughn Pinkston finished with 13 points for the Wildcats (29-4). Guard James Bell had 12, and guard […]
HOUSTON — James Harden cracked a wry smile when asked to recall the huddle exchange between his teammates and Houston coach Kevin McHale, whose fury was obvious when he called a timeout early in the second quarter with the Rockets scuffling along. The star guard insisted that he suggested McHale calm down, that he and […]
