Category: Wirenews
PHILADELPHIA — Center DeMarcus Cousins had a huge night for the Sacramento Kings, but he was overshadowed by the smallest player on the court. Backup point guard Ish Smith, generously listed at 6 feet, keyed a second-half run as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from an 18-point third-quarter deficit to beat Sacramento 114-107 on Friday night. […]
NEW YORK – Guard Ryan Arcidiacono’s two free throws with 3.1 seconds remaining gave No. 4 Villanova a thrilling 63-61 win over Providence in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament Friday at Madison Square Garden. The Wildcats (31-2) will meet the winner of Georgetown-Xavier in the championship game on Saturday. This is Villanova’s first […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Arkansas proclaims itself the fastest 40 minutes in basketball, and the Razorbacks lived up to that billing in the first half, then held on for an 80-72 victory over Tennessee on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament. SEC player of the year Bobby Portis, a 6-foot-11 sophomore forward, […]
Paul George was hoping to return to play for the Indiana Pacers this weekend. Now he’s not so sure he’ll play at all this season. The Pacers guard told reporters at practice on Friday that he was concerned his return would affect the team’s chemistry. The Pacers have won seven consecutive games and 13 of […]
Fans in Denver will see “The Splash Brothers” in street clothes as opposed to their uniforms. The Golden State Warriors are resting All-Star guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson for Friday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. The Warriors have the luxury of giving their best players a night off because they lead the Memphis […]
Power forward Nikola Pekovic and center Kevin Garnett sat out for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were without their own power forward, Serge Ibaka, because of right knee soreness.. Pekovic sat out with an ankle injury that limited him to eight minutes during Wednesday’s game against the Phoenix […]
Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Sergey Karasev has undergone successful surgery on his right knee, the team announced Friday. The surgery was performed Thursday by the Nets’ medical director, Dr. Riley Williams III, along with Dr. David Altchek, at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. Karasev, who suffered the injury Wednesday night against the Miami Heat, […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Guard Monte Morris hit a fade-away jumper at the buzzer to give Iowa State a come-from-behind 69-67 victory over Texas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday night at the Sprint Center. The 13th-ranked Cyclones (23-8) scored the final 12 points of the game, and the final score […]
NEW YORK — The rivalry between Xavier and Butler just became a little more intense after the Musketeers upset the No. 22 Bulldogs 67-61 in overtime in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Third-seeded Xavier (20-12) will meet 23rd-ranked Georgetown on Friday. Fourth-ranked Villanova, the No. 1 seed […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Having beaten Florida on March 7 to complete a perfect 31-0 regular season, Kentucky found itself facing the Gators again just six days later to open the 2015 Southeastern Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Top-ranked Kentucky won the third meeting this season between the teams, too, eliminating Florida 64-49 and advancing to […]
