Category: Wirenews
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks hope forward Amar’e Stoudemire is another piece in a potential championship puzzle. The fit looked pretty good Sunday night. Stoudemire made his Dallas debut and scored 14 points off the bench in a 92-81 victory over the slumping Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night at American Airlines Center. “It’s pretty clear […]
LOS ANGELES — Once the NBA’s fiercest rivalry, the clashes between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers took a backseat recently due to the teams’ mediocre play. None of that matters to Nick Young, though. “Just knowing the history,” said Young, the Lakers reserve guard, who grew up in the City of Angels. […]
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon not only got its 20th win on Sunday, the Ducks also got the kind of win they were missing all season. The Ducks boosted their NCAA Tournament hopes with a 69-58 upset of ninth-ranked Utah in Pac-12 play at Matthew Knight Arena. It was the Ducks’ first win this season over […]
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan, a team ravaged by injuries and one that appeared to be in freefall after losing five straight games, rode an explosive start to a 64-57 Big Ten victory over 24th-ranked Ohio State on Sunday. Michigan (14-13, 7-8 Big Ten) was led by guard Spike Albrecht with 16 points, and his […]
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon got the win it needed to boost its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 69-58 upset of No. 9 Utah Sunday afternoon in Pac-12 Conference men’s basketball at Matthew Knight Arena. Freshman forward Dillon Brooks led Oregon with 19 points and scored 11 straight Oregon points down the stretch to lead the […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — On a night when Oscars are handed out to the best of cinematic achievements at the 87th Academy Awards, the second-ranked Virginia Cavaliers tussled with the Florida State Seminoles in a game that would have been more suited for the Razzies. After three physical meetings last season where Virginia went 3-0 against […]
WICHITA, Kan. — The Evansville Purple Aces can make a case for the best offense in the Missouri Valley Conference since they lead the conference in shooting accuracy and assists and are tied with the Wichita State Shockers for the scoring lead. The Aces, usually, put on an exhibition of passing and cutting in coach […]
The turbulent tenure of Larry Sanders officially ended Saturday night as the Milwaukee Bucks announced they were requesting waivers on the center. Sanders, 26, appeared in 27 games this season for Milwaukee and averaged 7.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 21.7 minutes per game. He had not played since Dec. 23 due to […]
MIAMI — Sunday is a day off for the New Orleans Pelicans players — but not for their team doctors. MRIs are scheduled on power forward Anthony Davis’ right shoulder and stretch forward Ryan Anderson’s right ankle, and those results could go a long way toward determining the fate of the Pelicans’ season. For now, […]
MIAMI — The New Orleans Pelicans suffered two key injuries in the first half of their 105-91 win in Miami on Saturday night when center Anthony Davis reaggravated his troublesome right shoulder and forward Ryan Anderson injured his right knee. Both players will have MRIs on Sunday. Davis exited the game with 3:07 remaining in […]
