Category: Wirenews
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Russell Westbrook had a little extra on his plate Saturday night, with the Oklahoma City Thunder working in four newcomers and playing without injured forward Kevin Durant. But the All-Star guard was more than up to the challenge, leading the surging Thunder to a 110-103 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Westbrook finished […]
LOS ANGELES — What a difference a night made for George Karl and the Sacramento Kings. Guard J.J. Redick scored 18 of his 24 points in the first half and the Los Angeles Clippers pounded the Kings 126-99 on Saturday at the Staples Center. Guard Austin Rivers had his best game as a Clipper, leading […]
MIAMI — The New Orleans Pelicans lost center Anthony Davis and forward Ryan Anderson to injuries but snapped a four-game losing streak with a 105-91 victory over Miami on Saturday night. Davis reinjured his left shoulder when he collided with Miami center Hassan Whiteside with 3:07 remaining in the first quarter. Anderson injured his right […]
HOUSTON — Given the fragility of playoff positioning in the Western Conference, Houston Rockets guard James Harden made clear the significance of a five-game homestand that opened on Saturday night at Toyota Center. The Rockets took the first step toward making the most of their fortuitous stretch of schedule, riding Harden through a decisive third-quarter […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Before taking the court Saturday against Auburn, Kentucky head coach John Calipari was in familiar territory. This year’s top-ranked Wildcats team joined Calipari’s 1996 UMass team and his 2008 Memphis squad having reeled off 26 straight wins to open a season. Neither the Minutemen nor the Tigers won No. 27. On Saturday, […]
Albuquerque, N.M – Freshman guard Patrick McCaw scored 22 points as UNLV staved off several rallies en route to a 76-68 Mountain West Conference win over host New Mexico on Saturday afternoon. New Mexico (14-13, 6-9) climbed within three points on eight different occasions in the second half, even bridging the gap to one-point twice, […]
Colorado State’s senior tandem of guard Daniel Bejarano and forward J.J. Avila combined for 38 points in the Rams’ 66-53 victory over Air Force on Saturday in a Mountain West Conference game in Fort Collins, Colo. Bejarano and Avila teamed up to make 14 of 23 shots from the field for Colorado State (23-5, 10-5 […]
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona coach Sean Miller believes in playing his bench players early and often in the nonconference season. He does it for games like Saturday. Reserve guard Gabe York had 13 points and reserve center Dusan Ristic had 12 when the No. 7 Wildcats blew a 14-point lead but recovered to defeat UCLA […]
Freshman guard Julion Pearre scored a career-high 19 points, helping Utah State beat Fresno State 85-79 on Saturday night at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah. Junior guard Darius Perkins also scored 19 points for Utah State (16-10, 9-5 Mountain West Conference), which has won four in a row. Freshman forward David Collette had […]
MORAGA, Calif. — Gonzaga coach Mark Few suggested Kyle Wiltjer’s 45-point game in Thursday’s victory over Pacific affected him adversely in the early stages of Saturday’s game against St. Mary’s. “He was pressing,” Few said. “I think that 45-pointer messed with his head.” Wiltjer denied that was the case, but whatever the problem, Wiltjer scored […]
