Category: Wirenews
DALLAS — Diminutive point guard J.J. Barea came through with a dominant performance Wednesday night that allowed the Dallas Mavericks to clip the cold-shooting Utah Jazz 87-82 at American Airlines Center. Barea, who is listed at 6 feet but is actually several inches shorter, scored a game-high 22 points that included 15 in the third […]
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Swingman Dez Wells and guard Melo Trimble scored 18 points apiece as No. 19 Maryland held on to beat Indiana 68-66 Wednesday before 15,304 fans at the Xfinity Center. Hoosiers guard Yogi Ferrell finished with 23 points, but he missed a 3-pointer with about four seconds left and a 2-point try […]
The Boise State Broncos notched their eighth consecutive victory with a 67-42 win over visiting the Air Force Falcons on Wednesday night at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho. Sophomore forward James Webb III led the Broncos with 17 points with a career-high-tying 15 rebounds. The victory improved the Broncos to 18-6 overall and […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-89 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Oklahoma City (28-25) moved three games over .500 for the first time this season. The Thunder also pulled within a half-game of […]
MINNEAPOLIS — If this is what a road-weary Golden State Warriors team looks like, they’re likely to be unstoppable after the All-Star break rest period. Guard Stephen Curry had 25 points on Wednesday as the Warriors, playing their fourth road game in six nights, beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-91 for their third consecutive win. Guard […]
NEW ORLEANS — Forward David West and guard George Hill scored 17 points each as the Indiana Pacers won for the fourth time in five games with a 106-93 victory over the injury-riddled New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night at the Smoothie King Center. The Pacers (21-33) led by as many 33 points in the fourth […]
MILWAUKEE — O.J. Mayo had 21 points, Brandon Knight scored 20 and the Milwaukee Bucks doubled their victory total from last season, earning their 30th of the season with a 111-103 decision over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night at the Bradley Center. Knight started the game 2-for-6 from the field but knocked down five […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Daniel Ochefu was a bully in the low post, piling up 19 points and nine rebounds to help No. 6 Villanova pick up its fifth straight win and stave off feisty Providence for a 74-68 win Wednesday night at the Dunkin Donuts Center. The junior forward’s big night on both ends gave […]
CLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward LeBron James had 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists against his former team, guard Kyrie Irving had 15 points and six assists and Cleveland erased a Christmas Day loss to the Miami Heat with a 113-93 victory Wednesday night. Forward Kevin Love had 12 points and six rebounds — one […]
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Forward Seth Tuttle scored a game-high 23 points, including 18 in the first half, to lead No. 13 Northern Iowa past Illinois State 83-64 on Wednesday night for its 12th consecutive Missouri Valley Conference victory. The Panthers jumped out to an early lead and were up 50-33 at halftime behind 58 […]
