Category: Wirenews
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sam Thompson scored 22 points and D’Angelo Russell had 17 as No. 23 Ohio State defeated Penn State 75-55 on Wednesday night. Thompson, a senior guard, was 6 of 11 from the floor and made 3 of 5 3-pointers. Russell, a freshman, had seven assists and six rebounds. The Buckeyes (19-6, 7-4 […]
Hall of Fame basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, who led the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels to a national title, died Wednesday. He was 84. Tarkanian had been in a Las Vegas hospital since Monday night after experiencing breathing difficulties and an infection. The Naismith Hall of Famer was transported by ambulance to Valley Hospital Medical Center from […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No. 21 West Virginia squandered a late 10-point lead before regaining its poise in the final minutes for a 76-72 win over Kansas State on Wednesday night. Reserve forward Brandon Watkins scored a career-high 14 points and point guard Juwan Staten added 11 despite missing four late free throws for West Virginia […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard Gary Neal and a 2019 second-round draft pick from the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday in exchange for guards Mo Williams and Troy Daniels. The Timberwolves also obtained forward-center Adreian Payne in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks for a protected future first-round draft pick. Neal, 30, is averaging 9.6 points, […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Detroit Pistons are looking up at the Charlotte Hornets in the standings, but it was hard to believe it Tuesday night. The Pistons dominated the final three quarters en route to an easy 106-78 victory, leading by as many as 31 late in the game. It was the first of four […]
George Karl is on the verge of becoming the Sacramento Kings’ coach, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the Kings and Karl were hammering out a four-year deal that would pay between $4-$5 million per season. ESPN.com and other media outlets reported that Karl will take over the team following […]
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will pass up playing in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game because of a strained right hamstring and Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver will take his place as an Eastern Conference reserve, the league announced Tuesday. Korver, considered one of the best shooters in the league, is the fourth Hawks player in […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard Gary Neal and a 2019 second-round draft pick from the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday in exchange for guards Mo Williams and Troy Daniels. The Timberwolves also obtained forward-center Adreian Payne in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks for a protected future first-round draft pick. Neal, 30, is averaging 9.6 points, […]
CHICAGO — It was another chance for the Chicago Bulls to fix something that’s plagued them all season when the Sacramento Kings visited Monday for a game at the United Center. The Bulls were 7-6 at home this season when playing teams with sub-.500 records, like the Kings, but it wasn’t a problem this time. […]
PHOENIX — Houston Rockets guard James Harden beat Phoenix with a jumper at the buzzer 18 days ago at US Airways Center. This time, he beat the Suns every way possible. Shaking off a third-quarter elbow stinger, Harden carried the Rockets home with 20 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter to go with […]
