Category: Wirenews
OAKLAND, Calif. — Klay Thompson scored more points in a single quarter Friday night than he recorded in an entire game Sunday. In the end, not a single Golden State Warrior was complaining. Thompson saved 11 of his game-high 31 points for the fourth quarter Sunday, leading the Warriors to a hard-earned, 114-111 victory over […]
TORONTO — The Detroit Pistons lost an important player for the season when point guard Brandon Jennings suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon on Saturday. D.J. Augustin, his backup, did his best to fill the gap on Sunday, scoring a career-best 35 points. It was not enough, though, as the Toronto Raptors led most of the […]
DENVER — Paul Pierce kept the Washington Wizards in Sunday’s game in the third quarter. At the end of overtime, the veteran forward was thankful he didn’t cost his team a win. Pierce scored nine of his 19 points in the third period, but his errant pass with 2.9 seconds left in OT nearly forced […]
CLEVELAND — LeBron James outdueled Kevin Durant in the only battle this season between the two most recent MVP award winners, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their sixth straight with a 108-98 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. James, a forward, had 34 points and seven rebounds, and Kevin Love had 19 points […]
LOS ANGELES — Even without center Dwight Howard, the Houston Rockets rolled to an easy win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Guard James Harden scored 37 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists, and the Rockets recorded a 99-87 victory over the Lakers at Staples Center. Forward Josh Smith and […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Butler put together a 6-minute, 45-second highlight reel, a sequence the Bulldogs absolutely needed Sunday afternoon in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Thanks to a staggering, 27-3, second-half run, Butler beat No. 24 Seton Hall for the second time in 12 days, prevailing 77-57 in Big East Conference action. Butler earned its first Hinkle Fieldhouse victory […]
NEW YORK – In 35 seasons at Duke, Mike Krzyzewski has coached 49 players that would go on to be drafted in the NBA. But on Sunday he credited two Blue Devils’ reserves with helping him become the first Division I coach to win 1,000 games after Duke’s 77-68 win over the St. John’s Red […]
WICHITA, Kan. — With 11 minutes to play, the No. 14 Wichita State Shickers lineup consisted of three freshmen, a junior transfer and a walk-on. That was one of many indications the Shockers are rolling again through the Missouri Valley Conference. WSU handled overmatched the Drake Bulldogs 74-40 on Sunday at Koch Arena to remain […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — As bleak as it looked, No. 8 Notre Dame kept finding ways to cling to wishful thinking. By the end, the Fighting Irish were clutching an 81-78 overtime victory against North Carolina State on Sunday night at PNC Arena. “We had every reason to think we couldn’t get out of here, but […]
PITTSBURGH — Few things can get a team out of a slump faster than shooting 65 percent. Terry Rozier scored 26 points and No. 10 Louisville made 30 of 46 shots from the field to get back on track with an 80-68 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday. Louisville (15-4, 4-3 ACC) had lost two of […]
