NBA game roundup: Grizzlies win slugfest vs. Blazers

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It was very nearly a perfect night for Memphis Grizzlies backup point guard Beno Udrih. Starting his second straight game in place of injured Mike Conley, Udrih scored 17 points, including the key bucket with 8.7 seconds left, to help Memphis beat the Portland Trail Blazers 102-98 on Saturday night in a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wiggins’ 31 fuel Timberwolves in win

DENVER — Andrew Wiggins was feeling ill before Saturday night’s game. After a career performance from the rookie forward, Wiggins and his Minnesota teammates are feeling much better. Wiggins scored a season-high 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and the Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 113-105 on Saturday night. Forward Thaddeus Young had 22 points […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hawks soar past Bulls for 12th straight win

CHICAGO — The Atlanta Hawks are playing the kind of basketball the Chicago Bulls would like to start playing. They’re also winning a lot of games because of it. The Hawks won again Saturday night at the United Center, beating the Bulls 107-99 to match the second-longest winning streak in Atlanta’s franchise history with 12 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers rebound from loss with road win

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Halfway through their season, the Los Angeles Clippers aren’t about to fool themselves into thinking they’re a polished product. But despite first-half inconsistencies and a roster shake-up this past week, they still reached the midway point with 27 victories and among the top eight in the NBA’s loaded Western Conference. “I think […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Division leaders meet, Grizzlies draw first blood

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It was very nearly a perfect night for Memphis Grizzlies backup point guard Beno Udrih. Starting his second straight game in place of injured Mike Conley, Udrih scored 17 points, including the key bucket with 8.7 seconds left to help Memphis beat the Portland Trail Blazers 102-98 on Saturday night in a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks lose PG Marshall to ACL tear

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Kendall Marshall will miss the remainder of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Marshall injured the knee during the second quarter of the Bucks’ win over the New York Knicks on Thursday in London. “He’s been great for us,” Bucks coach Jason Kidd said. “It’s disappointing. It’s an unfortunate […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Former All-Star Marbury had suicidal thoughts

Former NBA guard Stephon Marbury admitted that he struggled with depression and suicidal thought as his career in the league was coming to an end in 2009. “I wanted to die,” Marbury told HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” in an interview that will be shown Tuesday night. “I wanted to kill myself some days. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Trimble carries Maryland in blowout win over Michigan State

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A middle-aged man walked behind the Maryland bench at halftime of Saturday’s game against Michigan State, the man flashed a big smile on his face and a red T-shirt that read “Stay Melo” By then Melo Trimble, the freshman point guard for Maryland, already scored 21 of his game-high 24 points […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Gonzaga regains shooting touch in 72-55 win

LOS ANGELES — Guards Gary Bell Jr. and Kevin Pangos combined for 33 points, including seven 3-pointers, to lead No. 3 Gonzaga to a 72-55 win over Loyola Marymount on Saturday in a West Coast Conference game at Gersten Pavilion. Bell led Gonzaga (18-1, 7-0) with 17 points and Pangos had 16 points and six […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021