Category: Wirenews
TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan returned on Wednesday after missing 21 games with a groin injury and picked up where he left off. The Toronto Raptors shooting guard scored 20 points in nearly 29 minutes after being a game-time decision in a 100-84 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. “We wanted to make sure he was fresh […]
BOSTON — The soaring Atlanta Hawks, again resting key players, cruised to their 10th straight victory, a 105-91 hammering of the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. On Tuesday night in Philadelphia, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer sat four starters in a victory over the lowly 76ers. On Wednesday, facing another weak opponent, big man Al Horford […]
CHICAGO — It’s only nearing the halfway point in the season, but the Washington Wizards have managed to send a message to the rest of the Eastern Conference. A day after beating the defending NBA-champion San Antonio Spurs at home, the Wizards beat one of the East’s top teams on the road, downing the Chicago […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Manu Ginobili came off the bench to score 27 points, and the San Antonio Spurs snapped the Charlotte Hornets’ five-game winning streak with a 98-93 victory Wednesday night. The Spurs led by as many as 16 in the first half but had to fight off a Charlotte rally that got as […]
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland forward Jake Layman caught a pass at the top of the lane from freshman point guard Melo Trimble, gave a head fake to his opponent and then drove into the lane and slammed down a dunk late in the first half Wednesday. Once he landed on the ground. Layman gave […]
ATLANTA — Not only did Notre Dame pick up an important conference road win Wednesday, but it also may have found another contributor for the rest of the season. The 12th-ranked Fighting Irish played without forward Zach Auguste, who was back in South Bend dealing with an undisclosed academic issue. However, freshman Bonzie Colson stepped […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina failed to pull off a second straight victory over a ranked team as guard Marcus Paige scored 23 points to help 15th-ranked North Carolina beat the Wolfpack 81-79 victory Wednesday night at PNC Arena. North Carolina State (12-5, 3-2 ACC) had knocked off then-No. 2 Duke on the same court […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — These close-game situations are becoming mighty familiar to North Carolina. The 15th-ranked Tar Heels made enough plays down the stretch Wednesday night to turn away rival North Carolina State 81-79. “We’re learning and we have a lot of experience playing in games like this,” North Carolina forward J.P. Tokoto said. “We’re learning […]
VILLANOVA, Pa. — With No. 5 Villanova bombing 3-pointer after 3-pointer early on, Xavier coach Chris Mack could only sit and watch. “I’d like them to miss,” he said of his thought process at the time. “You just tip your hat.” Villanova used its best long-distance shooting effort of the season to jump out to […]
WACO, Texas — Baylor guard Kenny Chery hit a jumper from just outside the lane with four seconds left to lift the 22nd-ranked Bears to a thrilling, 74-73 win over the 11th-ranked Iowa State Cyclones on Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center. Seconds earlier, Cyclones guard Bryce Dejean-Jones nailed a 3-pointer from the left side […]
