Category: Wirenews
OAKLAND, Calif. — Klay Thompson scored 12 of his 40 points in the first 4:31 of the fourth quarter, helping the Golden State Warriors break open a close game en route to a 117-102 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Playing their fourth road game in six nights, the Pacers (14-23) went the […]
CLEVELAND — Houston Rockets guard James Harden had 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds Wednesday night to offset a season-best performance from Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving in Houston’s 105-93 win over Cleveland. Irving returned from missing one game with a sore back to score a season-high 38 for the Cavs, who lost seven of […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Blake Griffin scored 27 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out eight assists, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-89 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night at Staples Center. Point guard Chris Paul added 24 points and 11 assists for the Clippers (24-12). Forward Matt Barnes had […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Guard/forward Treveon Graham, the top player for Virginia Commonwealth, had a rough first half Wednesday as he missed seven of nine shots from the field. But the overall depth of the Rams, including some unforeseen help from the bench, was more than Davidson could handle as VCU pulled away for a 71-65 […]
MINNEAPOLIS — For three quarters, the Minnesota Timberwolves did a good job of containing Phoenix Suns guard Gerald Green. Green finally exploded in the first few minutes of the fourth quarter, and he scored 15 of his 21 points in the final frame, leading the Suns to a 113-111 win at Target Center on Wednesday. […]
MADISON, Wis. — In his 10th season at Purdue, head coach Matt Painter has stressed a desire to get back to playing the kind of hard-nosed, physical basketball that defined the Boilermakers’ program for so many years. They looked every bit the part Tuesday, making No. 4 Wisconsin work for every shot it got, but […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Playing without leading scorer and rebounder Rayvonte Rice, Illinois used a career-best game from sophomore guard Malcolm Hill to hand 11th-ranked Maryland its first Big Ten Conference loss. Hill scored 10 of his 28 points in the first 6:21 of the second half, keying a 20-3 run that led the Fighting Illini […]
WICHITA, Kan. — Junior guard Fred VanVleet motioned for the crowd to get up and cheer when Wichita State took a lead in the first half Wednesday. Last season, such pleas seemed like a request to join the fun. This season, the Shockers need the help. No. 15 Wichita State muddled along with Bradley for […]
CINCINNATI — Playing on the road in the Big East Conference isn’t for the faint of heart, with just three road victories by league members this season. A second-half surge by Xavier on Wednesday night ensured No. 19 Seton Hall wouldn’t escape Cintas Center with a win. Senior guard Dee Davis scored 14 points and […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Without leading scorer and rebounder Rayvonte Rice, it appeared Illinois had little chance of beating 11th-ranked Maryland Wednesday night. That was until sophomore guard Malcolm Hill decided to have the best game of his college career. Pumping in 18 of his game-high 28 points after halftime, Hill led the Fighting Illini to […]
