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ORLANDO, Fla. — A little internal conflict went a long way Sunday night for the Philadelphia 76ers. A first-half rift between point guard Michael Carter-Williams and center Nerlens Noel — their two best players — turned into a second-half spark as the 76ers pounded the Orlando Magic, 96-88, Sunday night at the Amway Center. It […]
NEW YORK — Mason Plumlee put together another productive game Sunday, but the part the second-year center enjoyed most was hitting free throws down the stretch. Plumlee collected 21 points and 12 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets survived a dramatic finish and held on for a 110-105 victory over the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center. […]
TORONTO — Guards Lou Williams and Kyle Lowry each scored 22 points as Toronto defeated New York Knicks. Lowry added nine assists as the Raptors extended their winning streak to six games to equal a season high and gave the Knicks their fifth loss in a row. Reserve guard Greivis Vasquez added 21 points for […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — DeMarcus Cousins didn’t sugarcoat it: It felt good to get a win. Cousins led all scorers with 29 points and added 15 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-101 on Sunday at Sleep Train Arena. “Honestly I don’t even really care how we did it as long as […]
MINNEAPOLIS — It wasn’t exactly a holiday miracle, but after weeks of shooting frustration, the Indiana Pacers finally enjoyed an offensive night to remember. The Pacers posted their best shooting percentage of the season, and forward David West hit a jumper with 34.3 seconds left, snapping a 94-94 tie and helping the Indiana win for […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Most times coaches want their athletes to have short memories. Whether it is a great game or bad loss, as soon as the next day arrives, players need to move on. However, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has not developed the short-term memory trick yet, his coach Monty Williams is glad. […]
Jameel Warney finished with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Stony Brook Seawolves took command in the second half and scored a 67-52 victory over the Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds on Sunday at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena in Stony Brook, N.Y. Warney, a forward, also added seven blocks as Stony […]
The Hartford Hawks put five players in double figures and took advantage of the Florida International Panthers’ careless ball-handling to post an 82-69 victory at Chase Arena in West Hartford, Conn., on Sunday. The Hawks’ balanced scoring overcame a 29-point effort by FIU forward Adrian Diaz, who dominated inside in going 13 of 14 from […]
STILLWATER, Okla. – The No. 17 Maryland Terrapins and the Oklahoma State Cowboys both sought added validation to strong starts Sunday. The Terrapins found it in their first official road game, pulling past the Cowboys 73-64 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Forwards Jake Layman and Jared Nickens fueled a 15-3 spurt out of the halftime break to […]
STILLWATER, Okla. — Maryland sought added validation to its strong start Sunday. The No. 17 Terrapins found it in an unlikely place — on the road — pulling past Oklahoma State 73-64 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. During coach Mark Turgeon’s first three seasons in College Park, Maryland had gone just 8-25 on the road, a sore […]
