NBA: New York Knicks late rally tops New Orleans Pelicans in OT
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle had 33 points and 10 assists, Derrick Rose made huge plays all over the court to spark New York’s streak-saving finish and the Knicks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-112 in overtime on Sunday for their sixth consecutive victory. Rose scored 23 points. He had the assist on Reggie […]
NBA: Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant leaves Miami Heat game with thigh injury
MIAMI (AP) — Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant was forced to leave the Nets’ game in Miami on Sunday early in the first quarter with a left thigh injury. Durant exited with 7:57 to go in the opening quarter. He scored Brooklyn’s first eight points of the game before coming out, and the team quickly announced he […]
NBA: Clint Capela, Trae Young tandem put Atlanta Hawks above Indiana Pacers
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 34 points, Clint Capela had 25 points and 24 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Indiana Pacers 129-117 on Sunday. Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kevin Huerter each chipped in 23 points and Young had 11 assists for the Hawks, who have won eight of 10 and are 17-6 under […]
NBA: Memphis Grizzlies upset Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks by 13
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Grayson Allen is helping the Memphis Grizzlies produce an ideal start to their longest road trip in two decades. Allen shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range and scored 26 points to lead six Grizzlies in double figures as Memphis beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128-115 on Saturday. Allen’s seven 3-pointers represented a […]
NBA: San Antonio Spurs sans DeMar DeRozan shock Phoenix Suns
PHOENIX (AP) — Rudy Gay scored 19 points, Drew Eubanks added 13 points and 13 rebounds in his first start of the season and the short-handed San Antonio Spurs had a surprisingly dominant 111-85 win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. The Spurs were playing without a handful of their main rotation players, including […]
NBA: Jayson Tatum wins showdown with Steph Curry; Boston Celtics top Golden State Warriors
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum got into a shootout with Stephen Curry, and Celtics came out on top. Tatum scored 44 points — the second-highest total in his career — and Kemba Walker made a 3-pointer with 24 seconds left to help Boston beat the Golden State Warriors 119-114 on Saturday night. “He’s incredible,” Walker […]
NBA: Chicago Bulls end drought by defeating Cleveland Cavaliers, 106-96
CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic scored 25 points, Lauri Markkanen added 16 off the bench and the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-96 on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Denzel Valentine had 13 points off the bench as the Chicago reserves accounted for 45 points. The Bulls were playing for a […]
NBA: Russell Westbrook tallies triple-double; Washington Wizards down Detroit Pistons
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Westbrook had his 25th triple-double of the season, Bradley Beal scored 37 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Detroit Pistons 121-100 on Saturday night. Westbrook finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in the fourth straight win for Washington (23-33), which continues its late-season push. He has 17 […]
NBA: Jordan Clarkson leads Utah Jazz with 27 but Los Angeles Lakers wins in OT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dennis Schröder hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Utah Jazz 127-115 on Saturday in a game between short-handed teams. Schröder got by Royce O’Neale for a layup with 3 seconds remaining to tie it at 110 and […]
Hidilyn Diaz, weightlifting team, triathletes gun for Olympic slots
MANILA – April will see at least two national teams in international meets pursuing their chances at Olympic slots. The weightlifting squad, led by 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz, left for Tashkent, Uzbekistan to participate in the Asian Weightlifting Championships, a qualifying event. Diaz is joined by eight other hopefuls in […]
