Ben Gordon did his scoring in the first quarter, then watched the rookies take over from there. Gordon scored 16 of his 22 points in the first 12 minutes, rookie Tyrus Thomas tied a career high with 14 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Golden State Warriors 113-83 on Wednesday night. Rookie Thabo Sefolosha scored a career-high 19 points and reserve Adrian Griffin added a season-high 17 for the...
AP - Courtney Paris scored 28 points and Chelsi Welch added a career-best 24 as No. 12 Oklahoma claimed a share of the Big 12 title with an 88-61 victory over No. 16 Baylor on Wednesday night.
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AP - Maryland is suddenly looking like a team that nobody wants to play in DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Maryland is suddenly looking like a team that nobody wants to play in March.
Shaun Livingston's knee injury brings to light the folly of denying younger players the freedom to access NBA riches.
Gerald Green brought his brand new slam dunk trophy back to Boston, then showed the New York Knicks that there was more to his game than flash and smash. Green scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Celtics to a 102-94 victory over the Knicks on Wednesday night. He scored seven straight — on a 3-pointer, a pair of free throws and a 19-footer — to take back the lead after…
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Former Michigan star and major league pitcher Jim Abbott was one of 11 former players and coaches inducted Wednesday into the College Baseball Hall of Fame. "My baseball life has been one of taking the next step and learning how to do things more efficiently with my left hand and arm, and I am very proud of representing Michigan as the school's first honoree," said Abbott, who was born without a...
With less than a week to go before his 35th birthday, Shaquille O'Neal took command of the game and could not be stopped. Woe unto the Washington Wizards, who tried to stop the big man one-on-one. Just like old times, O'Neal assumed control when it mattered most Wednesday night. He scored all 12 of his team's points over a 13-minute span late in the third quarter and most of the fourth, finishing...
AP - Dany Heatley scored his team-leading 38th goal and Ray Emery made 27 saves to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-0 victory over Carolina on Wednesday night and a home-and-home sweep of the Hurricanes.
AP - The Phoenix Suns' drive toward a perfect road record against the East came to an unexpected end. Andre Iguodala scored 24 points, Willie Green had 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers never trailed Wednesday night in a 99-94 win over the Phoenix Suns, who lost on the road to an Eastern Conference team for the first time this season.
The Phoenix Suns' drive toward a perfect road record against the East came to an unexpected end. Andre Iguodala scored 24 points,