All Entries in the "Basketball" Category
Creighton assistant coach arrested in DUI case (AP)
[unable to retrieve full-text content]AP – An assistant coach of the Creighton University women’s basketball team has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.
Kobe lets Lakers management have it over Gasol (AP)
[unable to retrieve full-text content] AP – The Los Angeles Lakers’ worst performance of the season set the stage for Kobe Bryant to take aim at his team’s management, a clear signal that all is not well for the perennial power out West.
None of baseball's top stories will overshadow the game
Football bore Tebowmania. Basketball unleashed Linsanity. And baseball has … baseball.
Kobe criticizes Lakers about potential Gasol trade (AP)
[unable to retrieve full-text content] AP – Kobe Bryant lashed out at Los Angeles Lakers management Sunday night for leaving teammate Pau Gasol wondering whether he’s about to be traded.
Durant scores 51 as Thunder top Nuggets 124-118 (AP)
[unable to retrieve full-text content] AP – Kevin Durant scored a career-best 51 points for the top performance in the NBA this season, Russell Westbrook added 40 and Serge Ibaka had his first career triple-double as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 124-118 in overtime Sunday night.
Wolves win on Love’s FTs with 0.1 left (AP)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—Success and improvement breed confidence, a key to fending off frustration. Kevin Love has followed that formula and progressed to the point where his clutch contributions toward big wins are expected by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Love scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of free throws with 0.1 seconds left, to lift the Timberwolves to a 92-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night
Dudley, Suns hold off Kobe and Lakers 102-90 (AP)
[unable to retrieve full-text content] AP – Jared Dudley scored a season-high 25 points, Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 15 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns held on to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 102-90 Sunday night, ending a four-game losing streak.
No. 5 Duke beats BC 75-50 behind Curry’s 18 points (AP)
[unable to retrieve full-text content] AP – Some day Boston College’s very young team may become a contender in the Atlantic Coast Conference. For now, though, it’s learning how to play against the conference’s powers.
Baseball principles carry over to life
If you can hear the sound of a baseball bat cracking after striking a ball, you’ll probably find John Bemis nearby. Bemis spends a tremendous amount of time around Kalispell’s baseball fields, helping coach his sons’ teams and watching various games. A member of the local baseball board for three years, he’s thrilled sons Andy and Connor both enjoy baseball, so he can continue his lifelong involvement with the sport
Heat beat Magic for sixth straight win (AP)
MIAMI (AP)— Dwyane Wade hasn’t had a shooting streak like this since he was a rookie.