A.J. Graves struggled on offense for most of the night. When it counted the most, he came through. The senior guard sank a 35-foot shot at the buzzer to lift No. 16 Butler to a 57-55 win over Southern Illinois on Friday night. Graves came into the game as the leading scorer for Butler (12-1). But Southern Illinois (5-6) held him to seven points over 33 minutes until the final play.
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Graves’ 3 beats buzzer, lifts Butler
A.J. Graves struggled on offense for most of the night. When it counted the most, he came through. The senior guard sank a 35-foot shot at the buzzer to lift No. 16 Butler to a 57-55 win over Southern Illinois on Friday night. Graves came into the game as the leading scorer for Butler (12-1).…
Sutton loses in San Francisco debut
Eddie Sutton figures he’ll get wins No. 799 and 800 soon enough. For now, though, the 71-year-old coach is happy to teach his new players the finer points of the game. Sutton returned to coaching Friday night, but rather than recording win No. 799, the 71-year-old settled for loss No. 316. Sutton, who retired from…
2 TV stations resolve Pats-Giants flap
Two local TV stations have resolved their dispute with the NFL Network over Saturday night’s broadcast of the potentially historic Patriots-Giants game. WCVB in Boston and Manchester, N.H., station WMUR, which are owned by the same company, and New York station WWOR had won bidding processes for the right to simulcast NFL Network games involving…
Pro Bowl to stay in Honolulu in 2009
The NFL has decided the Pro Bowl will be played in Hawaii in 2009. Under the current contract, the league could have moved the game to a different city in 2009, so long as the game returned to Hawaii in 2010. Mayor Mufi Hannemann announced Friday that the NFL’s postseason all-star game was staying put.
Lakers’ Jackson ties Auerbach in wins
Phil Jackson pulled even with Red Auerbach in regular-season victories, 5 1/2 seasons after tying the Boston Celtics coach for the most NBA championships won. Kobe Bryant had 31 points and seven assists before sitting out the fourth quarter and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 123-109 Friday night, giving Jackson his 938th career win…
Roy leads Blazers to 12th straight win
Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan was being cautious, saving guard Brandon Roy for when the team needed him. With two fouls, Roy sat the entire second quarter Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Then he went on to steer the Blazers to a 109-98 victory for Portland’s league-leading 12th consecutive win.
Iverson’s 39 lift Nuggets over Warriors
Allen Iverson scored 39 points, including a late jumper to break a tie, and Carmelo Anthony added 30 to help the Denver Nuggets outrun the Golden State Warriors in a 124-120 victory on Friday night. The game was the fast-paced, offensive showcase that should be expected when two of the NBA’s top three scoring teams…
Raptors hand Spurs second home loss
An hour before Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors coach Sam Mitchell was asked whether a nearly weeklong layoff might cause his team to be a bit rusty. Mitchell was unequivocal in his response. “Why would I worry about it? There’s nothing I can do about it,” he said. “I actually think…
Bulls win Boylan’s debut as head coach
Jim Boylan’s debut as interim head coach of the Chicago Bulls was a winner because of a major change he made soon after getting the job. Boylan asked Ben Gordon to give up his starter’s role and come off the bench to give the stumbling team an offensive lift. Gordon, the NBA Sixth Man of…
Suns sluggish, but beat Clippers 94-88
Yes, it can be done. The Phoenix Suns can win without their usual triple-digit deluge. Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points on 12-of-15 shooting and the Suns won for the first time this season with less than 100 points, pulling away over the final 1 1/2 minutes to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 94-88 Friday night.
Lakers 123, Jazz 109 (F)
Phil Jackson pulled even with Red Auerbach in regular-season victories, 5 1/2 seasons after tying the Boston Celtics coach for the most NBA championships won.
Nuggets 124, Warriors 120 (F)
Allen Iverson scored 39 points, including a late jumper to break a tie, to help the Nuggets outrun the Warriors in a 124-120 victory on Friday night.