Sasha Vujacic did his best impersonation of Kobe Bryant, dominating the fourth quarter with his perimeter shooting. Bryant scored 24 points, but remained on the bench during the final 12 minutes while Vujacic scored 19 of his career-high 22 points to power the Los Angeles Lakers to a 127-99 rout of the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.
Sasha Vujacic did his best impersonation of Kobe Bryant, dominating the fourth quarter with his perimeter shooting. Bryant scored 24 points, but remained on the bench during the final 12 minutes while Vujacic scored 19 of his career-high 22 points to power the Los Angeles Lakers to a 127-99 rout of the Denver Nuggets on…
Al Harrington gives up 9 inches and 60 pounds to Yao Ming. Yet by using his quickness to front and harass the 7-foot-6 Yao, Harrington is somehow able to shut down Houston’s All-Star center. Harrington outplayed Yao for a second straight meeting, shutting him down at one end and scoring 18 points on the other…
Standing on the sideline, scowling and gingerly holding his bandaged right arm, all Brett Favre could do was watch Tony Romo impersonate him. The kid was good. Too good for Favre and the Green Bay Packers. The Wisconsin native who spent all week denying Favre was his childhood hero sure played a lot like a…
An’Juan Wilderness scored a career-high 21 points and Leemire Goldwire hit the clinching free throw with 1.5 seconds left to lead Charlotte past cold-shooting Wake Forest 63-59 on Thursday. Goldwire, held to 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting, hit the first free throw and intentionally missed the second as the 49ers (4-2), overcame 39 percent shooting…
An’Juan Wilderness scored a career-high 21 points and Leemire Goldwire hit the clinching free throw with 1.5 seconds left to lead Charlotte past cold-shooting Wake Forest 63-59 on Thursday. Goldwire, held to 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting, hit the first free throw and intentionally missed the second as the 49ers (4-2), overcame 39 percent shooting…
Police reports of an alleged shooting incident involving Bob Knight differ slightly from the account given by the Lubbock man who said the Texas Tech coach or his hunting buddy fired birdshot his way. James Simpson told Sports Betting News that birdshot came into his yard three times on Oct. 21 and three times he…
Police reports of an alleged shooting incident involving Bob Knight differ slightly from the account given by the Lubbock man who said the Texas Tech coach or his hunting buddy fired birdshot his way. James Simpson told Sports Betting News that birdshot came into his yard three times on Oct. 21 and three times he…
Islanders forward Radek Martinek accused Rangers enforcer Ryan Hollweg of trying to rip the stitches out of a fresh gash on the left side of his face Thursday night. Martinek, a non-threatening defenseman, received 15 stitches Wednesday night after being cut by a skate blade during the Islanders’ 3-2 shootout win over Ottawa.
Islanders forward Radek Martinek accused Rangers enforcer Ryan Hollweg of trying to rip the stitches out of a fresh gash on the left side of his face Thursday night. Martinek, a non-threatening defenseman, received 15 stitches Wednesday night after being cut by a skate blade during the Islanders’ 3-2 shootout win over Ottawa.
Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 38 saves to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Thursday night. Giguere, benched in the third period Tuesday night in the Ducks’ 4-0 loss in Vancouver, allowed only Alex Tanguay’s power-play goal early in the first period. Todd Marchant, Chris Kunitz, Corey Perry and Rob Niedermayer scored for…
Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 38 saves to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Thursday night. Giguere, benched in the third period Tuesday night in the Ducks’ 4-0 loss in Vancouver, allowed only Alex Tanguay’s power-play goal early in the first period. Todd Marchant, Chris Kunitz, Corey Perry and Rob Niedermayer scored for…
The NHL’s board of governors approved the sale of the Nashville Predators and changed the league’s scheduling format Thursday night to allow every team to face each other at least once every season. Paul Kelly, the new executive director of the NHL Players Association, also addressed the league’s owners during a late-afternoon session to open…