All the indications of the 1980s were there: The Celtics and Lakers on the parquet, a full house chanting “Beat L.A.!” and even a clip of an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie on the scoreboard. The real Schwarzenegger was sitting courtside on Friday night watching Boston and Los Angeles renew their rivalry — one of the perks of being governor of California.
All the indications of the 1980s were there: The Celtics and Lakers on the parquet, a full house chanting “Beat L.A.!” and even a clip of an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie on the scoreboard. The real Schwarzenegger was sitting courtside on Friday night watching Boston and Los Angeles renew their rivalry — one of the perks…
Don’t get Baron Davis wrong. Of course he was excited about his first triple-double of the season. Of course he was thrilled his Golden State Warriors beat Washington 123-115 to end the Wizards’ six-game winning streak. Still, Davis knew something wasn’t right Friday night: Gilbert Arenas wasn’t there.
The Orlando Magic are getting great production from Dwight Howard, though the fourth-year center could use a little help. Howard had 34 points, 17 rebounds and four blocked shots in what looked like a one-man show most of the night, and the Magic beat the Charlotte Bobcats 105-92 Friday. It was the second straight game…
Cliff Hammonds had 16 points and seven rebounds to lead No. 24 Clemson to a 96-67 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday. The Tigers (5-0) trailed just once at 3-2 and handed Gardner-Webb (4-4) its worst loss in a season that has included a win over Kentucky, two losses to Connecticut and a defeat against Oklahoma.
In his first few weeks at UCLA, Kevin Love has shown he can put up spectacular numbers. Now the freshman star has shown he has a flair for the dramatic, too. Love froze fans headed for the exits when he fell on a Yale player after a tip-in and twisted his left ankle. He forced…
Texas Tech coach Bob Knight is running out of ways to praise Alan Voskuil. Voskuil’s 28 points sparked the Red Raiders to a 73-63 upset of No. 14 Gonzaga on Friday night in the semifinals of the shootout Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. “He came up with the ball. He rebounded. He did a lot of…
While North Carolina did its part to set up a tantalizing early-season matchup between two hoops powers, Louisville didn’t. Though the top-ranked Tar Heels will finish their Vegas vacation Saturday with a game against BYU instead, coach Roy Williams knows his club is still taking a big risk in Sin City.
Between Jonathan Tavernari’s dazzling outside shooting and Trent Plaisted’s dominant inside play, No. 6 Louisville seemed to be facing a two-man team for most of the night at the Las Vegas Invitational. Brigham Young’s two stars were a whole lot more than the Cardinals could handle while they’re playing without two stars of their own.
Tony Bennett wasn’t surprised that his No. 9 Cougars had a rough time with unheralded Montana on Friday night. “I had a feeling it would be a real good test,” Bennett said. It was for more than 30 minutes, before Washington State (4-0) pulled away for a 66-55 win in the Cougar Hispanic College Fund…
A couple of big baskets by Chris Lofton and clutch free throw shooting by JaJuan Smith allowed No. 7 Tennessee to barely make the finals of the StubHub! Legends Classic. Lofton scored 19 points, Smith made five free throws in the final 36 seconds and the Vols held off West Virginia 74-72 on Friday. “This…
Here’s the scary part for teams that must play Indiana and defend Eric Gordon. He’s only played four games in his college career and is bound to get even better. Gordon scored 31 points — the third time he’s hit for at least 30 — and the No. 8 Hoosiers hung on in the second…
Florida’s young, rebuilt roster was no match for Florida State’s athletic, experienced squad. Jason Rich had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Toney Douglas added 10 points and the Seminoles beat the 25th-ranked Gators 65-51 on Friday night. “Jason did a nice job stepping up and playing a complete game,” FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said.