News archive: 2016 (Page 79)
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Records
Jimmy Butler broke Michael Jordan's team record for points in a half, scoring 40 of his 42 after the break to lead the Chicago Bulls over the Toronto Raptors.
NCAA news:
Kansas and Oklahoma moved to the top two spots in The Associated Press' college basketball poll and the Big 12 schools will meet Monday night.
Injuries
Nets guard Jarrett Jack has been diagnosed with a torn ACL and small medial meniscus tear in his right knee. Jack will miss the remainder of the season.
Injuries
Stephen Curry re-injured his left shin during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets after missing the two previous games with the same injury.
Videos
Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried was taken off the court on a stretcher with a neck brace to stabilize him on Saturday.
Stats
Tim Duncan did not score for the first time in his career, but that was overlooked on a night when Aldridge, Leonard, Diaw and West combined for 76 points.
News
Milwaukee Bucks guard O.J. Mayo has been ejected in the first quarter against Minnesota and had to be forcibly removed from the court by assistant coaches.
News
Joe Crawford, the official known for his passion and his professionalism, will retire at the end of this season, his 39th in the NBA.
NCAA news:
Kansas dispatched Baylor with ease, 102-74, on Saturday. Now it’s up to the Sooners to take care of Iowa State to set up a very big Big Monday.
NCAA news:
Monte Morris missed an open 3-pointer with 5.8 seconds remaining, and Oklahoma held on to beat Iowa State 87-83 on Saturday night.
NCAA news:
Host Xavier used its size advantage inside to thump Butler 88-69 to get back to even in the race for the Big East title.
NCAA news:
Iowa allowed only eight second-half baskets, rallied from a 17-point halftime deficit to hand the 14th-ranked Boilermakers their first home loss of the season.
NCAA news:
Utah dropped its first conference game of the season 70-68 on the road to Stanford in a single overtime. Then, UCLA lost in double-overtime to Washington 96-93.
NBA rumors
New York is one of several teams that has looked into signing free-agent guard Tony Wroten, sources say.
Injuries
Spurs forward Tim Duncan will play in San Antonio's next game vs. Houston on Saturday, Jan. 2. Duncan has missed the past three games.