News archive: Sunday, January 05, 2014
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Injuries
Spurs center Tiago Splitter underwent an MRI exam earlier today. The MRI confirmed he has a right shoulder sprain. He is expected to miss three-to-five weeks.
NBA rumors
Pau Gasol once again is the subject of trade talks, this time with the possibility that he'd swap spots with former teammate Andrew Bynum.
NBA rumors
Melo for Griffin rumor was rejected by Clippers coach Doc Rivers before Saturday night’s game against the Spurs. Rivers said, “Please, this is stupid.”
Injuries
Steve Nash is making sure he does as much as possible to get his body right before making what could be his final comeback attempt as an NBA player.
NCAA news:
Luke Fischer will transfer to Marquette after deciding last week to leave Indiana. The 6-foot-11, Germantown, Wis., product tweeted his decision on Sunday.
Injuries
Suns guard Eric Bledsoe, averaging 18.0 points and 5.8 assists, will be out at least a week with a right knee sprain.
Stats
Kyle Korver extended his NBA record for consecutive games with a three-pointer to 103 when he swished his first long-range attempt against the Bulls.
NBA market
The Orlando Magic have waived forward-center Solomon Jones, General Manager Rob Hennigan announced on Saturday. Orlando’s roster now stands at 13 players.
NCAA news:
Sean Kilpatrick scored 11 of his 18 points down the stretch and Cincinnati overcame early shooting woes to beat No. 18 Memphis 69-53 on Saturday.
Injuries
Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez underwent successful surgery to repair the fractured fifth metatarsal of his right foot, Nets announced.
NCAA news:
SMU stunned Connecticut 74-65 before an overflow crowd in the debut of the refurbished Moody Coliseum. Nic Moore scored 19 of his 20 points in the first half.
NBA games
Kevin Durant scored 23 of his season-high 48 points in the fourth quarter and hit the winner with 4 seconds to play to rally the Thunder from 13 points down.
NBA games
Tiago Splitter had a season-high 22 points before he was hurt, Tim Duncan added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and San Antonio beat Los Angeles Clippers.
NCAA news:
Nick Johnson scored 24 points, Aaron Gordon had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Arizona pulled away late for a 71-62 victory Saturday.
NCAA news:
Gary Harris scored 26 points, including 17 in the first half, to lead No. 5 Michigan State to a 73-56 victory over the Hoosiers on Saturday.