News archive: Thursday, January 30, 2014
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NBA rumors
Cavs' star guard Kyrie Irving has been telling people privately he wants out of Cleveland, according to ESPN's Chad Ford.
Injuries
Nuggets guard Nate Robinson has been ruled out of Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors after an MRI Thursday revealed a sprained ACL in his left knee.
Front office
Mark Tatum will become the NBA's new deputy commissioner when Adam Silver succeeds David Stern on Saturday.
All-Star
Cavaliers rookie Anthony Bennett will not compete in the Rising Stars Challenge, becoming the second top pick not to be invited since the game’s inception.
NBA games
Kevin Durant remained sizzling with 33 points, Serge Ibaka added 22 and the Thunder roared back from an abysmal start to embarrass the Miami Heat 112-95.
NBA games
Chandler Parsons scored 26 points, and the Rockets almost blew a 12-point lead in the final minutes before hanging on for a 117-115 victory over the Mavericks.
NBA games
Al Jefferson matched a season high with 35 points and the Charlotte Bobcats hung on to beat the Denver Nuggets 101-98 on Wednesday night.
NCAA news:
Andrew Wiggins scored six of his career-high 29 points in the defining moment of the game to help Kansas in a 92-81 victory against Iowa State.
NCAA news:
Drew Crawford scored a season-high 30 points, JerShon Cobb added all 10 of his points in the second half and the Wildcats upset the Badgers.
NCAA news:
Syracuse matched the best start in program history Wednesday, pulling away to beat Wake Forest 67-57 behind a strong second half from freshman Tyler Ennis.
NCAA news:
Nick Johnson kept Arizona's unblemished record going, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 51 seconds remaining and two free throws with 5.8 seconds left.