News archive: Thursday, February 20, 2014 (Page 2)
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Suspensions & fines
Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker was fined $5,000 for a second flopping violation, the NBA announced Wednesday.
NBA games
Patty Mills came off the bench to score 29 points, Marco Belinelli hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and San Antonio rallied to pull out a 111-109 victory.
Injuries
Pistons veteran guard Chauncey Billups will have knee surgery to repair his right meniscus. The injury isn’t thought to be season-ending or career-threatening.
NBA games
Carmelo Anthony had a 42-point performance that lifted the New York Knicks to 98-91 victory Wednesday night and halted a three-game skid.
NCAA news:
The NCAA rules committee and officials have tweaked a rule with a flagrant noncontact foul 2 and ejection now given to a player who goes into the stands.
NCAA news:
Fred VanVleet scored 22 points and the third-ranked Shockers beat Loyola of Chicago 88-74 to remain the only unbeaten team in major college basketball.
NCAA news:
Gabe York and Nick Johnson each scored 15 points and the fourth-ranked Wildcats escaped with a 67-63 overtime victory against Utah on Wednesday night.
NCAA news:
Olivier Hanlan and Patrick Heckmann hit 3-pointers in overtime and lowly BC stunned top-ranked Syracuse, ending the Orange's unbeaten season.
NCAA news:
Alabama forward Nick Jacobs is taking a leave of absence from the team. Coach Anthony Grant said Wednesday that Jacobs requested the leave.