News archive: Tuesday, March 11, 2014
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Suspensions & fines
Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker has been suspended one game without pay for elbowing Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin in the chin.
Statements
Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat thinks NBA should allow NHL-style fights so that players can resolve their problems.
NCAA news:
T.J. Warren, a sophomore, won both the coaches and media’s vote for the ACC player of the year on Tuesday.
NCAA news:
Kansas Jayhawks freshman big man Joel Embiid is out for the Big 12 tournament and will likely miss the first weekend of the NCAA tournament.
NBA market
The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed guard Chris Babb to a second 10-day contract.
NCAA news:
UNC Wilmington has fired head coach Buzz Peterson, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. Peterson has spent the past four seasons with the Seahawks.
NBA D-League
The NBA Development League has added a team in the New York suburb of White Plains that will be owned and operated by the Knicks.
NCAA news:
Bowling Green has parted ways with coach Louis Orr after seven seasons, the school announced Tuesday.
NCAA news:
Arizona guard Nick Johnson has been named Pac-12 player of the year, teammate Aaron Gordon won the award for top freshman and Sean Miller won coach of the year.
NCAA news:
N.C. State’s T.J. Warren and Duke’s Jabari Parker led the way in all-ACC voting by both the media and the coaches.
NBA games
Blake Griffin scored 22 of his 37 points in the first quarter and made 14 of 16 shots before fouling out, and the Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns.
NCAA news:
Delaware, Wofford and Manhattan punched their tickets to the NCAA tournament on Monday with a trio of thrilling conference championship games.