News archive: Thursday, March 20, 2014
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NBA market
The New York Knicks signed guard Shannon Brown for the remainder of the season on Thursday.
Injuries
Injured guards Jamal Crawford and J.J. Redick along with Darren Collison, who sat out the past two games with a stomach virus, all practiced in some capacity.
NBA D-League
Devin Ebanks has been suspended five games for violating the anti-drug program, the NBA D-League announced on Thursday. The D-League didnt provide any details.
NBA market
The Boston Celtics will sign guard Chris Babb for the rest of the season, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
Obituaries
Sam Lacey, a leading NBA center of the 1970s who could do just about anything on the court but was often overlooked died on Friday at his home in Kansas City.
Injuries
The Sacramento Kings announced today that forward Carl Landry underwent successful arthroscopic right knee surgery.
NBA games
Ricky Rubio had a triple-double, Kevin Love scored 35 points and the Timberwolves hung on for a 123-122 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night.
NBA games
Greivis Vasquez silenced the New Orleans crowd with five straight points that gave his new team the lead for good inside the final two minutes.
NBA games
Rajon Rondo hit two running baseline shots in the last two minutes as the Celtics broke a five-game losing streak with a 101-96 win over the Miami Heat.
NCAA news:
Jarnel Stokes opened overtime with a three-point play that put Tennessee ahead to stay, and the Volunteers' defense shut down Iowa in OT for a 78-65 victory
NCAA news:
Chris Eversley scored 19 points to help Cal Poly become the first team in 59 years with 19 losses to win an NCAA tournament game.
NCAA news:
Point guard JaQuan Lyle, the No. 41 player in the ESPN 100, has committed to Oregon, choosing the Ducks over Memphis, Oklahoma State and Kansas.