News archive: April 2015 (Page 9)
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Coaches
Flip Saunders, Timberwolves president, says he will also serve as the team's coach "until I feel we need to move in a different direction."
NBA games
Chris Paul scored 32 points, Blake Griffin added 26 points and 12 rebounds, and the Clippers surged in the second half for a 107-92 victory Sunday night.
NBA games
Beno Udrih scored 20 points in the best playoff game of his career, and the Grizzlies never trailed in routing the Portland Trail Blazers 100-86 on Sunday.
NBA games
Leading nearly the entire game but struggling to put the No. 8 seed away, the Hawks got 21 points from Kyle Korver to beat Brooklyn 99-92 in Game 1.
NBA games
Kyrie Irving scored 30 points in his playoff debut, LeBron James added 20 leading the Cavaliers to a 113-100 victory in Game 1 over the Boston Celtics.
NCAA news:
Utah center Jakob Poeltl will bypass the NBA draft and return for his sophomore year. The 7-foot Austria native announced the decision Monday morning.
NCAA news:
Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer has decided to return for his senior season, according to sources. Wiltjer averaged 16.8 points and 6.2 rebounds.
NBA games
The Rockets moved the ball, launched 3s and took control of the fourth quarter, surging past Dallas to lead a playoff series for the first time since 2009.
NBA games
Derrick Rose had 23 points and 7 assists in his first postseason game in 3 years and Chicago opened the playoffs with a 103-91 victory over the Milwaukee Buck.
NBA games
The 106-99 Game 1 victory Saturday didn't come easily for the Warriors, even after dominating New Orleans for most of the game at Oracle Arena.
NBA games
Paul Pierce scored five of his 20 points in overtime and the Washington Wizards beat Toronto 93-86 on Saturday in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
Injuries
Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle on Friday.
NCAA news:
Purdue center A.J. Hammons will return for his senior season, according to a release from the Purdue athletic department.
NBA awards
DeMar DeRozan and Russell Westbrook today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in April.
NCAA news:
Iowa State says coach Fred Hoiberg has undergone open-heart surgery to replace aortic valve. He had surgery Friday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.