AP – Paul Pierce scored 30 points and Ray Allen had nine of his 14 in the final quarter to lift the Boston Celtics to a 91-89 win over the struggling New York Knicks on Friday nighttime.  Read More →

AP – Academe of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun, who missed three games earlier this time of year since of NCAA sanctions, is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence since of back problems.  Read More →

AP – Noah Hartsock had 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead BYU to an 83-73 win over No. 24 Gonzaga on Thursday nighttime.  Read More →

AP – Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points, including all five of his 3-pointers, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Scissors 112-91 Thursday nighttime, ending Los Angeles’ time of year-high four-game winning streak that included a victory over the Nuggets last weekend.... 

AP – Losing the opening tipoff isn’t automatically an accurate predictor for the rest of a basketball game. Conceding that tipoff by sending out one of your shortest players to jump center against an All-American?...