Basketball
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Steve Pikiell Moves Up To Big Ten As Rutgers Head Coach
Steve Pikiell, from Bristol and UConn, is moving up to the Big Ten Conference. Pikiell, who coached Stony Brook into the NCAA Tournament, will be the new head coach at Rutgers, according to multiple reports Saturday, including the New Jersey Advance Media (the Newark Star-Ledger) and ESPN. A graduate...
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Lowry, Raptors Send Celtics To 4th Straight Loss
TORONTO — Kyle Lowry scored 32 points, Luis Scola had all of his 17 in the first quarter and the Toronto Raptors beat the Boston Celtics 105-91 on Friday night. Lowry was 9 for 14 from the field, including 5 for 8 from 3-point range, and added five assists and four rebounds as Toronto led the entire...
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Thunder 130, Celtics 109: Boston Loses Third Straight
BOSTON — Kevin Durant had 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in just over three quarters, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder cruise to a 130-109 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Russell Westbrook scored 24 points and Enes Kanter had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder,...
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George, Pacers Hold Off Celtics
INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George scored 25 points and the Indiana Pacers finished with a strong fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 103-98 Tuesday night. Monta Ellis added 16 points with six assists and Jordan Hill scored 15 points for Indiana. Isaiah Thomas had 21 points, eight assists and six rebounds...
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Thomas Scores 22 In Celtics' 116-96 Win Over Grizzlies in Boston
BOSTON — Isaiah Thomas scored 16 of his 22 points in the third quarter, when the Boston Celtics turned a three-point deficit into a 16-point lead before coasting to their 14th straight home victory, 116-96 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The Celtics have not lost in Boston in more...
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Anthony's Double-Double Drives Knicks Over Pistons, 102-89
NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks got a rare win even without the injured Kristaps Porzingis, beating the Detroit Pistons 102-89 on Saturday night. Robin Lopez added 21 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who ended a three-game losing streak and...