The Latest: Big 12 postpones No. 2 Baylor's next 2 games
The Big 12 announced late Thursday that Saturdayโs home game against TCU and next Wednesdayโs game at Oklahoma have been postponed in accordance with the leagueโs interruption guidelines. With the latest changes, Baylorโs next scheduled game is at home Feb. 13 against No. AdThe NHL is releasing the names of players who are โunavailableโ to the club for practice, travel or games due to virus protocols. ___West Virginia is boosting home attendance to 2,800, or 20% of capacity, for the menโs basketball game Feb. 13 between the 17th-ranked Mountaineers and No. ___Thursdayโs womenโs basketball game between No.
Blazers make playoffs, oust Grizzlies with 126-122 victory
Portland finished eighth in the West, Memphis was ninth, and the Grizzlies needed to sweep a two-game matchup to advance. They had a chance, up eight in the final quarter, before Portland did what Portland does in the bubble find a way at the end. The Grizzlies' 42-point third quarter matched the second-highest scoring period of the season for Memphis and was the second-highest scoring third quarter in franchise history. LOOKING AHEADThe Lakers went 2-1 against the Blazers this season, with the road team winning all three games. Anthony Davis (32.0 ppg) and LeBron James (24.7 ppg) led the Lakers; Lillard (36.0 ppg) and Whiteside (22.0 ppg) led the Blazers.
McCollum, Lillard help Blazers get past Memphis in OT
Lillard finished with 29 points and nine assists as the Trail Blazers boosted their hopes for a seventh consecutive playoff appearance. Carmelo Anthony added 21 points as Portland moved within 2 1/2 games of the Grizzlies for the No. Everybody knew how important that game was," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 33 points and rookie Ja Morant added 22 points and 11 assists for Memphis. It was a weird game," McCollum said.
Young Warriors lead Golden State to first home win at last
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, foreground, dribbles against Golden State Warriors guard Ky Bowman during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. But Golden State made five of its first eight shots to take an early 14-9 lead and kept bringing the energy and enthusiasm on both ends. Playing without just Curry, Golden State is 44-68 since 2009-10, including 5-8 last season. ... Lillard averaged 28.3 points and 6.5 assists in four regular-season games vs. Golden State last season, when the teams split four meetings. ... Golden State used the same starting lineup in consecutive games for the first time after six different starting 5s over the initial six contests.