National Sports
Raptors beat 76ers for 5th win in 6 games
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — AJ Lawson scored 28 points, Jared Rhoden set career highs with 25 points and 12 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-105 on Wednesday night in a matchup of short-handed teams. Orlando Robinson scored a career-high 25 points and matched his career high with 12 rebounds to help the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jared Rhoden’s double-double leads Raptors past 76ers 118-105 in second career start
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
TORONTO — Jared Rhoden had a double-double in his second career NBA start to lead the Toronto Raptors past the Philadelphia 76ers 118-105 on Wednesday as both teams put out depleted lineups. Rhoden hit career highs with 25 points and 12 rebounds as Toronto (23-43) won back-to-back games. Reserve centre Orlando Robinson also had a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fox has 32 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds in Spurs’ win over past injury-depleted Mavs
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 32 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs snapped a three-game skid, beating the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 126-116 on Wednesday night. Dallas (33-34) remained 10th in the Western Conference, holding the final spot for the play-in tournament by 2 1/2 games over Phoenix. Fox ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West-best Thunder come to home of NBA champs and beat Celtics to clinch playoff berth
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 and Chet Holmgren had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder clinch a playoff berth by beating the Boston Celtics 118-112 on Wednesday night. In a much-anticipated potential NBA Finals preview, the Western Conference-leading Thunder withstood a barrage of Boston 3-pointers — a franchise ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matisse Thybulle available to make season debut for Trail Blazers after missing first 66 games
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Matisse Thybulle was available to make his season debut for the Portland Trail Blazers against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night after missing the first 66 games because of knee and ankle injuries. A two-time, second-team All-Defense pick, Thybulle had a procedure in October to address inflammation in his right ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trae Young makes all 21 free throws and scores 35 points in Hawks’ 123-110 win over Hornets
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young made all of his 21 free throws and scored 35 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to their fourth straight victory, 123-110 over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Young added 12 assists on a poor shooting night from the field. He was 7 of 20 and missed all five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green leads Rockets past Suns in game marred by fight between Adams, Plumlee
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green had 29 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-104 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night in a game where Houston’s Steven Adams and Phoenix’s Mason Plumlee were ejected for fighting. Alperen Sengun scored 20 points and Dillon Brooks added 19 to help the Rockets extend their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bogdanovic scores 30, Zubac adds 26 and Clippers roll past Heat 119-104
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 30 points and Ivica Zubac added 26 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Miami Heat 119-104 on Wednesday night. James Harden had 24 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for the Clippers, who won for the fourth time in five games and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oliver Miller, center who helped Arkansas reach Final Four and played 9 NBA seasons, dies at 54
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
Oliver Miller, a beefy center who helped Arkansas advance to the Final Four before playing nine seasons in the NBA, has died. He was 54. Several of Miller’s former teams announced his death on Wednesday, as did the National Basketball Retired Players Association. A cause of death was not disclosed, but Arkansas had announced during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The 49ers agree to a 2-year contract with QB Mac Jones, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Mac Jones will finally join the San Francisco 49ers four years after the team nearly drafted him third overall. Jones agreed to a two-year deal to join the Niners, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maja Nylen Persson scores a power-play goal in OT to help New York end a 9-game losing streak
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Maja Nylen Persson scored a power-play goal in overtime to help the New York Sirens end a nine-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Victoire on Wednesday night. It was the first win for New York (4-4-4-10) since a 3-0 victory over Ottawa on Jan. 27. Montreal (10-6-2-5) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
