La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Wesley Matthews scored 31 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 11 points and 13 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the slumping San Antonio Spurs 111-95 on Wednesday …

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Hammond made 25 saves to earn his first NHL shutout in his third career start, and Erik Condra, Mika Zibanejad and Kyle Turris scored to lift the Ottawa Senators …

DENVER (AP) — Brandon Knight is showing off his shooting touch to his new teammates. His playmaking at crunch time, too.

DENVER (AP) — Brandon Knight hit two key late 3-pointers and had 19 points to help the Phoenix Suns snap a five-game losing streak with a 110-96 victory over the injury-depleted Denver Nuggets…

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Wisconsin men’s 800-yard medley relay swam to a runner-up finish during the first day of the Big Ten Conference championships Wednesday night.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Hurricanes built an 18-point lead and survived the late heroics of Florida State's Xavier Rathan-Mayes to win 81-77 on Wednesday.

Jaden Van Maanen will have the tables turned on him this weekend in the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — His first game in a Timberwolves uniform in nearly eight years was 30 minutes away, and Kevin Garnett was bouncing off the walls in the locker room he called home for 12 years.

MILWAUKEE — Michael Carter-Williams ran into a wall of taller defenders on a drive into the lane and curled a pass into the corner to an open teammate.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Jahlil Okafor scored a career-best 30 points, including four in overtime, and No. 4 Duke beat Virginia Tech 91-86 Wednesday night for the Blue Devils' eighth straight victory.

HONOR COUNTS

DENVER (AP) — Brandon Knight hit two key late 3-pointers and had 19 points to help the Phoenix Suns snap a five-game losing streak with a 110-96 victory over the injury-depleted Denver Nuggets…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored a career-high 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers erased a double-digit lead for a 100-97 comeback win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Baylor was down eight and seemingly destined for its 13th straight loss at Iowa State.

SOUTH LANES

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had 21 points, Corey Brewer scored 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Houston Rockets snapped a six-game skid to the Los Angeles Clippers with a 110-…

MADISON -- For the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, its first trip to Maryland for a Big Ten Conference game was memorable for all the wrong reasons.

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Mo Williams scored 17 and the Charlotte Hornets beat Chicago 98-86 Wednesday night after the Bulls learned Derrick Rose wil…

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Mo Williams scored 17 and the Charlotte Hornets beat Chicago 98-86 Wednesday night after the Bulls learned Derrick Rose wil…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Quincy Pondexter scored a career-high 25 points and the New Orleans Pelicans won their third straight, 102-96 over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.