La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau has insisted that Derrick Rose would eventually return to playing the way he was before knee injuries wrecked his previous two seasons.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tyreke Evans 31 points and 10 assists, Ryan Anderson tied a career high with eight 3-pointers on his way to 30 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame the loss of Anth…

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PHOENIX (AP) — Andre Drummond sank a free throw with 2.5 seconds left, part of his 23 points, to lead the Detroit Pistons over the Phoenix Suns 105-103 win Friday night.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dwayne Wade scored a season-high 29 points, including three free throws in the final 9 seconds, to help the Miami Heat beat the Utah Jazz 100-95 on Friday nght.

Dave Donarski led himself to a final conclusion as he talked about the different aspects of his Aquinas High School girls basketball team’s performance on Friday night.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tyreke Evans 31 points and 10 assists, Ryan Anderson tied a career high with eight 3-pointers on his way to 30 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame the loss of Anth…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn hired former Florida coach Will Muschamp as defensive coordinator Friday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Conley scored six of his 19 points in the second overtime, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-107 on Friday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 20 of his 34 points in the first half and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-92 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.

MONTREAL (AP) — Jiri Sekac scored two goals and Cary Price stopped 44 shots to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Naz Long scored a season-high 21 points and 14th-ranked Iowa State pounded Iowa 90-75 on the road Friday night without suspended star Bryce Dejean-Jones.

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wall outplayed Chris Paul in their first meeting of the season on Friday night and the Washington Wizards snapped the Los Angeles Clippers' nine-game winning streak with…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Blake Comeau and Kris Letang scored early in the first period to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick Rose scored a season-high 31 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Portland Trail Blazers 115-106 on Friday night.

MADISON -- It turns out University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez was serious when he told reporters the next football coach he hired would be the last.

NEW YORK (AP) — It was just two guys talking football and posing for pictures with a big bronze trophy.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James refused let his sore left knee sideline him more than one game and returned to the starting lineup Friday night against the Pelicans.

GREEN BAY — Friends and family started buying tickets weeks ago. They circled Dec. 14 on their calendars. This is a big weekend inside the Starks house.