Sports Radio 1400 WSJM @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Tuesday, February 09, 2016
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Toronto Raptors 103, Detroit Pistons 89
Charlotte Hornets 108, Chicago Bulls 91
Indiana Pacers 89, Los Angeles Lakers 87
Raptors 103, Pistons 89 – Raptors beat Pistons 103-89, have won 14 of 15
Kyle Lowry scored 25 points, and the Toronto Raptors went on an 11-2 run at the start of the fourth quarter to pull away for their 14th victory in 15 games, 103-89 over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Terrence Ross added 18 points for the Raptors, who recovered quickly after Detroit’s Andre Drummond made a shot from about 80 feet to end the third quarter. Toronto led 70-65 at the start of the fourth, and Lowry’s driving three-point play set the tone for the final period. The Atlantic Division-leading Raptors eventually turned the game into a rout, to the delight of the many Toronto fans in attendance at the Palace. Drummond had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons.
Hornets 108, Bulls 91 – Walker scores 30 as Hornets beat Bulls, 108-91
Kemba Walker scored 30 points, and the Charlotte Hornets led from the start and beat the Chicago Bulls 108-91 on Monday night. Nicolas Batum had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 20 points and Spencer Hawes added 13 for the Hornets, who won their third straight over the Bulls at home. Pau Gasol finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago, which was missing three of its leading scorers to injuries: Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler and
Nikola Mirotic. The Hornets led by 22 points in the first half and pulled ahead 78-53 with 3:42
left in the third quarter on two free throws by Kidd-Gilchrist. Chicago pulled to 90-78 on McDermott’s 3-pointer with 6:53 left in the fourth. But the Hornets responded with an 8-2 run and led by at least 13 the rest of the way.
Pacers 89, Lakers 87 – George’s big finish leads Pacers past Lakers 89-87
Monta Ellis made two free throws with 20.6 seconds left to seal an 89-87 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Indiana’s Paul George scored all seven of his second-half points in the final 71 seconds. George finished with 21 points and nine rebounds.
NBA – Fisher fired as coach
Derek Fisher has been fired as coach of the New York Knicks. The dismissal came hours after the club lost its fifth straight game on Sunday. The Knicks have dropped nine of 10 and fallen to 23-31, in 12th place in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Fisher went 40-96 after being hired in June 2014 following the end of his playing career. Associate head coach Kurt Rambis has been promoted to interim head coach. His first game is Tuesday night against Washington.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 3, Florida Panthers 0
Red Wings 3, Panthers 0 – Pavel Datsyuk scores 2 in 3rd, Red Wings beat Panthers 3-0
Pavel Datsyuk scored twice in a 1:08 span midway through the third after Tomas Tatar broke a scoreless tie earlier in the period and Petr Mrazek made 23 saves for the Detroit Red Wings in a 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers on Monday night. Mrazek has a career-high four shutouts this season. Detroit has won two straight home games for the first time in two months. The Atlantic Division-leading Panthers lost a second straight game and perhaps a key player, when he was hit by Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader.
Tonight
San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
NCAA Basketball – Men’s
Last Night
Notre Dame 89, Clemson 83
Notre Dame 89, Clemson 83 – Auguste’s 18 helps Notre Dame to 89-83 win over Clemson
Zach Auguste scored 19 points and had eight rebounds to lead Notre Dame to a 89-83 win over Clemson on Monday night. The win keeps the Fighting Irish (17-7, 8-4 Atlantic Coast) in line to finish in the top four seeds at the ACC tournament and get a double bye. Notre Dame never trailed, but Clemson (14-10, 7-5) kept it close for most of the game. The Fighting Irish were up 50-47 when Clemson’s Donte Grantham was called for a charge on a close call driving to the basket. Notre Dame scored on 11 of its next 12 possessions. Auguste had three baskets on powerful inside moves and the Irish hit five 3-pointers as the lead ballooned to 77-64. Jaron Blossomgame scored a career best 30 for the Tigers, who likely fell all the way off the NCAA tournament bubble.
Tonight
(8) Michigan State at (18) Purdue, 7:00 p.m. WCSY-FM 6:00
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
MLB – AP source: J.D. Martinez, Tigers reach $18.5M, 2-year deal
A person with knowledge of the deal says J.D. Martinez has agreed to an $18.5 million, two-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, avoiding salary arbitration. The person spoke Monday night on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. The 28-year-old Martinez was eligible for arbitration through next year and can become a free agent after the 2017 World Series. Martinez batted .282 with 38 home runs and 102 RBIs last season. He hit 23 homers in 2014 after he was released by Houston during spring training and the Tigers signed him.
NFL – Super Bowl scores big…So does Vegas…
Sunday’s Super Bowl drew an average of 111.9 million viewers for Denver’s victory over Carolina. That was lower than the past two years. The rating makes Sunday’s game the third most-watched event in U.S. television history, according to the Nielsen company. Last year’s down-to-the-wire contest between New England and Seattle keeps the record with 114.4 million viewers. Meanwhile in Nevada, Super Bowl fans bet a record $132.5 million at Nevada sportsbooks on the 50th version of the game. The Nevada Gaming Control Board says its preliminary estimate that Nevada’s 194 sports books kept about 10.1 percent of the wagers, for a total win of $13.3 million.
USA Soccer – Players’ union opposes expedited schedule in USSF lawsuit
The union that represents the Women’s World Cup-winning American national team opposed an expedited schedule in the lawsuit filed against it by the U.S. Soccer Federation last week, insisting no collective bargaining agreement exists. The federation sued in an attempt to establish it has a contract with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Players Association that runs through this year’s Olympics until Dec. 31. The union maintains the memorandum of understanding agreed to in March 2013 can be terminated at any time. The USSF filed a motion Friday in U.S. District Court in Chicago asking for an expedited schedule, and the submitted opposition papers Monday that claim “facts asserted in the motion are nowhere near accurate and are hotly disputed.” The union also maintains the USSF knew about the disagreement since July but did nothing about it. An initial status conference is set for April 4.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Chicago Wolves at Lake Erie Monsters, 7:00 p.m.
NBADL – NBA Developmental League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Drive at Canton Charge, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
South Haven 66, Dowagiac 61
South Haven’s DaShawn Palmer led all scorers with 22 points, as the South Haven Rams defeated the Wolverine South Division leader Dowagiac, 66-61 on their floor. The Rams led by two at the half, and came out strong in the third quarter, allowing the Chieftains just five points in the frame. Dowagiac made it interesting with seconds left on the clock, coming within two … but a lay up foul on Jerome Mahone and the follow-up foul shot gave South Haven the margin of victory. The Rams improve now to 13-1 overall, heading into tonight’s Wolverine match-up with Vicksburg at South Haven
Plainwell 68, Vicksburg 47
Buchanan 68, Coloma 66 – 2 OT
New Buffalo 73, River Valley 32
Mendon 46, Brandywine 43
North Muskegon 69, Saugatuck 64
Girls Basketball
South Haven 48, Dowagiac 25
Alaina Johnson had a game high 18 points and added 7 rebounds as the South Haven Lady Rams beat Dowagiac 48-25. South Haven took a 10-1 lead after the first quarter, and a 21-9 lead at the half.
Vicksburg 49, Plainwell 36
Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC – 7:15 p.m.
Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central WSJM-AM
St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview
Mattawan at Lakeshore
Gull Lake at Niles
Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central
Loy Norrix at Portage Central
Wolverine – 7:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at South Haven (Will not air on Cosy because of MSU Basketball)
Dowagiac at Allegan
Three Rivers at Paw Paw
Edwardsburg at Plainwell
Sturgis at Otsego
Other Games
Dream Academy at Lake Michigan Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.
Hartford at Decatur, 7:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Eau Claire, 7:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Berrien Springs, 7:30 p.m.
Constantine at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Michigan City Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
SMAC – 7:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor
Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph
Lakeshore at Mattawan
Niles at Gull Lake
Battle Creek Central at Portage Northern
Portage Central at Loy Norrix
Wolverine
South Haven at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
Dowagiac at Allegan, 6:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.
Plainwell at Edwardsurg, 7:15 p.m.
Otsego at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Other Games
Dream Academy at Lake Michigan Catholic, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.
Decatur at Hartford, 7:00 p.m.
Eau Claire at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
Martin at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m.
New Buffalo at Constantine, 7:30 p.m.
Bangor at River Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Watervliet Grace Christian at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
