DENVER (AP) — Denver police say they have arrested Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson for investigation of driving under the influence.
In a statement, the police said Lawson was stopped after an officer saw a car being driven fast and carelessly early Friday.
The Denver Nuggets said the team was aware of the arrest and would have no further comment.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tear’a Laudermill and Emily Cady combined for 34 of their 43 points in the first half on Thursday to lead No. 16 Nebraska to an 89-72 win over Wisconsin.
Laudermill had 18 of her 24 points and Cady 16 of her 19 as the Cornhuskers (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) shot 62 percent in the first half for a 53-31 lead.
Rachel Theriot added 11 points, Hailie Sample 10 and Cady, who hit 8 of 9 shots, grabbed 12 rebounds as Nebraska won its fifth straight.
Dakota Whyte and Nicole Bauman had 15 points each for the Badgers (7-11, 3-5). Tessa Cichy scored 14 and Cassie Rochel 10 with 12 rebounds.
Wisconsin only trailed by seven with 8:17 to go in the first half when the Huskies went on a 14-2 run to lead 39-20 on a Theriot jumper at the 4:15 mark. The Badgers never got closer than 14 early in the second half.
Pau and Marc Gasol have been voted the first brothers to start in the NBA All-Star game, while Toronto’s Kyle Lowry made a late surge in fan balloting and will start for the Eastern Conference.
Lowry passed Dwyane Wade and will start alongside Washington’s John Wall, the first time the East has had two first-time starters at guard since 2000.
Golden State’s Stephen Curry made his own late surge to pass LeBron James as the overall leading vote-getter, the league announced Thursday. Kobe Bryant was also voted to start at West guard, though that’s in jeopardy because of a torn right rotator cuff.
Pau Gasol of Chicago will start up front for the East along with James and Carmelo Anthony for the Feb. 15 game in New York. Memphis’ Marc Gasol joins New Orleans’ Anthony Davis and the Clippers’ Blake Griffin in the frontcourt.
The North Platte Community College Knights take to the road this Friday and Saturday to face Region IX opponents Trinidad State Junior College and Otero Junior College.
The Knights will face the Trojans of Trinidad State on Friday, January 23 in Trinidad, Colorado. The Trojans upset the Knights on November 22, 82-74, giving the Knights their only Region IX loss on the season.
The Knights come into the weekend with a 15-4 overall record and 6-1 in Region IX.
North Platte has three players averaging in double figures. Cameron Williams leads the Knights with a 23.5 points per game average. Shyquinn Dix is averaging 11.9 points per game and Marco Pascolo is averaging 11.9 points per game.
The Trojans come into the contest sporting a 9-11 record overall and 3-5 in Region IX play.
Trinidad is led in scoring by Elijah Valdez, who is averaging 15.4 points per game. In the earlier game against the Knights Valdez scored 23 points.
Other Trojans scoring in double figures are: Joe Smith, averaging 14.7 points per game and Preston Bungei, averaging 11 points per game.
Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. CST
On Saturday, the Knights travel to La Junta, Colorado to face Otero Junior College. The Knights defeated the Rattlers 91-77 at North Platte on November 21.
The Rattlers are 11-8 overall and 2-6 in the region.
Josh Blaylock leads the Rattlers in scoring with a 15.8 points per game average. Blaylock scored 22 points against North Platte earlier.
Tre O’Neal and Brandon Wilson are the other Rattlers scoring in double figures with 12.4 and 10.9 points per game respectively.
Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. CST
The North Platte Lady Knights Basketball team will host the Northeast Community College Lady Hawks on Friday, January 23 at 2:00 pm CST. The game was originally scheduled for 3:00 pm but was moved up due to the South Platte Valley Association basketball tournament held at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.
The Lady Knights come into the game with a record of 10-8. They are led in scoring by sophomore April Stull with a 16.2 scoring average. Aliyah Brown is averaging 10.2 points per game. Sarah Mahr of Sidney is averaging 7.7 points per game and is coming off back-to-back double-doubles.
The Lady Hawks are 16-3 on the season and are led in scoring by Megan Trinder, who is scoring 12.2 points per game. The other Lady Hawk scoring in double-figures is Janea Bunn, averaging 11.9 points per game. Bunn also leads the Lady Hawks in rebounding with 7.3 rebounds per game.
The Lady Hawks average 72.9 points per game while holding their opponents to 54 points per game.
The Lady Knights are averaging 61.3 points per game and allowing 58.2 points per game.
The game may be viewed online at www.coachesaid.com .
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roosevelt Jones had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Andrew Chrabascz made a go-ahead layup with 55 seconds left and Butler held off Creighton 64-61 on Wednesday night.
Chrabascz finished with 13 points and Kameron Woods added 12 with four blocks for the Bulldogs (14-6, 4-3 Big East). Jones also had six assists and three blocks before fouling out late.
Rick Kreklow led Creighton (9-11, 0-7) with 16 points, James Milliken chipped in 10 and Devin Brooks had seven with 10 boards. The Bluejays committed 19 turnovers in dropping their eight straight.
Creighton rallied with an 11-0 run to go up 59-57 with two minutes left. Chrabascz scored, then took a charge on the other end. A key offensive rebound by Woods gave him two free throws to go up 62-59 with 11 seconds left.
The teams exchanged free throws, and Kreklow’s half-court 3 was off the mark as time expired.
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has announced the Rising Stars Challenge will feature a new format at this year’s All-Star game weekend pitting first- and second-year players from the United States against first- and second-year players from around the world.
The game will be Feb. 13 in New York, site of this year’s All-Star game.
The NBA’s assistant coaches will select 10 American and 10 international players for the game with one ballot for each of the NBA’s 30 teams, according to the press release.
The rosters will include four guards, four frontcourt players and two players regardless of position. Each team must include at least three first-year players and three second-year players.
The head coaches for each team will consist of an assistant from the 2015 NBA All-Star game coaching staff.
Lincoln – As part of the NABC Suits and Sneakers Awareness Week, the Nebraska men’s basketball program is teaming with the American Cancer Society to promote #AveryStrong Day…Bone Marrow Donor Drive to Fight Cancer! For the Huskers’ game with Michigan State on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
The Husker basketball program has been affected by leukemia, as Avery Harriman, the son of assistant coach Chris Harriman was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 2 years old. Avery has undergone a pair of bone marrow transplants with the most recent one coming last September, with the donor found through the bone marrow registry. Avery and other children battling pediatric cancer will be honored during pregame ceremonies on Saturday.
To honor the fight that Avery has gone through, the first 1,500 students at Saturday’s game will receive a special #AveryStrong shirt provided by the Husker Sports Radio Network, turning the Red Zone yellow on this special day. Yellow is the color of pediatric cancer and orange is the color for leukemia symbolizing Avery’s battle.
Students and other fans in attendance can also help the cause of Avery and other kids battling pediatric cancer by learning more about the National Marrow Donor Program. Fans can sign up for the bone marrow registry, as volunteers will be on hand to distribute information throughout Pinnacle Bank Arena. In addition, fans, who are age 18-44, can also receive match kits/swabs and take the test to be a potential bone marrow match at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday. Fans outside the age group can become donors, but must visit bethematch.org for more information.
The annual Suits and Sneakers Weekend is coordinated by the Coaches vs. Cancer program, a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Since its inception in 1993, the American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer initiative has raised more than $87 million to support the Society’s mission. For more information on Suits and Sneakers Awareness Week, please visit www.coachesvscancer.org.
Volunteers from the American Cancer Society and UNL students will be on hand passing out information on UNL’s Relay for Life event later this spring to raise awareness for the continued fight against cancer.
DENVER (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 17 points and 15 rebounds in another strong outing since returning from a hand injury, and the San Antonio Spurs won their fourth in a row by beating the Denver Nuggets 109-99 on Tuesday night.
Tony Parker scored 18 points and Tim Duncan added 16, all in the second half, to help the Spurs beat the Nuggets for the fifth straight time.
Leonard has been a big part of San Antonio’s recent surge, playing for the third time since returning from a bruised hand that had sidelined him for the previous 15 games.
Kenneth Faried had 26 points and 14 rebounds for the Nuggets, who lost their fourth straight. Arron Afflalo added 21 points.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Shavon Shields scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half and Nebraska survived an eight-minute field-goal drought to end the game to beat Minnesota 52-49 on Tuesday night.
The Cornhuskers (11-7, 3-3 Big Ten) made 11 of their last 12 free throws after starting 3 for 9 from the line. Benny Parker made two with 25 seconds left to make it a three-point game, and the Gophers missed three straight 3-pointers before the final buzzer.
Minnesota (12-8, 1-6) has lost six of its last seven games. Five of the Gophers’ six conference losses have been by five points or less.
Terran Petteway added 11 points for the Huskers in a slog of a game that had 33 field goals and 31 turnovers.
Andre Hollins had 21 points for the Gophers, who shot a season-low 30.8 percent from the field and made only 9 of 19 free throws. Joey King added 11 points.
