Flood to coach Rutgers, Cristobal passes
January 31, 2012
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP)—Longtime Rutgers assistant Kyle Flood is acquiring hisfirst shot at operating a plan, replacing his former boss with the ScarletKnights.
Rutgers has promoted Flood to head coach. The 41-year-old had been a memberof Schiano’s staff since 2005, coaching offensive linemen and working his way upto assistant head coach. He became interim coach when Schiano left final week totake the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ coaching job.
Flood accepted the permanent job Monday and his hiring became official theday ahead of national signing day, when high school recruits can start to maketheir college selections binding.
Rutgers turned to Flood soon after Florida International coach MarioCristobal passed on a likelihood to replace Schiano, who went 68-67 in 11 seasonswith the Scarlet Knights.
Accuser: Fine’s wife slept with players
January 31, 2012
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NEW YORK (AP)—The New York Day-to-day News reports that former Syracuse ballboy Bobby Davis says in an affidavit the wife of former Orange assistant coachBernie Fine had sex with the players.
The affidavit was filed Monday in New York State Supreme Court by attorneyGloria Allred.
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A lawyer for Fine’s wife, Laurie, calls that accusation a “desperate”attempt to preserve the suit alive.
Davis and stepbrother Michael Lang are suing Syracuse and basketball coachJim Boeheim, saying they had been defamed when Boeheim known as them liars out to makemoney by accusing Fine of molesting them.
Davis and Lang claim they had been repeatedly forcibly touched by Fine in the1980s. Fine has not been charged and has denied any wrongdoing.
Syracuse University has mentioned it will comment at an suitable time.
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Sandusky to learn accusers’ names soon
January 31, 2012
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP)—Pennsylvania prosecutors say they’ll tell JerrySandusky the names of the ten young guys identified as victims of sex abuseallegedly at his hands by the finish of the week.
The attorney common’s office mentioned in a document filed late Monday in CentreCounty court mentioned that the alleged victims’ names will be delivered to Sanduskylawyer Joe Amendola (ah-guys-DOH’-luh) by the close of organization Friday.
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The lawyer has requested a document from prosecutors that would includenames of purported victims. It would also include the occasions, places and otherinformation to back up more than 50 criminal counts against the former PennState defensive coordinator.
State prosecutors argue that the grand jury reports, charging documents anddiscovery supplies lay out the details sufficiently.
Knicks’ Anthony works out, may return
January 31, 2012
Carmelo Anthony missed the past two games with ankle, wrist and thumb injuries.(AP)
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP)—Carmelo Anthony took component in a morning workout andthe New York Knicks will choose on his availability shortly before their gameagainst Detroit.
Coach Mike D’Antoni says Anthony wants to perform out again Tuesday at MadisonSquare Garden so he can be certain he is ready to return immediately after missing the past twogames with ankle, wrist and thumb injuries. The sprained appropriate ankle is the onethat is causing Anthony the most discomfort.
Even so, D’Antoni says he doesn’t feel Baron Davis will play until nextweek. Davis has been working to get into shape after missing the entire seasonwith a herniated disk in his back. D’Antoni adds that Davis hasn’t had asetback, the instruction staff just thought he must take some more time.
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Publisher: Phil Jackson writing memoir
January 31, 2012
NEW YORK (AP)—Phil Jackson’s next title will be on the cover of his newbook.
Penguin Press says Tuesday that Jackson, the Hall of Famer who won 11 NBAchampionships as coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, is writinghis memoir referred to as “Eleven Rings.”
The book is tentatively scheduled to be out subsequent year.
The 66-year-old Jackson is a 1,155-game winner whose career .704 winningpercentage is the greatest in NBA history.
He retired from coaching following last season after the Lakers were swept inthe playoffs by the eventual champion Dallas Mavericks.
Jackson previously wrote “The Final Season,” published in 2004.
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Clemson suspends F Jennings indefinitely
January 31, 2012
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP)—Clemson forward Milton Jennings has been suspended bycoach Brad Brownell for academic causes.
Brownell announced the indefinite suspension Monday night. Jennings did nottravel with the Tigers, who play at No. 16 Virginia on Tuesday night. Brownellsaid he suspended Jennings for failure to comply with the team’s academicstandards.
Jennings was also suspended for the team’s loss to Hawaii at the DiamondHead Classic following he yelled at Brownell the previous game. Jennings apologizedfor his outburst and returned to the lineup.
Jennings is a 6-foot-9 junior who has began 15 games this season. He’saveraging profession highs with 8.9 points and 5.4 rebounds this season. He isfourth in team scoring and second behind Devin Booker in rebounds.
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Griffin’s dunk wows, Clips top Thunder
January 31, 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP)—Blake Griffin’s jaw-dropping 1-handed jam over KendrickPerkins sent Los Angeles Clippers fans into a frenzy, fired up his teammates,lit up the Twitterverse and burned the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Griffin had 22 points to go with Chris Paul’s 26 points and 14 assists in a112-100 victory Monday night that snapped the Thunder’s four-game winning streakin a matchup of division leaders.
Griffin downplayed his monster move after the game, a sly smile only brieflybreaking his severe expression.
“CP commands so a lot attention out there. He came off the choose-and-roll andhe hit me in stride,” Griffin stated.
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Paul added: “I told Blake after the game, `Thanks for letting me be part ofthat.”’
DeAndre Jordan grabbed Griffin from behind in a celebratory bear hug as thebasket got replayed more than and over in the third quarter.
Jordan, who had 11 points and 11 rebounds, couldn’t assist himself.
“I was shocked. I didn’t know what to do, so I just grabbed him. I hit himkind of hard,” he stated. “I’m going to go home and watch it once more. It’sprobably going to be the screensaver on my phone.”
Griffin stated he knew he’d produced an impression judging by the crowd’s raucousresponse. Then he felt Jordan behind him.
“He armlocked me,” Griffin stated. “I couldn’t breathe.”
The reaction on Twitter came fast and furious.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald tweeted: “Blake Griffinjust produced one particular of the leading dunks of the season. Maybe even his profession. (hashtag)Beast.”
Tracy McGrady of the Atlanta Hawks weighed in with “yo, crazy crazy dunk bythe dude Blake Griffin.”
Even Shaquille O’Neal’s ex-wife was impressed.
Shaunie O’Neal tweeted: “OMG!!! Did y’all just see Blake Griffin dunk!!!!!Daaayyyummm!”
Paul had 26 points and 14 assists, Caron Butler also had 22 points, ChaunceyBillups scored 13 and Mo Williams 12 as the Pacific-leading Clippers dunked withhigh-flying abandon against the team with the NBA’s finest record at 16-4. Theywon their third in a row to adhere to up a 109-105 victory at Denver a nightearlier that began a stretch of 5 games in seven nights.
“We’re not going to read too substantially into it,” Paul mentioned of the back-to-backwins. “It let us know what we’re capable of. We can explode offensively.”
Kevin Durant had 36 points and 13 rebounds, and Russell Westbrook added 31for the Northwest-top Thunder, whose league-best road record dropped to 8-three.They had won 11 of their earlier 12.
“Chris Paul was operating about, getting what he wanted to get on the floorand generating passes to guys for wide-open dunks and 3s,” Durant stated. “It’stough to quit.”
Griffin’s monster mash had absolutely everyone talking and tweeting, but the Clippersput together a gorgeous sequence going into halftime.
They shocked the Thunder with four consecutive 3-pointers in less than aminute to lead 64-46. The flurry by Williams (two), Butler (one particular) and Billups(one particular) stopped the Thunder’s 11-2 run that had drawn them within six points.
“I told Mo that may possibly have been the greatest exchange I have been portion ofsince I’ve been in the NBA,” Paul stated. “That got the crowd into it. 4 3sin under a minute is unbelievable.”
Jordan said: “We had been just hot. It actually didn’t appear like it was real. Wewere on a high, but we knew we had to come out in the third and knock them outflat.”
The Thunder bumbled their way into the half, with Westbrook and Durantcombining on 3 straight turnovers that led to the Clippers’ extended-rangefireworks. Williams and Butler had two steals in the run.
“That doesn’t occur, and it most likely won’t occur once more the rest of theyear, that a team will make that many 3s in a minute,” Thunder coach ScottBrooks mentioned. “But they produced the shots. They started the game with a lot ofurgency and they had us back on our heels.”
Los Angeles shot 71 percent from lengthy range in a half that also featured aseries of massive dunks by Jordan, Griffin, Durant and Westbrook, even though bothteams missed their share of dunks, too.
Daequan Cook was the only other Oklahoma City player in double figures with12 points. Durant and Westbrook scored all but two of the Thunder’s 25 points inthe third quarter, which the Clippers ended on a 3-pointer by Paul to lead90-70.
Durant and Westbrook started the fourth on the bench, even though they each stoodup when Cook hit his second three-pointer of the period to get the Thunder to 95-81.Griffin then scored 5 in a row, capped by a two-handed jam that extended theClippers’ lead to 100-81.
The Thunder outscored Los Angeles 30-22 in the fourth, but never ever produced a bigrun to get close.
The Clippers made 13 three-pointers—just off their season high of 14 againstDenver on Sunday.
They made 10 3s in the 1st half, led by 4 from Butler, who connectedfrom his preferred spot in the left corner.
The Thunder’s only lead was 4 points to commence the game.
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Hayward comes up big late as Jazz rally
January 31, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Gordon Hayward absolutely could have been the goatMonday night soon after moving over to shooting guard for the Utah Jazz and tossingup nothing but bricks early.
Yet the second-year pro kept playing and hustling, and it ultimately paidoff in a 93-89 victory more than the Portland Trail Blazers.
Hayward shook off an -for-8 start off to finish with 12 points. Late in thegame, he had a block, a steal and a essential rebound, and sank three of four freethrows down the stretch as the Jazz prevailed.
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“I was trying to forget the very first half,” Hayward said. “It’s a thing Idon’t assume any player desires to do … missing layups, missing wide-open shots.… You will need to keep shooting.”
The Jazz known as this win particularly massive considering it came against theirNorthwest Division rivals, a team that had beaten them three straight instances toend last season.
“With the records and the standings and being in the exact same division, weneeded to win. When it comes to the end of the year, we need to have to have thetiebreakers,” said C.J. Miles, who had 15 points off the bench for Utah.
Paul Millsap led Utah with 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the Jazz held a51-37 edge on the boards.
Nevertheless, they appeared headed for their fourth loss at house, especiallyplaying with out starting center Al Jefferson (right ankle inflammation) andguard Raja Bell (strained proper adductor).
The Jazz were shooting just 27.3 percent at one point in the very first half, andLaMarcus Aldridge started lighting them up in the second.
Aldridge scored 14 of his team’s very first 18 points in the third, hitting hisfirst six shots as Portland built its lead to 63-52 with 5:32 left.
“We absolutely had control and we let it slip away,” mentioned Aldridge, whofinished with 25 points and seven rebounds. “No excuses. They kept playing hardand they ended up coming back and stealing one particular.”
The Jazz started their comeback late in the third with a 10- run behindpoint guard Devin Harris. He hit a lengthy jumper, sank a totally free throw, then stolethe ball from Jamal Crawford and fed Millsap for a jam that cut Portland’s leadto 63-59 with two:58 left in the quarter. Harris capped the run with a shortjumper off a quickly break.
Hayward hit a three-pointer to tie it at 65 with 1:26 left in the quarter. Inthe fourth, the Jazz trailed 79-74 when they went on a 13- run.
Millsap had four points in the spurt, but reserves Earl Watson, Jeremy Evansand Miles provided the spark.
Watson scored on a quickly-break layup and 19-foot jumper, and passed to Evansfor an alley-oop dunk.
“One to 13, the guys did a tremendous job just staying in there,” Jazzcoach Tyrone Corbin stated. “Things weren’t going nicely for us early. But westayed together, kept encouraging every other and forcing every other to play alittle tougher. It’s a fantastic team win for us.”
Aldridge ended a 6-minute Blazers scoring drought with a hook shot, andNicolas Batum followed with a three-pointer to pull Portland to 87-84.
But Hayward blocked Crawford’s layup, and Millsap hit a jumper for afive-point Jazz lead with 1:43 left.
The Blazers had been down 90-87 with 13.3 seconds left, but Wesley Matthewsdrove the lane for a layup rather than look for a three-pointer, and Portland triedto force the Jazz to make totally free throws to close it out.
Miles went to the line and made one but missed the second, only to haveHayward grab the rebound. He sank both foul shots to seal the win with two.3seconds left.
The loss was the eighth in 11 road games for the Blazers. They also lostBatum to an injury late in the game. He had to be helped off the court and isexpected to have an MRI on his left knee Tuesday.
“We just got outworked,” Portland coach Nate McMillan mentioned.
The Trail Blazers gave up 24 second-chance points and were outscored 20-6 onfast-break points.
“They were the aggressors all through, not only on the offensive end but ondefense,” McMillan said. “Earl Watson was genuinely excellent on the ball, and (rookieEnes) Kanter came in and was true excellent defending the post. They were thephysical team tonight and earned the suitable to win this game.”
NOTES: Jefferson, bothered by inflammation in his correct ankle, missed histhird game in two seasons with the Jazz. Bell had began every game this seasonbut strained his right adductor Saturday against Sacramento. … In the firsthalf, the teams had been a combined 2 of 14 from three-point range. … Gerald Wallacewas assessed a technical foul in the fourth quarter in the midst of the 13-0Jazz run. … The Trail Blazers gave up a season-high 38 no cost throws.
Bucks’ Jackson held out against Pistons
January 31, 2012
MILWAUKEE (AP)—After sitting out the final game for his verbal abuse of anofficial, Stephen Jackson was held out of Milwaukee’s victory more than Detroit onMonday night.
“It was my selection,” Bulls coach Scott Skiles said. “I liked the waywe’ve played the past couple games. He’ll have an chance to work himselfback in there.”
Jackson, acquired in a 2011 draft-day trade from Charlotte, has alreadymissed two games this season—one for missing shootaround against the Knicks onJan. 20 and Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers though serving theone-game suspension his tirade right after the Bucks’ loss at Chicago on Friday.
Jackson was on the active roster Monday and suited up, but never played.
“I ain’t surprised,” Jackson stated. “They know how I really feel. Everybody knowsthe circumstance. A single thing I’m not going to do is not be skilled. I’m goingto cheer the team on and do what I have to do.
“My circumstance is going to get better soon. Until then, I’m going to supportthese guys and continue to collect my check.”
Jackson also agreed with Skiles’ assessment of the team’s recent play.
“You know what? For the most component, Scott is appropriate,” he mentioned. “We areplaying well without me in the lineup but it’s all very good. It’s all about winning.It happens. Like he mentioned, the team is playing well. The rotation is great, andas extended as we’re winning, there’s absolutely nothing for no one to complain about.
“I’m expected to be prepared for something. I came in, did my work. I’mgoing to come in tomorrow and function at practice and continue to operate on my game.But at the finish of the day, I have to be in a position to perform wherever I’m at.”
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No. 4 Missouri gets past Texas 67-66
January 31, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas (AP)—Michael Dixon’s flagrant foul down the stretch nearlycost his team the game. About 40 seconds later, he won it.
Dixon’s layup with 31 seconds left gave No. four Missouri the lead and MarcusDenmon’s rebound immediately after a final miss by Texas’ Myck Kabongo sealed a tough 67-66victory for the Tigers on Monday night.
Texas has rallied from 13 down to take the lead on J’Covan Brown’s jumperwith 56 seconds left. The Tigers had held a 3-point lead when Dixon,dribbling away time at midcourt, was whistled for a flagrant when he swung anelbow at Julien Lewis’ head.
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Lewis’ free throws and Brown’s basket had Texas in position for its biggestwin of the season.
Then Dixon created up for his blunder with a high, floating bank shot layupover Jaylen Bond that put the Tigers back on top rated to remain.
“In the heat of battle points happen,” Dixon said. “You just have to lookat the subsequent play.”
Dixon’s layup capped a sparkling game. He was 9 of 10 shooting in a matchupagainst Brown, dished out 4 assists and regularly hit the major shots forthe Tigers (20-2, 7-2 Major 12) all night.
Missouri continues its impressive season under initially-year head coach FrankHaith, who was a Texas assistant beneath Longhorns coach Rick Barnes from 2002-04before taking over the University of Miami plan.
Haith was with Barnes during a 3-year stretch that ranks among the bestin school history. The Longhorns advanced to the round of 16 twice and made theFinal 4 in 2003. The Texas crowd gave him a welcome round of applause when hewas introduced prior to the game.
“It was a good win for us,” Haith mentioned of his homecoming. “I felt weshowed toughness down the stretch.”
For Texas’, it was yet another crushing loss for a team in desperate search of abig win. The Longhorns (13-9, 3-6) are -7 in games decided by six points orfewer and dropped their fifth loss in six games, all to ranked teams, two ofthem to Missouri.
Following the game, Barnes and Kabongo were left complaining that a foul wasn’tcalled on the Tigers’ Matt Pressey on the final play.
Pressey appeared to catch Kabongo’s non-shooting left arm when he went upfor the final shot on the baseline. Kabongo brief-armed the shot, which thenfell to Denmon.
“He did get fouled,” Barnes said. “(But) what we needed was to get a stopon the other finish and we didn’t get it … It’s tough when you’re trying to getover the hump and it seems plays like that don’t go your way.”
Brown scored 20 for Texas and the Longhorns regarded as working the ball tohim for the final shot. But Missouri’s difficult zone defense kept the ball on theperimeter and it fell to Kabongo for the final play.
“We did not want (Brown) to shoot it,” Missouri guard Kim English stated.“He was guarded nicely on that play.”
Lewis scored 12 and Kabongo completed with ten for the Longhorns. Texasoutrebounded Missouri 38-26, but a ragged offense didn’t have an assist onoffense in the 1st half and the Longhorns were just two of 12 on three-pointers.
Missouri seemed to have the game in manage when it opened the second halfwith a flurry. Dixon was the catalyst, producing three straight baskets over Brownand Kim English produced a 3-pointer to push the Tigers’ lead to 36-29.
“I fundamentally gave up half his points,” Brown stated of Dixon.” I have to goout there and be a greater defender than I was today.”
Brown, who has struggled badly shooting at household, started discovering his touchand kept Mizzou from pulling away. Brown and Phil Pressey matched every other’s3s and Brown added a driving layup and a no cost throw cut the Tigers’ lead to46-43 with just beneath 11 minutes to play.
The Longhorns trailed 50-48 with a opportunity tie or take the lead when PhilPressey picked the ball from Kabongo, who had opted not to shoot an open3-pointer and then was whistled for a flagrant foul. Pressey made each freethrows.
Missouri had yet another possibility to slam the door on Texas but couldn’t. RicardoRatliff made a tough layup, then completed a 3-point play right after a steal byEnglish. A three-pointer by English with four:43 to play put the Tigers ahead 63-53before Texas rallied once again behind Brown and Kabongo.
“In the timeouts, we stressed to our guys it was `win time,”’ Haith stated.“We had been going to win the game.”