Video game sales slumped in the US – their biggest market – in January. NPD group said stores sold $1.14bn (£720m) worth of games over the month, down 34% on the previous year. It added that hardware sales were down 38%. The consumer data provider linked the drop to a lack of major new releases. [...]
Clippers-76ersGame Review Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Chris Paul hit the game-winning shot with 3.2 seconds remaining as the Clippers downed the 76ers, 78-77, on Friday. A pair of Lou Williams free throws had Philadelphia up, 77-76, with 18 seconds left, but Paul hit a twisting, fadeaway jumper near the foul line to improve Los [...]
No matter how many times the Rockets’ brass said it and how many people they said it to, they couldn’t make Kyle Lowry an all-star. The lack of buzz around the team, even in Houston, is a factor. But he wasnt exactly snubbed. He just wasnt chosen for the team. Lowry has played well, on [...]
Bucks-CavaliersGame Review Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) – Brandon Jennings had 24 points and eight assists, as the Bucks earned a 113-112 overtime win over the Cavaliers on Friday. Drew Gooden added 19 points, including six during overtime, as Milwaukee won its second straight on the heels of a three-game skid. The guys battled for it [...]
CORVALLIS, Ore. Its not as if Lorenzo Romar didnt trust his team, but in the days before Thursdays 82-57 defeat at Oregon he wasnt exactly high on the Huskies. They had a five-game winning streak and were alone in first place in the Pac-12, but Romar cautioned Washington was still a work in progress. He [...]
Thunder-WarriorsGame Review Oakland, CA (Sports Network) – Kevin Durants double-double of a season-high 37 points and 14 rebounds powered the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors Friday night. Russell Westbrook had a terrific all-around game with 28 points, 11 assists and seven steals for the Thunder, who own an [...]
NEW ORLEANS (AP)Dwight Howard sat calmly in his locker and spoke softly, but with cutting tone as he ripped into his team for what he saw as a lack of effort. I look at guys and they dont look like they want to play, Howard said following Orlandos surprisingly lopsided 93-67 loss to a New [...]
Pacers-CelticsGame Review Boston, MA (Sports Network) – Temporarily, the Celtics may not have Rajon Rondo or Ray Allen in the lineup, but they still have Paul Pierce. As the Pacers cut Bostons lead to two in the third quarter, Pierce put the team on his back, netting 17 of his 28 points in the stanza [...]
Hawks-PistonsGame Review Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) – Joe Johnson scored 30 points, including a game-tying three-pointer in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 107-101 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons. Marvin Williams added 22 points and eight rebounds, while Josh Smith had 19 points, 11 rebounds, [...]
Nadal changes game for Djokovic – but is it enough?By Eurosport | Patrick MouratoglouSat, Jan 28, 2012 11:01 GMT