HOUSTON -- Rockets guard James Harden was called for a flagrant foul for appearing to kick LeBron James below the belt in Sunday's 105-103 overtime win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a flagrant foul 1, allowing Harden to stay in the game and finish off a 33-point performance to lead Houston to victory. The play occurred with 2:08 remaining in the third quarter when James and Cavs backup forward James Jones double-teamed Harden, trying to force a jump-ball situation. Harden fell to the floor and, while he was still lying on the court, kicked at James. "Obviously that's n...
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Rockets win in OT after LeBron misses FTs
HOUSTON -- James Harden has been putting up MVP-caliber numbers all season for the Houston Rockets. Given the chance to go head to head with one of his biggest competitors for the award, Harden and the Rockets came out on top. Harden scored 33 points and Cleveland star LeBron James missed a pair of free throws with 4.2 seconds left in overtime, helping the Rockets hold on for a 105-103 win over the Cavaliers on Sunday. Sunday Driver
Westbrook evaluated after taking knee to face
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook was taken to a Portland-area medical facility for further evaluation after being kneed in the head late in the Thunder's 115-112 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Westbrook absorbed the blow to the side of his head as he dove toward the ball in anticipation of missing his own free throw attempt with 2.5 seconds left in the game. As Westbrook tried to regain his balance, teammate Andre Roberson's knee struck him in the head. Westbrook was face-down on the court for several seconds but got up and...
Exciting Salah becoming Viola darling
When ACF Fiorentina allowed star man Juan Cuadrado to complete his winter transfer to Chelsea FC, they did so on one condition – that they got Mohamed Salah on loan as part of the deal.The Egypt winger, no stranger to the UEFA Europa League from his FC Basel 1893 days, may not have been a like-for-like replacement for Cuadrado, but he was arguably as close a fit as possible for a club anxious to fill the fleet-footed Colombian's boots.While Cuadrado liked to hug the touchline, punishing defenders with his pace and close control with the ball at his feet, Salah adds new dimensions to the Viola's game. He prefers to be more involved, not sticking so much to a predefined
Wells, Maryland pull upset of No. 5 Wisconsin
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Dez Wells scored 26 points, and No. 14 Maryland held off fifth-ranked Wisconsin 59-53 Tuesday night, ending the Badgers' 10-game winning streak and ruining their bid to clinch a share of the Big Ten regular-season title. Melo Trimble added 16 points for the second-place Terrapins (23-5, 11-4 Big Ten), who blew an 11-point halftime lead but finished the game with a 12-6 run. The victory improved Maryland's home record to 17-1. The Terrapins are 9-0 in games decided by six points or fewer, and they've won their last three by a total of 17 points. Maryland led 55-52 before Trimble made a driving layup and was fouled. He missed the free throw, but ...
Kyle Busch hits concrete wall, hospitalized
Updated: February 22, 2015, 2:08 AM ET By Bob Pockrass | ESPN.com DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kyle Busch will miss the Daytona 500 after suffering a broken right leg and left foot following a hard crash into an interior concrete wall during an Xfinity Series race Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. Busch needed assistance getting out of his car after it slammed into a wall that did not have an energy-absorbing steel-and-foam energy red...
Hot Cavs roll to 12th straight win, down Clips
CLEVELAND -- Iman Shumpert softly played a harmonica in the locker room as his teammates dressed following a surprisingly easy victory. In one corner, LeBron James slipped on a tight black T-shirt with RWTW on the front. The initials stand for "Roll With The Winners." Right now, no team in the NBA is rolling like the Cavs. More from ESPN.comRiding a 12-game win streak and climbing th...