Basketball

Morris twins acquitted in Phoenix assault case

Phoenix ? A Phoenix jury acquitted NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris in their aggravated assault trial Tuesday.The Morris brothers, former University of Kansas players, have been on trial for the past two weeks on charges that they helped three other people beat 36-year-old Erik Hood in ...

Markieff, Marcus Morris assault trial begins

Phoenix (Ap) — Jury selection in the aggravated assault trial of NBA twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris concluded Wednesday after the eight-member panel was chosen.Opening statements will be delivered Monday for what is expected to be a 10-day trial.The Morris brothers were indicted by ...

Black signs with Rockets; Collison returning to Thunder

Former Kansas forward Tarik Black is headed back to the NBA team with which he started.According to multiple reports, the fourth-year pro, who went undrafted in 2014 but found a way to carve out a nice role with a young Los Angeles Lakers squad during the past two seasons, agreed Friday to a ...

Tom Keegan: Winning ways generally requirement for No. 1 overall draft pick

Bill Walton so dominated right from the start of his UCLA career that it was unthinkable that anyone could get the better of him in the post. So when LaRue Martin totaled 19 points and 18 rebounds, compared to Walton’s 18 points and 16 rebounds, Martin instantly was deemed a terrific NBA ...

Oubre booted from Wizards’ win over Celtics

Washington (ap) — John Wall scored 24 points, Isaiah Thomas was held to 13 and the Washington Wizards jumped out to a hot start and rode it to a 116-89 victory over the Boston Celtics in a technical foul-filled Game 3 on Thursday night to cut their series deficit to 2-1.The Wizards used a ...