Sports Report: Rui Hachimura plays a big role again against Memphis

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From Dan Wojke: Maybe the Grizzlies haven't learned?

Wednesday's game against the Lakers marked the first time this year that they welcomed back the team that ousted them last spring, despite a season that was largely abandoned due to injuries and suspensions.

But somehow Rui Hachimura was still open.

“I’ve been having flashbacks of everything from last year,” he said.

After setting the tone with five 3-pointers in the playoff opener a year ago, Hachimura was open again in Memphis, two feet behind the line, right next to Beal.

Hachimura's shooting and dedication from behind the glass helped the Lakers, who were forced to play without Anthony Davis due to a knee hyperextension in Milwaukee on Tuesday, playing a 52-minute masterpiece. defeated the Grizzlies 136-124. 5 times in a row.

Since becoming a full-time starter on February 3, Hachimura is averaging 15 points, shooting 57.3 percent from the field and 41 percent from 3-point range.

The Lakers are 16-7 since the change.

clippers

Kawhi Leonard made two 3-point plays late in the game and a block at the rim on his final possession to lead the Clippers to a 108-107 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. lead.

Paul George scored 22 points and Leonard added 17 points for Los Angeles. James Harden returned to the Wells Fargo Center and had 16 points and 14 assists for the Clippers, who lost six of nine games.

Tyrese Maxey scored 26 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 17 points for the 76ers, but Leonard was at the rim on a play that 76ers coach Nick Nurse determined should have been a foul on George. Stuffed.

The officiating staff after the game said a foul should have been called on the last play where Oubre had a chance to win the game.

The nurse stormed into the courtroom to protest not being called and had to be stopped by her assistants. Oubre jumped in as well, pointing to each official before being pulled away after the final horn.

“Well, listen, I think he took it pretty hard, right?'' said the nurse. “I saw it on my computer screen a few times and I thought, sure, there was a call. Sure enough, like the last two or three times I was called and-1 on the other side. That's it. . I thought a phone call would be enough. But sometimes things like that happen.”

dodgers

From Jack Harris: After a week of uncertainty and speculation surrounding the Dodgers, the team received some important long-term clarity Wednesday afternoon.

On the eve of the regular-season home opener, the Dodgers and catcher Will Smith agreed to a 10-year, $140 million long-term contract extension, ensuring a key part of the club's superstar core will remain in Los Angeles for the next 10 years. has become certain. .

“There's no organization more committed to winning the World Series,” Smith said Wednesday during a press conference at Dodger Stadium. “That's the most important thing to me when it comes to baseball. I'm looking forward to the next 10 years.”

Smith, 28, has emerged over the past few seasons as one of the Dodgers' greatest recent success stories. Smith, a 2016 first-round pick out of the University of Louisville, quickly rose to the position of starting catcher for the Dodgers after making his MLB debut six years ago.

NCAA Men's Tournament

mens bracket

men's schedule
always pacific

suite 16
Thursday
western region
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 6 Clemson, 4:09 p.m., CBS
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 4 Alabama, 6:39 p.m., CBS

eastern region
No. 1 Connecticut vs. No. 5 San Diego St., 4:39 p.m., TBS/truTV
No. 2 Iowa St. vs. No. 3 Illinois, 7:09 p.m., TBS/truTV

Friday
southern region
No. 2 Market vs. No. 11 North Carolina Street, 4:09 p.m. CBS
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Duke, 6:39 p.m., CBS

Midwest region
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 5 Gonzaga, 4:39 p.m., TBS/truTV
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 3 Creighton, 7:09 p.m., TBS/truTV

Elite 8: Saturday-Sunday
Final 4: April 6 (Glendale, Arizona)
Championship: April 8 (Glendale, Arizona)

NCAA Women's Tournament

brackets for women

women's schedule
always pacific
suite 16

Friday

Region 1
No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 Oregon St., 11:30 a.m., ESPN
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 4 Indiana, 2 p.m., ESPN

region 4
No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 3 North Carolina St., 4:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 4 Gonzaga, 7 p.m., ESPN

Saturday
region 2
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU, 10 a.m., ABC.
No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 5 Colorado, 12:30 p.m., ABC.

region 3
No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Baylor, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 3 Connecticut vs. No. 7 Duke, 5 p.m., ESPN

Elite 8: Sunday-Monday
Final 4: April 5 (Cleveland)
Championship: April 7 (Cleveland)

NHL

nhl score

NHL Standings

This date in sports

1939 — The fierce Renaissance Five defeat the NBL champion Oshkosh All Stars 34-25 to win the first World Professional Basketball Tournament in Chicago. Sportswriters at the time made no mention of the fact that the Lens were all black and the All-Stars were all white.

1942 — Stanford defeats Dartmouth 53-38 in the NCAA Basketball Championship.

1944 — Arnold Ferrin's 22 points lead Utah to a 42-40 victory over Dartmouth in the NCAA Basketball Championship.

1950 — CCNY defeats Bradley 71-68 in the NCAA basketball finals, becoming the only team to win the NIT and NCAA titles in the same year. CCNY defeated Bradley 69-61 in the NIT on March 18th.

1971 — Gail Goodrich of the Lakers sets an NBA playoff record by making 17 free throws without a missed throw in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals. Goodrich led all scorers with 39 points in the 106-98 loss to Chicago.

1972 — Wilt Chamberlain plays his last professional basketball game.

1977 — Marquette defeats North Carolina 67-59 to win the NCAA basketball title.

1982 — Louisiana Tech defeats Cheyney State 76-62 in the NCAA's first women's basketball championship. This tournament replaces the AIAW Championship, which had been held since 1972.

1989 — Southwest Louisiana pitchers Kathy McAllister and Stephni Whitton pitch back-to-back perfect games against Southeastern Louisiana, a first in NCAA Division I softball history.

1990 — Michael Jordan scores 69 points and Chicago defeats Cleveland 117-113 in overtime to clinch a playoff berth. This is the fourth time he has scored 60 points in one game.

1992 — Christian Laettner hits a 15-foot come-from-behind jumper at the buzzer to lead defending champion Duke to a 104-103 overtime victory over Kentucky and advance to the Final Four for the fifth straight year.

1993 — Teemu Selán of the Winnipeg Jets scores his 69th and 70th goals of the season in a 3-3 tie with the Kings. Sellan is the eighth player to reach 70 goals in an NHL season, and the first as a rookie.

1995 — Michael Jordan scores 55 points in his fifth game in 22 months, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 113-111 victory over the New York Knicks.

2012 — New rules regarding the NFL's postseason overtime games are extended to apply to the regular season by a 30-2 vote by NFL owners. All games that go into overtime cannot end with a field goal on the first possession.

Edited by Associated Press

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