Kyrie Irving scored a season-best 43 points, including four in overtime, and added 11 assists as the Boston Celtics came back to defeat the visiting Toronto Raptors 123-116 Friday night. Gordon Hayward made a jumper and Irving made a layup to give Boston a four-point lead with 3:43 to play in overtime. When Jayson Tatum made two free throws with 3:09 to play, Boston led by five. Irving's 13-foot pullup jumper gave Boston a seven-point lead. Tatum added 21 points, Hayward had 15 and Marcus Morris and Al Horford had 11 each for the Celtics. Kawhi Leonard led the Raptors with 31 points and 15 rebounds. Serge Ibaka added 21 points, Pascal Siakam 16, Kyle Lowry 14 and Jonas Valanciunas 11 for the Raptors. Danny Green also had 11 points for Toronto before fouling out with 3:43 to play in the fourth quarter. The Celtics, who had lost their two previous games, handed the Raptors their third straight loss. The teams have split their first two games this season. The Raptors, who led by as many … [Read more...] about NBA: Irving scores 43, rallies Celtics past Raptors in OT
Briggs leads No. 2 Lake Orion to state semifinal win over top-ranked Mercy
David Goricki The Detroit News Published 10:34 PM EST Nov 16, 2018 Battle Creek — It was a heavyweight showdown in the Division 1 semifinals Friday evening at Kellogg Arena with Paige Briggs putting on a show to help No. 2 Lake Orion upset top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy 20-25, 25-18, 25-27, 25-20, 15-13. “That win right there, probably nobody except for us thought that we were going to pull that off,” Lake Orion fifth-year head coach Tony Scavarda said. “They were the best team, No. 1 from start to finish of this high school season. We knew that if we were going to beat them we had to play pretty much close to perfect. I’m very proud of these guys. “We just knew we had to play clean, play tough and know where Jess (Mruzik) was on their side of the net at all times and trying to account for her. We had a game plan, kind of the same stuff that we did every time against them. We just did it better tonight." Mercy (52-3) had won three of the … [Read more...] about Briggs leads No. 2 Lake Orion to state semifinal win over top-ranked Mercy
Two Saigon cops face prosecution after man dies in custody
Nguyen Dinh Nhon, 27, and Phung Tran Hoang, 25, are facing charges with using physical violence while questioning robber suspect Chau Dung Thanh at a detention center in District 11. Under Vietnam’s Penal Code, those who resort to corporal punishment while investigating, prosecuting, adjudicating or executing judgements can be sentenced up to 12 years in jail. On October 17, Thanh, 35, was chased by the district’s police for snatching a cell phone from a Grab driver. He hid inside an online game shop, resisted police officers and threatened to kill himself, local reports said. After three hours, he was persuaded by his family to go out. Then, he was held in custody at the district’s detention center for questioning about the phone theft. Reports said he refused to cooperate with the police and berated them. He also showed signs of being high on drugs. Around 4 a.m. the next day, Thanh felt pain all over his body. He was taken to the local hospital, where he died … [Read more...] about Two Saigon cops face prosecution after man dies in custody
California searches for 1,000 missing in its deadliest fire
PARADISE, California - Recovery teams with cadaver dogs pressed on with their search for more victims in a flame-ravaged northern California town on Friday as authorities sought clues to the fate of more than 1,000 people reported missing in the deadliest wildfire in state history. Remains of at least 71 people have been recovered so far in and around the Sierra foothills hamlet of Paradise, which was home to nearly 27,000 residents before the town was largely incinerated by the deadly Camp Fire on the night of November 8. More than a week later, firefighters have managed to carve containment lines around 45 percent of the blaze's perimeter, up from 35 percent a day earlier, even as the burned landscape grew slightly to 57,000 hectares. Besides the toll on human life, property losses from the blaze make it California's most destructive on record, posing a challenge of providing long-term shelter for many thousands of displaced residents. With more than 12,000 homes and other structures … [Read more...] about California searches for 1,000 missing in its deadliest fire
Cy-Fair routs Lamar, advances to area round
By Jason McDaniel Published 9:34 pm CST, Friday, November 16, 2018 Lamar and Cy-Fair players react to Cy-Fair running back L.J. Johnson (34) scoring a touchdown during the third quarter of the playoff game at the Delmar Stadiumon Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Houston. Lamar and Cy-Fair players react to Cy-Fair running back L.J. Johnson (34) scoring a touchdown during the third quarter of the playoff game at the Delmar Stadiumon Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Houston. Photo: Yi-Chin Lee/Staff Photographer Photo: Yi-Chin Lee/Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Lamar and Cy-Fair players react to Cy-Fair running back L.J. Johnson (34) scoring a touchdown during the third quarter of the playoff game at the Delmar Stadiumon Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Houston. Lamar and … [Read more...] about Cy-Fair routs Lamar, advances to area round