Bryant Suffers Fracture After Foul
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Time: 02-28-2012 00:36 User: rtaylor2 PubDate: 02-28-2012 Zone: MT Edition: 1 Page Name: C2 Color: CyanMagentaYellowBlack C2 | TUESDAY,FEBRUARY28, 2012 | THE COURIER-JOURNAL SPORTS | courier-journal.com/sports MT NBA To report sports scores E-mail [email protected] or call Scorecard the sports desk at 502-582-4361, or toll free Bryant suffers at 1-800-765-4011,ext. 4361 COLLEGE Women ROLL CALL PRO The top 25 teams in the The BASKETBALL Associated Press’ women’scol- HOCKEY BASKETBALL lege basketball poll, with first- ANAHEIM DUCKS—Acquired D Men place votes in parentheses, Sebastian Erixon from Vancouver for NBA fracture after foul The top 25 teams in The Asso- records through Feb. 26, total RW Andrew Gordon. Traded DMark EASTERN CONFERENCE ciated Press’ college basket- points based on 25 points for a Fraser to Toronto for RW Dale Mitch- Atlantic Division ball poll, with first-place votes first-place vote through one ell. WLPct GB in parentheses, records point for a25th-place vote and BOSTON BRUINS—Acquired FBri- Phila. 20 14 .588 — 1 through Feb. 26, total points previous ranking: an Rolston and DMikeMottau from New York 17 18 .486 3 ⁄2 Wade hit him in based on 25 points for afirst- Rec Pts Prv the New York Islanders for FYannick Boston 15 17 .469 4 1 place vote through one point 1. Baylor (40) 29-01,000 1 Riendeau and DMarc Cantin. Ac- Toronto 10 23 .303 9 ⁄2 1 for a25th-place vote and pre- 2. Stanford 26-1 946 2 quired DGreg Zanon from Minneso- New Jersey 10 25 .286 10 ⁄2 nose during vious ranking: 3. NotreDame 27-2 927 3 ta for DSteven Kampfer. Southeast Division Rec Pts Prv 4. UConn 26-3 887 4 BUFFALO SABRES—Acquired C WLPct GB All-Star game 1. Kentucky (63) 28-11,623 1 5. Duke24-4 813 7 Cody Hodgson and DAlexander Sul- Miami 27 7.794 — 1 2. Syracuse (2) 29-11,562 2 6. Maryland 25-4 808 6 zer from Vancouver for FZack Kas- Orlando 22 13 .629 5 ⁄2 3. Kansas 24-51,459 4 7. Miami 25-4 757 5 sian and DMarc-Andre Gragnani. Atlanta 20 14 .588 7 4. Duke25-41,409 5 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Traded 1 Associated Press 8. Delaware 26-1 688 9 Washington 726.212 19 ⁄2 5. Michigan St. 24-51,372 6 9. Penn St. 23-5 658 11 D-F John Scott to the New York Charlotte 428.125 22 6. North Carolina 25-41,314 7 10. Kentucky 24-5 624 13 Rangers for a2012 fifth-round draft Central Division The Los Angeles Lak- 7. Missouri 25-41,253 3 11. Green Bay 25-1 597 12 pick. WLPct GB 8. Marquette 24-51,150 10 12. Georgetown 22-6 521 15 DETROIT RED WINGS—Traded D Chicago 27 8.771 — ers say Kobe Bryant has a 9. Baylor 24-51,055 13 13. Tennessee 21-8 505 10 MikeCommodore to Tampa Bay for Indiana 21 12 .636 5 10. Ohio St. 23-61,036 8 14. Ohio St. 24-5 485 8 aconditional 2013 seventh-round Cleveland 13 18 .419 12 “nasal fracture” after he draft pick. 11. Georgetown 21-6 906 9 15. Georgia Tech 22-7 367 17 Milwaukee 13 20 .394 13 EDMONTON OILERS—Acquired D was smacked in the nose 12. Murray St. 28-1 885 14 16. Georgia 22-7 355 18 Detroit 11 24 .314 16 Nick Schultz from Minnesota for D 13. Michigan 21-8 766 11 17. Texas A&M 20-7 351 14 WESTERN CONFERENCE by Dwyane Wade during TomGilbert. 14. Wisconsin 21-8 764 16 Southwest Division 18. St. John’s20-8 306 20 MONTREAL CANADIENS—Traded the NBA All-Star game. 15. Wichita St. 26-4 754 19 19. St. Bnvntre 27-2 294 19 WLPct GB 16. Florida 22-7 638 12 FAndrei Kostitsyn to Nashville for a San Antonio 24 10 .706 — The team said on its 20. Louisville 20-8 291 16 2013 second-round draft pick and a 17. UNLV24-6 531 21 21. Purdue 21-8 227 22 Dallas 21 13 .618 3 website Monday that aCT 18. Indiana 22-7 444 23 conditional 2013 fifth-round draft Houston 20 14 .588 4 22. Gonzaga 25-4 124 25 pick. scan revealed the extent 19. Louisville 22-7 426 17 23. Rutgers 20-8 120 24 Memphis 19 15 .559 5 NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Ac- 1 20. NotreDame 20-9 357 20 24. Nebraska 21-7 102 23 New Orleans 825.242 15 ⁄2 of the injury,and the star 21. San Diego St. 22-6 304 24 quired CPaul Gaustad and a2013 25. So.Carolina 21-8 46 — fourth-round draft pick from Buffalo Northwest Division 22. Florida St. 19-9 252 15 WLPct GB guard will be re-evaluated Othersreceiving votes:Prince- for a2012 first- and a2013 fourth- 23. Temple 22-6 158 22 Oklahoma City 27 7.794 — ton 45,Arkansas 36,DePaul 34,Cali- round draft pick. by an ear,nose and throat 24. Virginia 21-7 142 25 fornia 25, West Virginia 25, Middle SAN JOSE SHARKS—Acquired F Portland 18 16 .529 9 25. Creighton 25-5 140 — 1 specialist when he returns Tennessee 15,Florida Gulf Coast 8, Daniel Winnik, FT.J. Galiardi and a Denver 18 17 .514 9 ⁄2 to Los Angeles. Othersreceiving votes:Gon- Vanderbilt 6, Iowa3,Fresno St. 2, 2013 seventh-round draft pick from Minnesota 17 17 .500 10 zaga 115, IowaSt. 80, Saint Mary’s Oklahoma 2. Colorado for FJamie McGinn, FMike Utah 15 17 .469 11 Bryant was bloodied (Cal) 62, New Mexico 60, Drexel 41, Big East Conference Connelly and FMichael Sgarbossa. Pacific Division during Sunday night’s Vanderbilt 23,VCU 9,Long Beach St. Tournament TAMPABAY LIGHTNING—Ac- WLPct GB 8, BYU 6, Harvard 5, Memphis 5, At The XL Center quired DKeith Aulie from Toronto for L.A. Clippers 20 11 .645 — 1 game in Orlando, Fla., California 3,Purdue 3,Kansas St. 2, Hartford, Conn. FCarter Ashton. L.A. Lakers 20 14 .588 1 ⁄2 1 Southern Miss.2,Alabama 1. First Round: Friday, March 2 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Ac- Golden State 13 17 .433 6 ⁄2 which the West won 152- 1 The top 25 teams in the USA Providence vs.Syracuse,Noon; USF quired FSammy Pahlsson from Co- Phoenix 14 20 .412 7 ⁄2 149. He was knocked to the Today-ESPN men’scollege bas- vs.Pittsburgh, 2; Villanovavs. Seton lumbus for DTaylor Ellington and Sacramento 11 22 .333 10 floor by Wade and exam- ketball poll, with first-place Hall,6;Cincinnati vs.Marquette,8. two 2012 fourth-round draft picks. Sunday at Orlando,Fla. votes in parentheses, records Second Round: Saturday, WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Placed WEST ALL-STARS (152) - Durant ined after the game. The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant of the West All-Stars broke his through Feb. 26, points based March 3 -W.Virginia vs.Provi- CNicklas Backstrom on the long- 14-25 5-7 36, Griffin 9-12 3-6 22, By- nose when he was fouled by the Heat’sDwyane Wade on 25 points for afirst-place dence-Syracuse winner,Noon; De- term injured list, retroactive to Jan. num 0-3 0-0 0, Paul 3-7 0-0 8, Bryant Kings, Sacramento vote through one point for a Paul vs.USF-Pittsburgh winner,2; 4. 9-17 7-8 27, Nowitzki 3-8 0-0 7, of the East in Sunday night’sgame. CHRIS O’MEARA/AP 25th-place vote and previous Louisville vs.Villanova-Seton Hall WINNIPEG JETS—Claimed DGrant Westbrook 10-17 0-2 21, Love 7-12 make arena deal ranking: winner,6;Rutgers vs.Cincinnati- Clitsome off waivers from Colum- 1-317, Parker 3-5 0-0 6, Gasol 2-5 Rec Pts Pvs Marquette winner,8. bus.Traded DJohnny Oduya to Chi- 0-0 4, Aldridge 2-5 0-0 4, Nash 0-0 Sacramento’sefforts to ends of aone-and-one free rating since 2005. 1. Kentucky (31) 28-1 775 1 Quarterfinals: Sunday, March cago for a2013 second- and third- 0-0 0. Totals 62-11616-26 152. build anew arena for the throw.Over the weekend, TNT said Monday the 2. Syracuse 29-1 744 2 4 -Georgetown vs.W.Vir- round draft pick. EAST ALL-STARS (149) -Antho- 3. Duke25-4 690 4 ginia—Providence-Syracuse winner, SOCCER ny 7-15 5-7 19,James 15-23 0-0 36, Sacramento Kings have the city hit the front end of game in Orlando, Fla., on 4. Kansas 24-5 683 5 Noon;Notre Dame vs.DePaul—USF- DC UNITED—Signed GAndrew Howard 4-9 1-29,Rose 6-8 0-0 14, never been closer to be- the free throw by making Sunday produced a5.4 5. Michigan State 24-5 650 6 Pittsburgh winner,2;St. John’svs. Dykstra. Wade 11-15 2-2 24, Deng 0-2 0-0 0, 6. North Carolina 25-4 627 7 Louisville—Villanova-Seton Hall MONTREAL IMPACT—Waived MF Hibbert 1-31-1 3, Rondo 1-30-0 2, coming areality. clear it had delivered on overnight. This was the 7. Marquette 24-5 568 10 winner,6;UConn vs.Rutgers—Cin- Ian Westlake. Pierce 1-80-0 3, Bosh 3-9 0-0 7, Igu- The city,the NBA and its promises and, today, highest metered-market 8. Missouri 25-4 566 3 cinnati-Marquette winner,8. COLLEGE odala 6-7 0-0 12,Williams 8-11 0-0 9.