SECTION B VISIT SAMOA NEWS ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018 CLASSIFIEDS • CARTOONS • ALOHA BRIEFS & MORE ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Walker comes up big in OT, Hornets top Knicks 137-128 By STEVE REED, AP Sports their fourth straight victory. and that is what makes him so After Tim Hardaway Jr. fi eld goals on the team’s fi rst Writer Walker was 4 for 4 from great.” knocked down a tiebreaking four possessions in the extra CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) the fi eld in the extra period, Dwight Howard had 23 3-pointer with 40 seconds left session. — Kemba Walker stuck out his including three clutch points and 13 rebounds for the in regulation, Walker hit a “Down the stretch, I had to C M tongue as he grabbed his jersey 3-pointers. Hornets, and Williams fi nished 3-pointer from the right wing. do something,” Walker said. Y K and pulled it up to his chin, “It’s just Kemba being with 13 points. Walker then made a big play “Trey (Burke) was wearing me unable to contain his excitement Kemba, and at this point I don’t Walker found himself in a on defense.Looking for the out. You know he was shooting after the last of his impressive think anybody who watches him game within a game against game-winner, Burke waved off the basketball awesome tonight, plays in a fl awless overtime can be surprised,” teammate Trey Burke, who put up a a timeout, fi guring it would be and that was just it. It was a performance. Marvin Williams said. “The career-high 42 points and col- better to prevent the Hornets great win.”The Hornets led by He could do no wrong. bigger the game, the bigger the lected 12 assists while playing from setting up their defense. as many as 17 in the second Walker had 11 points of his stage the bigger he gets. He’s extended minutes. But Walker tipped the ball away half, but Burke helped the 31 points and three assists in the smallest guy on the fl oor, Both made huge shot after from him at the top of the key Knicks rally to a tie with 9:07 OT, and the Charlotte Hornets but I have said it from Jump huge shot, but Walker made the to send the game into overtime. left. Burke was 16 for 22 from outlasted the New York Knicks Street, he has the biggest heart biggest plays when it counted Walker dominated from the fi eld after halftime for 35 137-128 on Monday night for out there every single night the most. there, with two assists and two points.Burke said it was a bit- tersweet night because his team didn’t get the win. “I was tough because a guy like (Walker) hits a few and sees the ball going in it’s hard to stop them, especially when you have a guy like Dwight coming out and setting screens,” Burke said. “I tried to give him dif- ferent looks, going over and going under. It’s tough with a guard as crafty as Kemba and when you have a big 7-footer coming up and setting screens.” Walker needs 20 points Wednesday night against Cleveland to pass Dell Curry as the franchise’s career leading scorer. Michael Beasley added 27 points for the Knicks, who fell to 9-30 on the road. Enes Kanter had 15 points and 13 rebounds. TIP-INS Knicks: Frank Ntilikina fouled out with more than 10 minutes remaining in the game. ... New York’s reserves were outscored 52-24 by the Hornets’ backups. Hornets: Walker has made 43 consecutive free throws, tying the franchise record held by D.J. Augustin and Curry. NOT A G-LEAGUE PLAYER C M Hardaway said Burke, his Y K former college teammate at Michigan, proved to everyone that he belongs in the NBA. “He’s meant to be here,” Hardaway said. “He’s supposed to be here. He’s not a G-League player, he’s not an overseas player, he’s an NBA ballplayer and he showed that tonight.” ANOTHER DOUBLE-DOUBLE Howard logged his 46th double-double of the season. He is tied with Larry Johnson (1991-92) for third-most double-doubles in a single season in franchise history. UP NEXT Knicks: Visit 76ers on Wednesday. Hornets: Host Cavaliers on Wednesday. Page B2 samoa news, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 NBA G League NFL weighing changes player dies to catch rule By BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football Writer after collapsing ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — That’s a catch. Mention the names Calvin Johnson, Dez Bryant, Zach Miller and Jesse James , and during game what looked, sounded and felt GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Zeke Upshaw, a swingman like a catch wasn’t one. If NFL for the Detroit Pistons’ G League affi liate who collapsed on the owners pass a proposal from court during a game over the weekend, died Monday. the powerful competition com- Upshaw, 26, died at a hospital, the Grand Rapids Drive said. mittee, those will be receptions No cause was disclosed. He collapsed Saturday night near the end in the future. of a game against the Long Island Nets. According to committee The Pistons held a moment of silence in Upshaw’s memory chairman Rich McKay and Monday night before their home game against the Los Angeles league offi ciating director Al Lakers. The G League also pushed back the start of its playoffs, Riveron, it’s time. delaying not just the Drive’s upcoming game but the entire fi rst “We want to take these great round. catches and make them into “Zeke was an outstanding young man whose powerful belief catches,” Riveron said Monday in himself and uncommon perseverance led to a successful pro- at the NFL meetings, where the fessional basketball career,” G League president Malcolm Turner owners likely will vote Tuesday said in a news release. “A beloved member of the Grand Rapids on the adjustments to the catch Drive, Zeke’s continuous improvement and tireless work ethic rule. were hallmarks of his career.” Such phrases as “slight Upshaw’s mother, Jewel Upshaw, released a statement movement of the ball” and thanking the team and fans. Team owner Steve Jbara said the “surviving the ground” will dis- appear, and fans, players and Grand Rapids area was fortunate to enjoy Upshaw’s commitment New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis walks to to the community, especially children. coaches will get the fulfi lment of knowing what they were sure a meeting during the NFL owners meetings, Monday, March 26, Numerous NBA players posted messages of sorrow after 2018, in Orlando, Fla. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Images for NFL) Upshaw’s death was announced. Some members of the Pis- was a reception actually is. tons scrawled tributes on the sneakers they wore for their game The committee looked at ball but haven’t lost control of fans in the stands and on their Monday night, as did Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers. dozens of plays dozens of times. it, then you still have it.” mobile devices wondering what “Lost a real one today,” Pistons star Andre Drummond wrote They discovered that the pre- Added Riveron: “If we see was going on. When James’ on Twitter. “Tragic loss of Zeke Upshaw, my thoughts and prayers vious attempts to clarify what is total loss of control, that’s the apparent winning touchdown are with all of Zeke’s family and friends during this diffi cult time. a catch only confused the issue. way we’re going to rule it. But reception against New England ... Rest easy my guy.” So much so that the language of we understand there are situ- was overturned even though the Upshaw scored 11 points in Saturday’s 101-99 win for Grand the rules was getting in the way ations where the ball is going Steelers tight end made a foot- Rapids, which secured the Drive a spot in the G League play- of making the proper call. to move. We have to see loss ball move to extend the ball offs. The Drive and Toronto affi liate Raptors 905 are scheduled “Every time, we tried to add of control.”McKay pointed over the goal line, it prompted to play in a single-elimination playoff game on Friday at Missis- language to cure a situation,” to touchdown receptions by Commissioner Roger Goodell sauga, Ontario. That game was originally slated to be played on said McKay, president of the Alshon Jeffery and Corey to forcefully endorse seeking Wednesday. Atlanta Falcons “and that did Clement in the Super Bowl. In adjustments to the rule. Upshaw was on defense Saturday night and coming out of a not serve us well. both cases, the ball moved a bit The competition committee timeout with 49 seconds left when he appeared to stumble while “We felt like the word slight in the receiver’s hands. In both heeded such instructions. chasing a Long Island player across the court. The video feed of was getting people caught up. cases, though, on-fi eld offi cials, So, a receiver must: the game showed Upshaw moments later motionless, lying face It’s really loss of control. If you then Riveron handling the video —have control of the ball; down. A referee stopped the game immediately, and Drive med- lose control of the ball, then you review, determined there was —get two feet down or ical personnel were at Upshaw’s side within seconds. haven’t satisfi ed (the process).