SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | SPORTS C | 3 NBA ROUNDUP Irving scores 23, leads Celtics past Knicks The Associated Press NEW YORK » Kyrie Irving had 23 points, 10 rebounds and six assists before a Madison Square Garden crowd eager to start the free agent wooing five months early, and the Boston Celt- ics beat New York 113-99 on Friday night in the Knicks’ first game since trading Kristaps Porzingis. CONTRIBUTED — EDDIE SALTZMAN The trade to Dallas gave From left to right: Durham High’s Tiyanna Leal, Claire Patterson, Natalie Nees, Zoey the Knicks money to chase Mauk, Kai Kenney and Sofia Poblano. two top free agents this MARY ALTAFFER — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS summer and fans showed Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving drives to the basket broken arm and now car- interest in wrestling.” Irving that they want him against New York Knicks guard Kadeem Allen during the Wrestling ries a glaring scar on her Poblano recruited other to be one of them, cheering second half on Friday at Madison Square Garden in New left arm from the injury. girls, cheerleaders and for- him before and during his York. The Celtics won 113-99. FROM PAGE 1 She won’t wrestle a boy mer gymnasts, to try out return from a two-game ab- anymore, unless it’s one her wrestling. sence with a hip injury. She kindly declined un- friends in practice. “It was a fun experience Marcus Morris added 18 ing league MVP. He hit five high 10 3-pointers, Dennis til she spoke with some “I won’t go to that tour- with a little freshman girls points for the Celtics, who of his first six shots and Schroder scored 24 of his 28 friends who were on the nament because of PTSD team,” Poblano said. “The won for the eighth time in scored 15 points in the first points in the second quar- team and expressed that of being on that mat and main girls we have now, nine games. quarter but then went cold. ter and Oklahoma City ex- they loved the sport. remembering what it was we have six or seven main Damyean Dotson scored He missed 10 of his next 11 tended the NBA’s longest Thitphaneth finally like,” Hyatt said. wrestlers, who want to 22 points and Kevin Knox shots and also missed four current winning streak to caved and came out to a Now, Hyatt is one of the keep the tradition going.” had 21 for the Knicks, who free throws. seven games by beating Mi- wrestling practice. standouts for the Durham Kai Kenney, another dropped their 12th straight. HORNETS 100, GRIZZLIES 92 ami. “After a couple days of girls wrestling team. Her wrestler on the Durham Irving is one of the head- » Kemba Walker scored 23 Russell Westbrook got practice I thought ‘Wow training regimen involves girls team, was a former line names in the 2019 free points, Marvin Williams his fifth straight triple-dou- this is very enjoyable. This working out before school gymnast who switched to agent class, and though he hit two key 3-pointers and ble and 18th of the season, is a good way to take out and running at night after the mat. said at a Celtics fan event Bismack Biyombo swatted finishing with 14 points, 12 my anger,'” Thitphaneth practice. Her father, Trent, is also last fall that he intended away a pair of late shots, rebounds and 14 assists. said. “I’m liking it quite a When she’s on the mat, the Durham girls wrestling to re-sign in Boston, that leading Charlotte past de- Steven Adams added 13 for bit now.” whether it’s a dual or at a coach. may be no guarantee. He pleted Memphis. the Thunder. At Chico High, Serenity tournament, her mind is “He’s been pushing me told reporters at the morn- Memphis suited up just Oklahoma City beat Mi- Colmenero is in her junior elsewhere. forever to do wrestling,” ing shootaround to “Ask 10 healthy players and was ami for the sixth straight year and took up wrestling “I don’t really focus. I Kenney said. “A lot of peo- me July 1” if his plans had minus star Mike Conley, out time, and became the sec- for the first time this sea- just think about singing ple, it’s hard to get the foot- changed. because of soreness in his ond team to have two sep- son. songs in my head. I take work, but I had that natu- Irving got a loud ovation left knee. Starters Kyle An- arate winning streaks of at Colmenero has always my mind off of wrestling,” rally. Balance and flexibil- when starting lineups were derson and Jaren Jackson least seven games this sea- been strong and was seek- Hyatt said. “I just think of ity. It helps so much when announced and again when Jr. also were sidelined. son. Golden State is the ing a tough sport to play. other things besides wres- it comes to wrestling in a he touched the ball early in Williams’ 26-foot shot other, with streaks of 11 and Her mom was opposed to tling.” match. I love wrestling.” the game. A brief “We want with 2:55 left tied it, and eight games. her playing football so she She’ll usually be think- Kenney earned her first Kyrie! We want Kyrie!” his deep jumper 38 sec- Kelly Olynyk scored 21 instead joined the wres- ing of the lyrics to ’80s pop victory in the seventh grade chant echoed through the onds later gave the Hornets for Miami, which fell to the tling. songs like Cyndi Lauper’s at her very first tourna- arena in the third quarter. the lead for good at 93-90. No. 8 spot in the Eastern “She said (football) was “Girls Just Want to Have ment. NUGGETS 136, ROCKETS 122 » Williams finished with 16 Conference. Josh Richard- too intense,” Colemenero Fun” or “Manic Monday” “I wrestled a boy, and Nikola Jokic had 31 points, points. son scored 18 and Hassan said. “So I went and tried by The Bangles — anything I kicked his butt,” she re- 13 rebounds and nine as- Malik Monk scored 14 of Whiteside finished with 12 wrestling and I love it.” to get her mind off of wres- called. I pinned him. From sists, Malik Beasley had a his 20 points in the fourth points and 16 rebounds for Colemenero has always tling. that day I was like ‘I love career-high 35 points and quarter. The Hornets were the Heat. been athletic. She pre- Jennifer Soto, a fresh- this sport.'” Denver beat Houston. shooting just 36.8 percent JAZZ 128, HAWKS 122 » Rudy viously ran the 100-me- man at Orland High, Houston’s James Harden from 3-point distance Gobert had 25 points and 13 ter dash, plus the 200 and has been wrestling for The future scored 30 points to extend through the third quarter. rebounds to lead the Utah 400-meter races for the five years. She’s already Sajadi, a junior at Chico his streak to 25 games of Biyombo had just one over Atlanta. track team while also com- achieved a plethora of feats, High, has emerged as one scoring 30 or more points. point but he blocked Ja- Ricky Rubio added 22 peting for the snowboard including a silver medal of the top female wrestlers He needed a late 3-pointer Mychal Green’s dunk at- points and 11 assists, and and cross-country teams. at the Pan American U15 in the section. to keep the streak alive, tempt with 1:48 to go and Joe Ingles chipped in 19 But wrestling has now Championships in Mexico Sajadi started her fresh- and it came well after the swatted away a layup at- points, seven rebounds, taken priority for Colemen- back in September. man year but this season game was in hand for Den- tempt by Shelvin Mack 20 and five assists. Seven Utah ero. “That was an amazing made the decision to pur- ver. seconds later. He finished players scored in double fig- “I regret not doing it my experience,” Soto said. “To sue a future in wrestling. The Nuggets couldn’t with seven rebounds and ures as the Jazz won their freshman year. I didn’t be- wrestle girls from Cuba, “It’s unbelievable. She stop Harden, but they three blocks. third straight at home. cause I was scared people Panama, it was just amaz- has so quickly risen to the ended a nine-game losing Mack led Memphis with Trae Young had 28 points wouldn’t like me on the ing and seeing all those dif- top,” Rollins said. “She has streak against Houston. 19 points and nine assists and nine assists to lead the team,” she said. “Now, I ferent styles.” totally captured my heart. Harden’s streak started and Justin Holiday and Ivan Hawks. John Collins scored want to do it my whole life. Soto was inspired by her It’s inspiring. I’m excited with a 50-point night Rabb added 15 points each 19 points, Dewayne Ded- I love it so much.” older brother Francisco Co- for her and I want to see against the Los Ange- for the Grizzlies. mon added 15 and Kevin Rollins has watched rona, a former wrestler for her attain her goals.” les Lakers on Dec. 13, and THUNDER 118, HEAT 102 Huerter finished with 14. Colemenero grow on the his high school team back Sajadi hopes to wrestle nearly ended on a tough » Paul George scored 43 Atlanta lost for the third mat in just her first year.