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Rockets pursue defensive improvement vs. Suns
For a bulk of the first half of the season, the Rockets were second only to the Oklahoma City Thunder in defensive rating, which helped propel Houston up the Western Conference standings.,However, Houston has experienced slippage of late, sliding to fourth in defensive rating while dropping six cons...
Bulls, after historic beatdown, get shot at redemption vs. Pistons
A case of deja vu sounds lovely to the Detroit Pistons. For the Chicago Bulls, it's something to avoid at all costs.,After thumping the host Bulls 132-92 on Tuesday, Detroit plays in Chicago again on Wednesday in the teams' pre-All-Star-break finale.,Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff embraces the chall...
Knicks, Hawks on upswing ahead of last game before break
The NBA schedule-maker decided to play a little "This Is Your Life" with the New York Knicks just before the All-Star break.,The Knicks will conclude a three-game stretch against the peers with whom they are most compared on Wednesday, hosting the Atlanta Hawks in the final game for both teams befor...
Cavs, already with an eye on playoffs, clash with Raptors
The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday with the luxury of being able to experiment with moves they hope will lead to a long playoff run.,"It's a little bit my DNA," Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said after his team's 128-107 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday...
Pacers seek a lift vs. wallowing Wizards
In the final game before the All-Star break for each team, the Indiana Pacers travel to the nation's capital to meet the lowly Washington Wizards on Wednesday.,Indiana has lost three of four games and is looking to enter the weeklong break with momentum as it finishes the unofficial first half of th...
Sputtering Sixers seek turnaround vs. improving Nets
The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets are defying preseason expectations for differing reasons.,Predicted to contend for a high playoff seed, the 76ers are well under .500 heading into a Wednesday road game against the Brooklyn Nets, who are in their best stretch of a rebuilding season.,Philadelp...
Oregon holds off Northwestern to end skid
Jackson Shelstad scored a career-high 26 points and Oregon halted a five-game losing streak with an 81-75 victory over Northwestern on Tuesday night in Big Ten play in Eugene, Ore.,Keeshawn Barthelemy added 19 points and Nate Bittle had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Ducks (17-8, 6-8 Big Ten),...
Steven Wilson wins at Daytona to open eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing season
Steven Wilson took the checkered flag in the first race of the 2025 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season on Tuesday night, prevailing at a virtual Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. ,Wilson became the eighth driver in series history to record 10 career race wins. He crossed the...
Grizzlies spoil milestone night for Suns' Kevin Durant
Ja Morant recorded 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help the Memphis Grizzlies post a 119-112 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.,Phoenix's Kevin Durant scored 34 points on 12-of-18 shooting and became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points. His t...
Top 25 roundup: No. 20 Michigan wins Big Ten tussle vs. No. 7 Purdue
Danny Wolf had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 20 Michigan to a 75-73 win over No. 7 Purdue in a battle for first place in the Big Ten on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich., ,Roddy Gayle came off the bench to score 14 points and grab seven rebounds, and Vladislav Goldin and Tre Donaldson each score...
Suns' Kevin Durant becomes 8th to score 30,000 points
Phoenix forward Kevin Durant made two free throws with 1:11 left in the third quarter of the Suns' Tuesday home game against the Memphis Grizzlies to become the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points.,Durant needed 26 points prior to the contest to join the exclusive group. He go...
NBA roundup: Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks trounce Pacers
Karl-Anthony Towns notched 40 points and 12 rebounds, Josh Hart scored a season-high 30 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 128-115 on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,Miles McBride added 15 points off the bench for New York and Landry Shamet added 11 as the Knicks secured the seas...
Indiana hangs on to stun No. 11 Michigan State
Malik Reneau had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Indiana snapped a five-game losing streak with a 71-67 upset of No. 11 Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday night.,Oumar Ballo supplied 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Hoosiers (15-10, 6-8 Big Ten), while Myles Rice and Luke Goode had 10 ...
Liam McNeeley pours in 38 as UConn drops No. 24 Creighton
Liam McNeeley scored a career-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds, fueling visiting UConn to a 70-66 victory over No. 24 Creighton on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,McNeeley, a freshman, made 12 of 22 shots from the floor and 5 of 10 from 3-point range while playing in his second game since missing ...
Samet Yigitoglu’s double-double helps SMU beat Pitt
Samet Yigitoglu racked up 17 points and 10 rebounds as SMU continued its impressive start to its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a wire-to-wire 83-63 victory over struggling Pitt on Tuesday in Dallas., ,The Mustangs (19-5, 10-3 ACC) have won five straight games and were in charge ...
No. 8 Texas A&M uses 22-0 run to rally past Georgia
Solomon Washington scored a season-high 17 points off the bench Tuesday to help No. 8 Texas A&M rally for a 69-53 win over visiting Georgia in Southeastern Conference play in College Station, Texas.,Henry Coleman III added 13 points and Wade Taylor IV chipped in 12 for the Aggies (19-5, 8-3 SEC), wh...
No. 2 Alabama rolls past Texas to 7th straight win
Jarin Stevenson scored a career-high 22 points to help No. 2 Alabama cruise to a 103-80 victory over Texas on Tuesday night in a Southeastern Conference game in Austin, Texas.,Aden Holloway and Mark Sears added 18 points apiece for the Crimson Tide (21-3, 10-1 SEC), who have won seven straight games...
Hot-shooting USC extends Penn State's losing streak
Desmond Claude scored 16 points and dished eights assists in his return from a knee injury as Southern California sent Penn State to its sixth consecutive loss in a 92-67 rout on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,The Trojans (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) returned home from an 0-2 road trip to Northwestern and Purdue l...
No. 17 Kansas finally puts away sliding Colorado
Hunter Dickinson finished with 19 points and nine rebounds, Zeke Mayo had 13 points and eight, respectively, and No. 17 Kansas beat the Colorado Buffaloes 71-59 in Lawrence, Kan., on Tuesday night.,Dajuan Harris and KJ Adams scored 10 points apiece for the Jayhawks (17-7, 8-5 Big 12).,Sebastian Ranc...
'Last Chance U' stars sue Netflix, others for $30M
Six former junior college football players are seeking $30 million in a lawsuit that claims they were portrayed inaccurately on the Netflix docuseries "Last Chance U," Front Office Sports reported Tuesday.,The athletes, who were featured on the show while playing at East Mississippi Community Colleg...