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Newly ranked No. 25 Texas Tech sets sights on No. 5 Houston
In the aftermath of a white-knuckle, one-point victory over Kansas State on Saturday that extended Texas Tech's winning streak to nine games, Red Raiders first-year coach Grant McCasland heaped praise on his team....
Alperen Şengün has a chance to be as good as Nikola Jokić
Every other generation, a player changes how his position is taught, scouted and played. For the current generation of players entering their prime years, that dude is Nikola Jokić. The “Joker” has taken the passing acumen of former bigs Vlade Divac, Yao Ming, Bill Walton and Arvydas Sabonis and com...
No. 8 Kentucky looks to bounce back vs. Mississippi State
Kentucky's identity this season is a team that plays fast and scores a lot. But it has been a good defensive team as well....
No. 4 UNC rides win streak into matchup with Louisville
No. 4 North Carolina is enjoying an impressive run, a stretch it will aim to continue against struggling Louisville on Wednesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C....
Thunder face off with Clippers, aiming for L.A. split
Only three teams sit above the resurgent Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference standings. One of those clubs is the Oklahoma City Thunder, who will visit the Clippers on Tuesday....
Lakers put an end to Thunder win streak
Anthony Davis scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and LeBron James added 25 points as the Los Angeles Lakers found their winning touch with a 112-105 victory Monday over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder....
Joel Embiid, Sixers face back-to-back test vs. Nuggets
Joel Embiid missed three games with a swollen left knee, then came back as strong as ever on Monday....
NBA roundup: Joel Embiid returns, carries 76ers past Rockets
Joel Embiid had 41 points and 10 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers over the Houston Rockets 124-115 on Monday....
Lauri Markkanen propels Jazz past Pacers for 6th straight win
Lauri Markkanen recorded 32 points and 10 rebounds and the Utah Jazz extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a wire-to-wire, 132-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night at Salt Lake City....
What do you think about that lousy Rudy Gobert trade now?
From the moment it happened in the summer of 2022, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ acquisition of Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz looked like an all-time terrible trade. But suddenly, the Timberwolves have the NBA’s second-best record, the best in the West, and the best defensive rating at 108 this seaso...
Texas A&M sees Arkansas as another 'big game' after upset win
After earning what is easily its best victory of the season to date, Texas A&M now will try to repeat that winning feat when it hits the road to face Arkansas on Tuesday in Fayetteville, Ark....
Jimmy Butler returns to guide Heat past Nets in OT
Jimmy Butler scored 31 points in a successful return from a sprained toe and hit the go-ahead free throws with 11.8 seconds left in overtime as the Miami Heat outlasted the struggling Brooklyn Nets for a 96-95 victory Monday night in New York....
Jayson Tatum, Celtics maintain mastery of Raptors
Jayson Tatum had 19 points, 14 rebounds and six assists as the visiting Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 105-96 Monday night....
Ashlyn Watkins' dunk highlights No. 1 South Carolina's rout of Kentucky
Ashlyn Watkins dunked and Kamilla Cardoso notched a double-double as No. 1 South Carolina raced past Kentucky 98-36 on Monday night in Columbia, S.C....
Boston College squeaks by Notre Dame with late push
A strong finish propelled Boston College to a 63-59 victory over visiting Notre Dame on Monday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass....
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs beat Bulls for fifth straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points and Jarrett Allen recorded his ninth straight double-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fifth straight, beating the visiting Chicago Bulls 109-91 on Monday....
Grizzlies step up to beat Warriors in Draymond Green's return
Vince Williams Jr. and GG Jackson went for career-high point totals, Stephen Curry committed two backcourt turnovers in a key fourth-quarter sequence and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the visiting Golden State Warriors 116-107 on Monday night....
Blazers G Shaedon Sharpe (abdominal) out at least 2 weeks
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe will miss at least two weeks due to a lower abdominal strain....
Iowa tops Minnesota to give Fran McCaffery program wins mark
Fran McCaffery became the winningest coach in Iowa history as the Hawkeyes pulled away for an 86-77 win over host Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Monday in Minneapolis....
Suns slowly building team chemistry, face Kings next
Bradley Beal is rounding into form, but the Phoenix Suns remain an inconsistent team that doesn't click on all cylinders....