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Report: Stephen Curry, Sabrina Ionescu to battle in 3-point duel
Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu will meet in a 3-point shootout during NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis next month, The Athletic reported Friday....
Luka Doncic does what players never do: Apologize to heckler
During an appearance on TNT’s NBA Tip-Off, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic apologized for getting a heckler thrown out of Wednesday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns....
Ducks determined to continue home dominance of No. 9 Arizona
No. 9 Arizona has never lost back-to-back games under coach Tommy Lloyd. That streak will be tested when the Wildcats play Oregon on Saturday in Eugene, Ore....
Milwaukee Bucks should trade Doc Rivers for Jrue Holiday
The NBA has done a spectacular job with Rivalry Week. Sam Presti vs. his mentors in Oklahoma City took a backseat to Chet Holmgren vs. Victor Wembanyama. That clash felt like a future NBA Finals showdown. Devin Booker and Luka Doncic exchanged their usual vitriol and potshots at one another. However...
Rested No. 17 Creighton not downplaying DePaul
With three full days to catch its collective breath, No. 17 Creighton gets set to face visiting DePaul on Saturday at Omaha, Neb....
Dalton Knecht, No. 5 Tennessee vie to stay hot vs. Vanderbilt
College basketball is a totally unpredictable sport. If you don't believe that sentence, just look at all the chaos in the top 10 this month....
No. 6 Kentucky pumping brakes, skids into Arkansas
Sixth-ranked Kentucky is out to avoid sliding to a third consecutive road loss when it visits Arkansas on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark....
No. 24 Colorado State pursues first MW road win at Wyoming
Two Mountain West teams that are hoping to break out of the pack will square off Saturday afternoon as No. 24 Colorado State faces Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo., in the first of their two annual Border War games....
No. 18 Utah State returns from break to visit Boise State
Having a week between games came at a good time in the eyes of Utah State coach Danny Sprinkle....
No. 15 Baylor aims to shake slump vs. TCU
No. 15 Baylor hopes a midweek bye, the sting from a pair of close road losses and a return to its new home court will produce a win when the Bears face dangerous TCU on Saturday afternoon in a key Big 12 Conference clash in Waco, Texas....
Clemson tries to find footing at No. 12 Duke
The ability to bounce back has provided No. 12 Duke with encouragement....
Suns put 7-game win streak on line against Pacers
The Phoenix Suns acquired guard Bradley Beal in June, but the team struggled while the three-time All-Star missed 24 of the season's first 30 games due to injury....
No. 10 Illinois, Indiana await resurgence from key seniors
Indiana coach Mike Woodson sat in front of the TV on Wednesday and watched Northwestern and Illinois match shot for shot for 45 minutes....
No. 8 Auburn, Mississippi State aim to bounce back
Auburn and Mississippi State have received recent reminders of how difficult playing on the road in the SEC can be....
Oregon State stuns No. 9 Arizona at the buzzer
Jordan Pope scored a career-high 31 points, including a drifting, step-back 3-pointer at the buzzer, as Oregon State stunned No. 9 Arizona 83-80 in Corvallis, Ore., on Thursday night....
NBA roundup: Kings eke out win over Warriors
Harrison Barnes exploded for a career-high 39 points against his old team, then contributed a crucial block in the final seconds as the Sacramento Kings held on for a 134-133 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday in San Francisco....
Harrison Barnes scores 39 as Kings edge Warriors
Harrison Barnes exploded for a season-high 39 points against his old team, then contributed a block to two game-saving defensive stands down the stretch as the Sacramento Kings held on for a 134-133 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco....
D'Angelo Russell puts up 29 as Lakers outrun Bulls
D'Angelo Russell made a season-high eight 3-pointers and scored 29 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a high-octane, 141-132 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Thursday night....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 1 South Carolina gets past No. 9 LSU
Chloe Kitts scored 14 points as No. 1 South Carolina remained undefeated and held off an upset bid by No. 9 LSU to win 76-70 in front of an announced crowd of 13,205 fans on Thursday night in Baton Rouge, La....
Oregon pulls away for blowout of Arizona State
Jermaine Couisnard led Oregon with 19 points, N'Faly Dante added 16 and the Ducks rode a sizzling second half of shooting to blow out Arizona State 80-61 Thursday night at Eugene, Ore....