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No. 18 BYU bids to bounce back against Denver
With its first defeat of the season now behind the team, No. 18 BYU will try to get back on track with its debut in the Big 12 Conference looming early next month....
No. 25 Northwestern takes ranking for a spin vs. Chicago State
Northwestern coach Chris Collins shared over the weekend that his daughter is "the one who's been yelling and screaming that we need to be in the Top 25."...
UNLV braces for depth, accuracy of No. 8 Creighton
No. 8 Creighton will look to record another efficient performance from the field Wednesday night when it takes on UNLV in Henderson, Nev....
Ranking the NBA's rookie class so far (And No. 1 is not who you think it is)
With all the hyperbole around Victor Wembanyama being the next generational talent, it’s fair no one expected competition against him winning Rookie of the Year Award. But after sitting all last season due to an early leg injury — Chet Holmgren has beaten the injury-prone allegations to emerge as th...
No. 15 FAU looks to get back on track vs. Florida International
Florida Atlantic returns home with perhaps a lesson learned from its opening-round defeat at the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden....
Raptors may countersue Knicks for defamation
The Toronto Raptors are exploring the possibility of countersuing the New York Knicks, according to The Athletic. ...
Are lawyers in Ja Morant's case really dissecting how one checks the ball in pick-up games?
Ja Morant’s life has become a theater of the absurd and that continued Monday. Instead of executing crisp crossovers while Kyrie Irving plays ragged defense, Morant is finishing his 25-game suspension and was taking part in cross-examinations and scuffing up courtroom wood. As a consequence, Morant ...
Report: Dismissed K-State forward transfers to Memphis
Former Kansas State forward Nae'Qwan Tomlin is transferring to Memphis, ESPN reported Tuesday....
The NBA In-Season Tournament crowd sounded like the ones in the bubble
Adam Silver’s attempt to bring more excitement to the NBA’s regular season fell a little flat in its first attempt. It’s only the first In-Season Tournament, so there are sure to be kinks to work out, but maybe it wasn’t the best idea to have the final on a neutral court. ...
Ja Morant speaks for the first time about punching teen in face during pick-up game
He pulled up his shorts. That was how Ja Morant explained why he punched a teenager in the face during a game of pickup basketball at his Memphis home in July of 2022. Joshua Holloway, who was 17 at the time of the incident, is suing Morant for hitting him after a game of basketball turned violent, ...
In-gear offenses clash as Clippers take on Kings
With their offense finally in high gear, the Los Angeles Clippers will take a season-best, four-game winning streak into their second matchup in two weeks against the visiting Sacramento Kings....
Nuggets attempt to build momentum vs. Bulls
The Denver Nuggets nearly squandered a 20-point, fourth-quarter lead in Atlanta on Monday....
Lakers take tournament momentum into Dallas
The Los Angeles Lakers will look to build on their NBA in-season tournament title when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night....
Celtics, facing Cavaliers, look to stay perfect at home
The Cleveland Cavaliers will attempt to hand the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season when the teams meet Tuesday night....
Clippers hold off Blazers for fourth straight win
Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points as the Los Angeles Clippers held on to extend their winning streak to a season-best four games with a 132-127 victory Monday over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers....
NBA roundup: Bucks knock off rival Bulls in OT
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks outlast the visiting Chicago Bulls 133-129 in overtime on Monday....
Hot-shooting Kings put away Nets
De'Aaron Fox buried five of his team's 25 3-pointers, Domantas Sabonis missed a triple-double by one assist and the Sacramento Kings got double-figure scoring from four other players in a 131-118 home triumph over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night....
Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks top Bulls in overtime
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks outlast the visiting Chicago Bulls 133-129 in overtime on Monday....
No. 10 Gonzaga warms up for UConn with rout of MVSU
No. 10 Gonzaga opened the game with a 14-2 run and never looked back in an easy 78-40 nonconference victory over winless Mississippi Valley State on Monday in Spokane, Wash....
Zion Williamson (36), Pelicans halt Wolves' win streak at 6
Zion Williamson scored a season-high 36 points, Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended the Minnesota Timberwolves' six-game winning streak with a 121-107 victory Monday night....