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Maryland, Michigan seek stronger 2nd-half effort
Maryland and Michigan can start fast, but finishing strongly is less certain....

UConn loses fourth player, Aubrey Griffin, to season-ending injury
UConn forward Aubrey Griffin is out for the season with a torn ACL in her left knee, the fourth player lost to a season-ending injury by the No. 13 Huskies....

Clippers sign Kawhi Leonard to contract extension
The Los Angeles Clippers signed All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard to a contract extension on Wednesday....

Jarrett Allen leads Cavs into Paris rendezvous with Nets
Nearly three years ago, Jarrett Allen was traded by the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team deal that landed James Harden from the Houston Rockets....

The latest NBA-Netflix project shows just how little creativity is left in Hollywood
Netflix is teaming up with the NBA to do a basketball version of the NFL Quarterback Show series. Since Hollywood and sports are about copycatting what’s worked in the past, it’s no surprise the streaming service is immediately following up with a hoop’s version. Cameras will follow around five of t...

Pistons-Spurs matchup should be mandatory viewing for fringe NBA prospects
What If I told you that we’re almost at the halfway point of the NBA season and two teams with two of the best young players in the league don’t have 10 wins between them? And what if I told you that tonight’s matchup between Cade Cunningham’s Detroit Pistons and Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spur...

Purdue and Houston's losses are not a death knell
Last night was a seismic – and historically unprecedented – night for the men’s college basketball rankings. ...

Clippers look to topple frustrated Raptors
The Los Angeles Clippers rebounded from a rare defeat in resounding fashion this week and will take aim at another winning streak when they host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night....

Pistons face Spurs in battle of bottom-dwellers
Losses have piled up at an alarming rate for the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons this season, but one of those downtrodden teams will get a much-needed victory when they face each other in Detroit on Wednesday night....

Top teams square off as Celtics host Timberwolves
The teams with the best records in the NBA will meet Wednesday night when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Boston Celtics....

Kings visit Hornets, look to avenge loss
The Sacramento Kings defeated the team with the worst record in the NBA on Tuesday night. They'll get a chance against another struggling team on Wednesday when they take on the Charlotte Hornets....

Steve Kerr has it all wrong about Draymond Green's return
One chapter in the Draymond Green saga is closing and a new one is beginning. He was reinstated by the NBA and has returned to the Golden State Warriors’ facility. Green has been away from the team for more than three weeks and is currently working to ramp himself up for game activity. ...

As the NBA season approaches the halfway point, let's look at the winners and losers so far
With 2024 in full swing, let’s award the winners and losers of the first half of the NBA season. It’s been a banner year, but not without controversy and major development. Many questions are left unanswered. Will the Lakers regain their contender status? Can the Thunder compete this year? Are the K...

Top 25 roundup: Nebraska topples No. 1 Purdue
Keisei Tominaga had 19 points and Rienk Mast added 18 to help Nebraska knock off No. 1 Purdue 88-72 on Tuesday night in a Big Ten Conference game in Lincoln, Neb....

NBA roundup: Anthony Davis helps Lakers edge Raptors
Anthony Davis recorded 41 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 22 points and 12 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers won consecutive games for the first time in over a month with a 132-131 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Tuesday....

Jaedon LeDee's 31 points pace No. 19 SDSU past San Jose State
Jaedon LeDee tallied 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 19 San Diego State to an 81-78 win against host San Jose State in a Mountain West Conference game on Tuesday night....

Lakers string together back-to-back wins by edging Raptors
Anthony Davis recorded 41 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 22 points and 12 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers won consecutive games for the first time in over a month with a 132-131 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Tuesday....

Grizzlies G Marcus Smart injures finger vs. Mavs
Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart exited Tuesday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks in the third quarter due to a right finger injury....

No. 16 Auburn holds off Texas A&M
Behind 22 points from Jaylin Williams and 14 points off the bench from K.D. Johnson, No. 16 Auburn held on for a hard-fought 66-55 home win over Texas A&M on Tuesday night....

Notre Dame outlasts Georgia Tech in OT
Freshman Braeden Shrewsberry scored a career-high 25 points to lead Notre Dame to a 75-68 overtime win against Georgia Tech on Tuesday in Atlanta....