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Seton Hall's hot shooting fuels Pirates past Albany
Al-Amir Dawes led a balanced attack with 15 points, and host Seton Hall capitalized on 70 percent shooting in the first half to cruise to a 96-71 victory over Albany on Wednesday in Newark, N.J....

Lynn Kidd's career night lifts Virginia Tech past Campbell
Lynn Kidd recorded career highs of 24 points and 15 rebounds as Virginia Tech grinded its way to a 60-44 win over Campbell in a defensive slugfest Wednesday in Blacksburg, Va....

Indiana, Wright State clash hoping to live up to own expectations
Both Wright State and Indiana are feeling a bit disappointed heading into their meeting in Bloomington, Ind., on Thursday....

Heat put six-game winning streak up against Nets
The red-hot Miami Heat will take a six-game winning streak into a matchup against the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Thursday....

Celtics' Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis out vs. 76ers
The Boston Celtics will be without two of their stars in a battle of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, as Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis will miss Wednesday night's game against the host Philadelphia 76ers....

Oklahoma State, St. Bonaventure open Legends Classic
Oklahoma State and St. Bonaventure will meet on a neutral court Thursday, yet in an area of the country that has yielded each program success in recent seasons....

Mississippi St.'s Ramani Parker (knee) out for season
Mississippi State's Ramani Parker will miss the remainder of the season with a left knee injury she suffered in the Bulldogs' win over Southeastern Louisiana on Friday....

Texas lands five-star SG Tre Johnson
Five-star prospect Tre Johnson, the top shooting guard in next year's recruiting class per 247Sports, committed to Texas on Wednesday....

Report: C Daniel Theis to join Clippers after buyout
Addressing a need at center, the Los Angeles Clippers will sign Indiana Pacers center Daniel Theis after he clears waivers following a contract buyout, ESPN reported Wednesday....

Notre Dame lands 5-star recruit Kate Koval
No. 16 Notre Dame is off to a 1-1 start to the 2023-24 season but picked up a huge win with the official signing of five-star recruit Kateryna "Kate" Koval to play for the Fighting Irish next season....

Dayton, LSU aim to shake off tough losses
LSU and Dayton meet in the first round of the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday, hoping to accelerate their early season development....

Bucks F Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) out vs. Raptors
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss a game for the first time this season on Wednesday when he sits out against the host Toronto Raptors....

When Stephen Curry sits, Draymond Green often gets ejected
Rudy Gobert may be on to something....

St. John's looks to atone for loss in clash vs. North Texas
The first loss of the Rick Pitino era was a humbling experience for a newly constructed version of St. John's....

Women's Top 25 Roundup: No. 17 North Carolina crushes Hampton
No. 17 North Carolina dominated visiting Hampton in a 62-32 victory on Wednesday morning in Chapel Hill, N.C....

Rudy Gobert might be the least-respected star in NBA history
If you haven’t seen it by now, you’ve either been asleep or in a cave with Aaron Rodgers over the past 14 hours. We had another NBA skirmish Tuesday night, but this time it escalated into an all-out brawl with everybody’s favorite Warrior, Draymond Green, in the middle of the mayhem. And, of course,...

Draymond Green wins another personal battle — at Golden State's expense
Tuesday night’s Warriors-Timberwolves rematch was advertised as an In-season Tournament group play match. Instead, a Draymond Green slobberknocker broke out. Early in the first quarter, Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels got into a tussle, Rudy Gobert did what happens in 1,000 routine NBA fights, by ...

Warriors G Stephen Curry day-to-day with knee injury
Golden State Warriors star guard Steph Curry is considered day-to-day after an MRI on his right knee revealed "nothing alarming," coach Steve Kerr announced....

The 2023 Champions Classic was a tale of two games
CHICAGO — You know a game isn’t the most exciting when the biggest roar from the crowd in the first half occurs when Magic Johnson is shown on the video board. That was the story for Duke and Michigan State early on, Tuesday night. Kansas and Kentucky fans didn’t need the greatest point guard of all...

Kings look to break out of road funk in LA
With De'Aaron Fox back in the fold, the Sacramento Kings visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, looking to solve what has ailed them on the road in the early part of the season....