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Aurora, Tundra remain perfect at DreamLeague Season 28
Aurora Gaming came from behind to defeat Tundra Esports 2-1 on Monday in a matchup of previously unbeaten teams, with the winner maintaining a share of first place in Group Stage 2 of DreamLeague Season 28.,The victory moved Aurora Gaming to 3-0, the same mark as Team Liquid, who downed Team Falcons...
Jabari Smith Jr. puts up 31 as Rockets rumble past Jazz
Jabari Smith Jr. scored a game-high 31 points, Kevin Durant and Tari Eason chipped in double-doubles and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 125-105 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday.,Smith shot 12 of 17, drilled six 3-pointers and grabbed nine rebounds to ignite the Rockets, who won for the...
QB Gunner Rivers, Philip's son, commits to NC State
Quarterback Gunner Rivers, a highly regarded prospect in the high school Class of 2027, will follow the path of his father, Philip, and play for North Carolina State.,A consensus four-star prospect, Gunner Rivers is ranked by Rivals as the No. 12 quarterback in his class and by ESPN as the No. 11 po...
No. 5 Houston drops third straight as No. 14 Kansas bounces back
Tre White scored 23 points and No. 14 Kansas rebounded from a brutal setback to deliver a solid 69-56 victory over No. 5 Houston on Monday night in Big 12 play at Lawrence, Kan., ,Darryn Peterson added 14 points as the Jayhawks (21-7, 11-4 Big 12) looked like a different team than the one that was r...
Kings snap franchise-worst losing streak, beat Grizzlies late
Russell Westbrook scored 25 points, Precious Achiuwa added 22 points and 12 rebounds and DeMar DeRozan finished with 19 to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 123-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night to snap a franchise-record 16-game losing streak., ,The Kings, who won on the road for onl...
Seth Trimble's career night leads No. 18 UNC over No. 24 Louisville
Senior guard Seth Trimble pumped in a career-high 30 points and No. 18 North Carolina held off hard-charging No. 24 Louisville down the stretch for a 77-74 victory Monday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Henri Veesaar and Luka Bogavac both provided 12 points for North Carolina (22-6, 10-5 Atlantic Coast C...
USC, entering rivalry matchup with UCLA, can't afford another slip-up
Crosstown rivals riding opposite trajectories clash on Tuesday in Los Angeles when UCLA hosts Southern California.,The Bruins (18-9, 10-6 Big Ten) come into this season's first matchup with the Trojans off of their biggest win of the campaign. Donovan Dent's last-second overtime layup capped his 14-...
Magic, Desmond Bane carry hot streak into meeting with Lakers
The Orlando Magic will put their February revival to another road test on Tuesday when they finish a four-game trip against Western Conference teams with a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.,The Magic are 5-2 since Feb. 5 and 7-4 going back to Jan. 28 following a 111-109 victory over the Los An...
Auburn hopes to work itself off bubble with Oklahoma up next
Auburn is striving to build momentum and get away from the NCAA Tournament bubble.,Oklahoma is trying to make positive steps now that its only potential path to the NCAA Tournament figures to be an unlikely run through the SEC tournament. The Sooners host the Tigers on Tuesday in Norman, Okla.,Aubur...
TCU still in conversation for NCAA bid as it hosts Arizona State
TCU tries to stay in the hunt for a NCAA Tournament berth when it hosts enigmatic Arizona State on Tuesday in a late-season Big 12 Conference clash in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (17-10, 7-7 Big 12) have won four of their last five outings to put themselves back in the discussion for an at-l...
Devin Vassell leads Spurs to take down of East-leading Pistons
Devin Vassell poured in 28 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the visiting San Antonio Spurs stretched their winning streak to nine games by cooling off the Detroit Pistons, 114-103, on Monday., ,Victor Wembanyama supplied 21 points, 17 rebounds, six blocks and four assists in the matchup betwe...
Florida State rides impressive run into matchup with stout Miami
One can make a compelling case that Florida State turned its season around starting with its first matchup against rival Miami.,The Seminoles were 7-11, 0-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, before winning 65-63 at Miami on Jan. 20. That victory started an active streak of seven wins in the past ni...
Timberwolves try to recalibrate visiting injury riddled Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers surrendered a season-worst 157 points Friday and allowed a season-low 77 less than 48 hours later.,Through quite the startling difference, Portland will hope it can unleash another stellar defensive effort when it hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.,The Trai...
Seth Trimble's career night leads No. 18 North Carolina over No. 24 Louisville
Senior guard Seth Trimble pumped in a career-high 30 points and No. 18 North Carolina held off hard-charging No. 24 Louisville down the stretch for a 77-74 victory Monday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Henri Veesaar and Luka Bogavac both provided 12 points for North Carolina (22-6, 10-5 Atlantic Coast C...
Report: WNBA sets March 10 target for CBA to not impact season
The WNBA must have a new collective bargaining agreement in place by March 10 in order for the negotiations to avoid impacting the 2026 schedule, ESPN and the New York Post reported Monday.,The league informed the players union of this on a call Monday that more than 50 players virtually attended, a...
Soaring Celtics aim to continue hot streak visiting fading Suns
While the Phoenix Suns search for offense, the Boston Celtics are thriving behind Jaylen Brown, who belongs in the MVP conversation, according to one four-time MVP.,"This whole MVP thing, I don't understand why his name is not getting talked about some as well," LeBron James said after Brown stuffed...
Wounded Warriors search for success vs. struggling Pelicans
The injury-hit Golden State Warriors will again be reliant on role players when they travel to New Orleans to face the Pelicans on Tuesday.,Golden State pulled off a surprise 128-117 victory over the Denver Nuggets in San Francisco on Sunday, despite going into the clash severely short-handed.,Steph...
Bucks host surging Heat in key East play-in race matchup
An important stretch of home games continues for the Milwaukee Bucks as they host an Eastern Conference rival, the Miami Heat, on Tuesday night.,Milwaukee entered Sunday on a hot streak, having won six of seven, but lost to the Toronto Raptors 122-94 to start the homestand.,It was the start of a 10-...
Coby White's Hornets debut in the air against former team Bulls
Heavy roster turnover and mounting on-court turnovers have plagued the Chicago Bulls during a nine-game losing streak.,As they host the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday and attempt to avoid their longest skid since losing 10 straight during the 2018-19 season, the Bulls are offering neither obstacle as ...
Knicks search for season sweep of red-hot Cavaliers
All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns has openly bristled about his decreased offensive production with the New York Knicks, but all involved are feeling better after a strong weekend.,New York, which is third in the Eastern Conference standings, travels to Cleveland to take on the fourth-place Cavalie...