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Rockets' Alperen Sengun replaces Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in ASG
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun on Sunday was named to replace injured Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. ,The selection of Sengun, 23, was made by NBA commissioner Adam Silver. The All-Star Game will take place next Sunday at Int...

Report: QB Derek Carr could unretire provided situation is right
Derek Carr retired from the NFL prior to the start of last season, however that doesn't mean that he and the league have completely moved on from each other.,Carr, 34, reportedly has considered ending his retirement if there's a team that provides the "right fit and coaching staff," per NFL Network....
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Nuggets surge past Bulls with strong 4th quarter
Jamal Murray scored 28 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 and Nikola Jokic posted his second consecutive triple-double to lift the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 136-120 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.,Denver opened the fourth quarter on a 12-0 run and outscored Chicago 39-16 over the fi...

Hornets perform in clutch vs. Hawks, win 9th in a row
Moussa Diabate scored six straight fourth-quarter points, including a pair of thunderous dunks, to spark the visiting Charlotte Hornets to their ninth straight victory, a 126-119 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.,WIth Charlotte trailing 110-109 with 6:31 remaining, Diabate made two free throws...
Caleb Wilson and Cameron Boozer Shine in a Historic UNC vs Duke Meeting
UNC shocked Duke with a buzzer-beater, but the real intrigue came from NBA prospects Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson....

Hornets perform in the clutch vs. Hawks to win ninth in a row
Moussa Diabate scored six straight fourth-quarter points, including a pair of thunderous dunks, to spark the visiting Charlotte Hornets to their ninth straight victory, a 126-119 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.,Trailing 110-109 with 6:31 remaining, Diabate made two free throws and threw down...

Nets score 80 in 1st half, outclass short-handed Wizards
Michael Porter Jr. scored 20 of his 23 points before halftime as the Brooklyn Nets produced their biggest first half in a little over three years and beat the Washington Wizards 127-113 Saturday afternoon in New York.,Brooklyn scored 46 points in the opening quarter, its most since a 47-point first ...

Rockets C Alperen Sengun apologizes for sexist remark
Houston Rockets star center Alperen Sengun was remorseful on Saturday for making a sexist remark to a female referee during a game on Wednesday.,Sengun made his first public comments following the Rockets' 112-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. The 23-year-old had been ejected f...

Late 3 caps Creighton's comeback win vs. Seton Hall
Nik Graves hit a 3-pointer with three seconds left to lift Creighton to a 69-68 Big East win over Seton Hall on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,The Bluejays (13-11, 7-6) trailed by 10 with 3:30 left, but went on an 8-1 run in the final 1:26.,AJ Staton-McCray turned the ball over and Fedor Zugic made it 67-6...

Tari Eason's season-best effort leads Rockets past Thunder
Tari Eason scored a season-high 26 points and Alperen Sengun recorded a triple-double to help the Houston Rockets to a 112-106 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.,The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Rockets, while the Thunder have dropped back-to-back contests.,With Hou...

Nets score 80 in first half, outclass short-handed Wizards
Michael Porter Jr. scored 20 of his 23 points before halftime as the Brooklyn Nets produced their biggest first half in a little over three years and beat the Washington Wizards 127-113 Saturday afternoon in New York.,Brooklyn scored 46 points in the opening quarter, its most since a 47-point first ...

Marquette owns second half to roll past Butler 70-55
Adrien Stevens scored a career-high 18 points and Chase Ross added 17 of his 19 points after halftime to lead Marquette's second-half surge in a 70-55 win over Butler on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Stevens scored all of his points from 3-point range, making six of his nine attempts. The Golden ...

Pitinos face off again as No.22 St. John's takes on Xavier
The last time Rick Pitino opposed his son Richard, the elder Pitino earned his 900th on-court win as St. John's beat Xavier on Jan. 24.,Sixteen days later, Rick Pitino will be seeking another milestone at his son's expense -- as well as another opportunity to prove St. John's is back not only as a t...

Fletcher Loyer lifts No. 12 Purdue over Oregon
Fletcher Loyer scored 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 51 seconds left, as No. 12 Purdue edged visiting Oregon 68-64 on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Trey Kaufman-Renn contributed 12 points and eight rebounds for the Boilermakers (19-4, 9-3 Big Ten) in a game that saw the teams comb...

Villanova takes over in second half, ends Georgetown's win streak
Returning to his hometown, freshman Acaden Lewis scored a career-high 26 points to propel Villanova to an 80-73 Big East Conference victory over Georgetown on Saturday in Washington, D.C.,Duke Brennan put up 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats (18-5, 9-3 Big East) who won their third straight...

No. 9 Nebraska bounces back with decisive win over Rutgers
Rienk Mast scored a game-high 26 points Saturday and No. 9 Nebraska bounced back from its first two losses of the season with an 80-68 Big Ten Conference road win over Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.,Mast went 11 of 20 from the field and added a game-high eight rebounds for the Cornhuskers (21-2, 10-2),...

Report: Jets hiring Rex Ryan's son Seth to coaching staff
The New York Jets are reportedly hiring Seth Ryan as their passing game coordinator, marking the third generation of the Ryan family to coach for the franchise.,Seth is the son of Rex Ryan, who was head coach of the Jets from 2009-14, and grandson of the late Buddy Ryan, who was the team's defensive...