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Injury-riddled Cincinnati takes aim at West Virginia
The NCAA Tournament still is in reach for West Virginia while host Cincinnati will look to get healthy and take better care of the basketball when the Big 12 rivals meet Thursday night., ,Both teams are coming off losses on Saturday. ,Cincinnati (11-11, 3-6) committed 19 turnovers in a 76-54 road lo...
Report: Warriors trade Jonathan Kuminga to Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis
Jonathan Kuminga reportedly is on his way out of Golden State, and the Warriors hope his departure brings them an inside presence he could never consistently provide.,The Warriors sent Kuminga and guard Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for center Kristaps Porzingis, multiple media outlets reported W...
Report: Magic trade veteran Tyus Jones to Hornets
The Orlando Magic have traded point guard Tyus Jones and two second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets for cash considerations, according to ESPN.,The cash considerations given by the Hornets will help the Magic avoid the luxury tax, who added two second-round picks to the deal for Charlotte to ta...
Dai Dai Ames pours in 29 to carry Cal past Georgia Tech
Dai Dai Ames overcame foul trouble to pour in a season-best 29 points, and Cal overcame a lull early in the second half to outfinish visiting Georgia Tech 90-85 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., on Wednesday night.,Milos Ilic capped an 11-point performance wi...
Struggling Magic get to face blowout-prone Nets
The Orlando Magic open a four-game homestand Thursday against the reeling Brooklyn Nets looking to right the ship after losing six of their last eight games.,The Magic are one game above .500 and sitting eighth in the Eastern Conference, yet they've been losing ground to the Philadelphia 76ers for t...
Defensive-minded No. 18 Virginia cruises past Pitt
Sam Lewis scored 15 points, Thijs De Ridder had a double-double and No. 18 Virginia eased to a 67-47 win over Pitt on Tuesday night in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (19-3, 8-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won eight of their last nine games. They improved to 11-1 at home and 17-1 when outrebo...
Isaiah Hartenstein nabs first triple-double as Thunder blast Magic
Isaiah Hartenstein had his first career triple-double and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Orlando Magic 128-92 at home Tuesday.,Hartenstein had 12 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, securing the triple-double when he picked up an assi...
Cal aims to avoid NCAA Tournament resume pitfall vs. Georgia Tech
Two teams headed in opposite directions in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings will meet for the first time in Berkeley, Calif., when Georgia Tech and Cal duel on Wednesday night.,The Golden Bears (16-6, 4-5 ACC) enter the contest riding the momentum of two of their biggest wins in the last deca...
White-hot Texas A&M in position to prolong Alabama's woes
Alabama has hit a roadblock which coincidentally accompanies its controversial roster decision.,Since Charles Bediako's much-criticized return nearly three years after he left the program for the NBA, the Crimson Tide have lost two of their last three games.,That has Alabama (14-7, 4-4 Southeastern ...
Thunder put home mastery vs. Magic on the line
In his eighth NBA season and after earning his first Most Valuable Player award, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's game continues to evolve.,Heading into Tuesday's home game against the Orlando Magic, Gilgeous-Alexander is shooting a career-high 55.8% from the field and averaging ...
No. 18 Virginia intent on starting fast in encounter vs. Pitt
Coming off its fifth straight road win, No. 18 Virginia looks to start a new streak at home Tuesday night against Pitt in Atlantic Coast Conference action in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (18-3, 7-2 ACC) had their 11-game home win streak snapped in an 85-80 loss against then-No. 22 North Caroli...
No rest, no problem for Victor Wembanyama, Spurs in win over Magic
Victor Wembanyama filled up the stat sheet with 25 points, eight rebounds, four steals and five blocks to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 112-103 win over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday.,The game was originally scheduled to begin at 3:12 p.m. CST but was delayed twice, first to 6 p.m. and fina...
Early Longshot Picks to Win the 2027 College Football National Championship
Breaking down under-the-radar contenders to win the 2026 college football national championship, including Georgia, Miami and USC....
Magic find keys to success in time for clash with Spurs
The Orlando Magic will look to build on a momentum-changing comeback win when they battle the host San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon. ,The Magic head to San Antonio with a two-game winning streak, the most recent victory a 130-120 home victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Desmond Bane sco...
Baylor ends four-game skid by beating West Virginia
Obi Agbim and Cameron Carr both scored 16 points to lead Baylor to a 63-53 Big 12 win over West Virginia on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Agbim hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final 3:37 as the Bears (12-9, 2-7 Big 12) snapped a four-game losing streak.,Brenen Lorient led the Mountaineers (14-8, 5-4...
Caleb Wilson, No. 16 North Carolina top Georgia Tech
Freshman forward Caleb Wilson scored 22 points in a record-setting outing as No. 16 North Carolina won its third game in a row by defeating Georgia Tech 91-75 in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.,Henri Veesaar's 20 points and 12 rebounds and Seth Trimble's 18 points al...
No. 17 Virginia storms back to spoil Boston College's upset attempt
Thijs De Ridder came through with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, and No. 17 Virginia survived an upset bid by Boston College with a 73-66 ACC win Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Malik Thomas chipped in 14 points, and Chase Mallory added 11 points and six rebounds for the Cavaliers (18-3, 7-2), who ...
SEC-leading Texas A&M shreds Georgia from the jump
Rashaun Agee stacked 18 points and 15 rebounds for his 10th double-double and added a career-high seven assists to lead balanced Texas A&M past Georgia 92-77 on Saturday in Athens, Ga.,The Aggies (17-4, 7-1) jumped out to a 22-2 lead and never trailed as they maintained their one-game SEC lead, stre...
Cameron Boozer, No. 4 Duke cruise to win over Virginia Tech
Cameron Boozer totaled 24 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, as No. 4 Duke never trailed and extended its winning streak to nine games with a 72-58 victory over host Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.,Duke (20-1, 9-0 ACC) earned its fifth straight double-digit victory by l...
Desmond Bane's long-range accuracy powers Magic past Raptors
Desmond Bane scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and sank a season-best seven 3-pointers, lifting the host Orlando Magic to a 130-120 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday.,Bane made 11 of 15 shots from the floor and 7 of 10 from 3-point range for Orlando, which trailed by 13 befor...