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Warriors F Andrew Wiggins (back) out vs. Pelicans
Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins will miss Tuesday night's home game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a lower back strain.,Wiggins' back tightened up during Sunday's 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He scored 29 points on 11-of-15 shooting in that contest and made 5 of 8 ...
Virginia G Jalen Warley enters transfer portal
Virginia guard Jalen Warley is entering the transfer portal, interim coach Ron Sanchez announced Tuesday.,Warley, who transferred from Florida State, departs without ever playing a game for the Cavaliers.,Warley's exit comes less than two weeks after the abrupt retirement of Virginia head coach Tony...
West Virginia replaces DC Jordan Lesley with Jeff Koonz
West Virginia inside linebackers coach Jeff Koonz on Tuesday replaced Jordan Lesley as the team's defensive coordinator for the rest of the season.,Koonz last served as a defensive coordinator at Cincinnati in 2016. He has been West Virginia's inside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator s...
Paolo Banchero Drops 50 Points, Proves Orlando Magic Future Is Bright
The future is bright for Paolo Banchero, as the young Orlando Magic star dropped 50 points before his 22nd birthday in Monday's win against the Indiana Pacers....
Paolo Banchero explodes for 50 points as Magic top Pacers
Paolo Banchero became Orlando's first player with a 50-point game in 20 years and flirted with a triple-double Monday night to lead the Magic past the visiting Indiana Pacers 119-115.,Banchero finished with 50 points and matched Tracy McGrady's franchise record for points scored in a half, putting u...
Pacers, Magic face off after recent setbacks
A pair of 2024 Eastern Conference playoff teams with designs on title contention this season meet Monday when the Orlando Magic host the Indiana Pacers.,Indiana squandered a five-point lead in the final 93 seconds of regulation on Sunday, only for Tyrese Haliburton to force overtime on a 3-pointer. ...
Hall of Fame Series headed to Allegiant Stadium in '27
LAS VEGAS -- Big-time college basketball is coming to Allegiant Stadium.,Four of the biggest names in NCAA basketball history will play a doubleheader on Nov. 12, 2027, inside the home of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, as the stadium joins its brethren from the gridiron.,Arizona will play Duke and Ind...
Oregon still No. 1, but top teams shuffled in AP Top 25 poll
The top four teams in the Associated Press Top 25 held their spots in the latest poll, released Sunday, and were joined by three new teams.,Oregon (8-0) received 61 of the 62 first-place votes to remain at No. 1, followed by Georgia (6-1), which received the other vote. They were followed by Penn St...
Bengals WR Tee Higgins inactive vs. Eagles
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is inactive for Sunday's game against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles.,Higgins was added to the injury report on Friday as questionable after sustaining a quad injury in practice. ,Andrei Iosivas and rookie Jermaine Burton likely will see more playing ti...
Backup QB Nicco Marchiol leads West Virginia past Arizona
West Virginia quarterback Nicco Marchiol, playing in place of injured Garrett Greene, led the Mountaineers to a 31-26 victory Saturday over Arizona in a Big 12 game at Tucson, Ariz.,Greene and starting left tackle Wyatt Milum, both of whom suffered upper-body injuries in last week's loss to Kansas S...
Grizzlies build huge lead, withstand Magic's comeback
Santi Aldama scored 22 points and Jay Huff had a career-high 18 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 124-111 victory in their home opener Saturday night against the Orlando Magic.,Ja Morant finished with 16 points and 10 assists for the Grizzlies. The double-double by Morant was the 60th of his...
Kyron Drones shows scoring versatility in Virginia Tech's win over Georgia Tech
Kyron Drones passed, rushed and caught touchdowns, leading Virginia Tech to a 21-6 win over visiting Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday.,Drones completed 17 of 28 passes for 128 yards. Bhayshul Tuten ran for a team-high 72 yards, as the Hokies (5-3, 3-1 ACC) won for the third st...
North Carolina ends skid with convincing win over Virginia
Omarion Hampton rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns as visiting North Carolina snapped a four-game losing streak and with a convincing 41-14 victory over Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville, Va.,Hampton averaged 4.0 yards on 26 carries and hauled in three passes for 37 yards. Jacol...
Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. in line to make debut vs. Magic
The Memphis Grizzlies will play their third game during a four-day stretch to start the season when they play their home opener Saturday night against the Orlando Magic. ,The Magic also will play for the third time in four days.,Memphis started the season at Salt Lake City on Wednesday and posted a ...
Franz Wagner puts up 29 as Magic pull away from Nets
Franz Wagner scored 29 points to lead six Orlando players in double figures and the host Magic pulled away in the third quarter en route to a 116-101 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.,After creating separation in the third period of its season-opening win at Miami on Wednesday, the Mag...
Bengals WR Tee Higgins (quad) questionable vs. Eagles
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is listed as questionable to face the visiting Philadelphia Eagles this weekend after sustaining a quad injury in practice on Friday. ,Higgins was the lone member of the Bengals (3-4) listed as limited during Friday's practice session on the injury report...
Appalachian State plays first home game since Hurricane Helene
Appalachian State will make a return to its home field on Saturday, hosting Georgia State in the first game on campus since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last month.,The Mountaineers played two home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone before Helene hit on Sept. 27. Their Sun B...
Magic shoot for a little history at Nets' expense
Expectations are rising for the Orlando Magic.,After the winningest season in well over a decade, Orlando's first game of the season went exceedingly well, especially in the third quarter.,Now, the Magic attempt to start 2-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time in over 30 years on Friday night ...
Paolo Banchero shines as Magic stifle Heat
Paolo Banchero scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, leading the Orlando Magic to a 116-97 win over the host Miami Heat in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.,Franz Wagner added 23 points for the Magic, and Wendell Carter Jr. had a game-high 14 rebounds.,Orlando earned the win o...
Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech aim to run past Georgia Tech
Two teams vying for a key Atlantic Coast Conference victory will meet Saturday afternoon when Virginia Tech hosts Georgia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. ,The Hokies (4-3, 2-1) are seeking their first three-game winning streak since 2019.,Bhayshul Tuten set a school record with 266 rushing yards to go with ...