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Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu Three-Point Challenge Isn’t Happening, and That’s a Shame
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu's Three-Point Shoot-Off won't take place in the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, and it's a bummer since that event was the highlight last year....
Cooper Flagg, No. 3 Duke cruise past Cal
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points as No. 3 Duke bounced back from a loss with authority, beating visiting California 78-57 on Wednesday night in Durham, N.C.,Flagg shot 8-of-14 from the floor and filled up the box score with five rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Blue Devils (21-3, 13-1 A...
No. 18 Marquette downs DePaul to halt three-game skid
Kam Jones had 19 points and Stevie Mitchell added 17 as 18th-ranked Marquette snapped a three-game skid with a 68-58 Big East victory over DePaul on Tuesday in Milwaukee.,David Joplin pulled down 10 rebounds and Mitchell added seven to pace the Golden Eagles to a 44-36 edge on the boards and a 15-2 ...
No. 3 Duke shrugs off setback, turns focus to Cal
Licking their wounds after suffering their first Atlantic Coast Conference loss of the season, No. 3 Duke aims to get back in the win column on Wednesday night when it hosts Cal in Durham, N.C.,The Blue Devils (20-3, 12-1 ACC) still have a firm grip on the top spot in the standings even after losing...
No. 18 Marquette hope to halt skid as lowly DePaul visits
No. 18 Marquette will be out to snap a season-high losing streak when the Golden Eagles host DePaul in a Big East matchup on Tuesday in Milwaukee.,Marquette (18-6, 9-4 Big East) suffered its third consecutive loss, falling 77-67 at Creighton on Saturday despite a 27-point effort from Kam Jones. Comb...
Wake Forest puts away Cal to sweep West Coast trip
Cameron Hildreth completed a productive California swing with a game-high 23 points and Wake Forest tightened the defensive screws on host Cal in the second half en route to a 76-66 ACC victory Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Efton Reid III hit eight of his nine shots en route to 19 points an...
Golden Knights rally past Bruins on late goal from Tomas Hertl
Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal on the power play with 1:10 remaining as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights overcame a pair of two-goal deficits to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.,Hertl netted a turnaround wrister from the left circle past Boston's Jeremy Swayman to win the...
Wake Forest eyes Bay Area sweep on visit to Cal
Wake Forest gets an opportunity to record an Atlantic Coast Conference first -- a road sweep of the league's new California schools -- when it travels to Berkeley to take on Cal on Saturday afternoon.,The Demon Deacons (17-6, 9-3) became the first ACC team to win a conference game at Stanford when t...
Discipline, defense key as Bruins host Golden Knights
The Boston Bruins and Vegas Golden Knights look to ride into the 4 Nations Face-Off break on a winning note when they meet for the first time this season in Boston on Saturday afternoon.,Former Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy guided the Golden Knights to the end of a four-game winless streak (0-2-2) as t...
Acquiring Jimmy Butler at Trade Deadline Cost Golden State Warriors Any Future They Had Left
The Golden State Warriors are ignoring the future, and that was proven by their decision to trade for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler before the NBA Trade Deadline....
Jack Eichel leads Knights to skid-ending win over Devils
Jack Eichel scored for the eighth time in the last nine games as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Newark, N.J.,Nicolas Roy and Shea Theodore and also scored goals for Vegas, which won for just fourth time in 15 ga...
No. 11 Marquette looks to halt skid at red-hot Creighton
No. 11 Marquette is looking to snap a two-game losing streak while Creighton aims to remain red hot when the Big East teams square off Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,The Golden Eagles (18-5, 9-3 Big East) have fallen out of the top 10 for the first time since November, while the Bluejays (17-6, 1...
Jazz storm back in final minutes to edge Warriors
Jordan Clarkson scored 31 points, Keyonte George added 26 and the Utah Jazz made a furious comeback to erase a late double-digit deficit in a 131-128 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Playing under the shadow of a widely reported massive four-team trade, includ...
Devils out to add to Golden Knights' recent struggles
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to avoid their longest losing streak in almost three years when they face the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Newark, N.J., ,The Golden Knights, second in the Pacific Division behind the Edmonton Oilers, have lost four in a row (0-2-2) for the second time this seas...
Reports: Warriors land Jimmy Butler, send players, pick to Heat
The Golden State Warriors are finalizing a trade for the Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler in exchange for Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and a protected first-round pick in a multi-team deal, according to multiple reports on Wednesday night.,The trade, ahead of the NBA's deadline on Thursday, also includes ...
Back to school: Ron Rivera joins staff at alma mater Cal
Ron Rivera, who took the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl a decade ago, said Wednesday he's headed to the football staff at Cal, his alma mater.,The former coach of the Panthers and Washington Commanders, Rivera interviewed for head coaching jobs with the Chicago Bears and New York Jets this offs...
Kevin Durant Trade Destinations: Three Teams That Could Trade for Phoenix Suns Superstar
The Phoenix Suns are receiving increased interest in superstar Kevin Durant ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, and these three teams could make the big splash....
Three Surprising NBA Trade Deadline Players That Could Be On the Move
The NBA trade deadline is just around the corner, and these three bold moves would shock the landscape of the league with the Bucks, Blazers, and Warriors making moves....
Brock Nelson lifts hot Islanders over sagging Golden Knights
Brock Nelson scored the game-winning goal just beyond the midway point of the third period Tuesday night for the surging New York Islanders, who edged the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,Bo Horvat scored in the first for the Islanders, who won for the eighth time in nine games despite being...
No. 12 St. John's dumps No. 11 Marquette, extends win streak
Kadary Richmond collected 18 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to fuel No. 12 St. John's to a 70-64 victory over No. 11 Marquette on Tuesday in New York.,Richmond made 8 of 14 attempts from the floor just three days after sinking 10 of 14 shots to highlight his season-high 24-point performance i...