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Unbeaten USC rides another close win into game vs. 6-0 Seton Hall
Seton Hall and Southern California picked up significant results to begin the Maui Invitational.,Building on those successes will be paramount when the Pirates and Trojans meet in Tuesday's semifinals of the tournament at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Seton Hall (6-0) recorded an 85-74 victory over No. 23 North ...
Milwaukee Bucks Struggle to Find Supporting Cast Around Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo carries the Milwaukee Bucks, but injuries and a rebuilt roster raise questions about the team’s championship hopes in 2024-25....

No. 17 Tennessee pursues better effort in rematch vs. No. 3 Houston
Eight months after punching a ticket to the Final Four with a suffocating 69-50 victory over Tennessee, third-ranked Houston and the No. 17-rated Volunteers meet again in the Player's Era men's tournament in Las Vegas on Tuesday.,But after surviving a 78-74 overtime win over Syracuse on Monday in it...

Coaching friends clash as No. 15 Iowa State meets Creighton
A day after pulling out a gutsy marquee victory, No. 15 Iowa State could be without its leader on Tuesday when the Cyclones face Creighton in the second day of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas.,Iowa State (5-0) rallied late for an 83-82 victory over No. 14 St. John's on Monday, but se...

Brandt Clarke scores winner as Kings edge Senators
Brandt Clarke scored a tie-breaking power-play goal with 6:10 left in the third period and the Los Angeles Kings held on for a 2-1 win against the visiting Ottawa Senators on Monday night.,Warren Foegele also scored and Darcy Kuemper made 27 saves for the Kings, who improved to 2-4-3 at home this se...

Panthers explode again in 8-3 hammering of Predators
A.J. Greer scored twice and added an assist in the Florida Panthers' 8-3 convincing win over the host Nashville Predators on Monday night.,Sam Reinhart and Carter Vergaeghe each had a goal and two assists, Evan Rodrigues and Gustav Forsling each contributed a goal and an assist while Jesper Boqvist ...

Panthers explode again; net 8 in hammering of Predators
A.J. Greer scored twice and added an assist in the Florida Panthers' 8-3 convincing win over the host Nashville Predators on Monday night.,Sam Reinhart and Carter Vergaeghe each had a goal and two assists, Evan Rodrigues contributed a goal and an assist while Jesper Boqvist, Sam Bennett and defensem...

Pistons top Pacers, tie franchise mark with 13th straight win
Caris LeVert had a season-high 19 points, including a pair of clutch free throws in the final seconds, as the visiting Detroit Pistons tied a franchise record with their 13th straight victory, 122-117 over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.,Detroit never trailed after the second quarter, but had to...

Red-hot Raptors beat depleted Cavs for 8th straight win
Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 37 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 110-99 on Monday to extend their winning streak to eight.,Scottie Barnes added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who shot 48.9% from the field and swept the three-game season seri...

Freddie Dilione V a bright spot for Penn State with Boston U. up next
Penn State suffered its first loss over the weekend, but Freddie Dilione V provided a silver lining in defeat.,Dilione looks to deliver another strong performance Tuesday when Penn State hosts Boston University in nonconference action from University Park, Pa.,After winning their first five games, t...

No. 3 Houston outlasts Syracuse's upset bid in OT at Players Era
Milos Uzan scored a career-best 26 points and collected seven rebounds, five assists and three steals while Emanuel Sharp also scored 26 points to help No. 3 Houston escape with a 78-74 overtime victory over Syracuse on Monday in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas.,Joseph Tugler blocked five sh...

Reports: Cowboys LT Tyler Guyton (ankle) likely out vs. Chiefs
Cowboys left tackle Tyler Guyton could miss multiple games with an ankle injury that forced him out of Sunday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles, according to multiple media reports.,Dallas is scheduled for only two walkthrough practices this week before playing the Kansas City Chiefs (6-5) on Thurs...

Seton Hall turns defense into offense to upset No. 23 NC State in Maui
AJ Staton-McCray poured in 22 points and Seton Hall used a huge run early in the second half on the way to beating No. 23 North Carolina State 85-74 on the first day of the Maui Invitational on Monday in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Both teams entered the tournament with undefeated records, but the Pirates' off...

Baylor controls boards to beat Creighton at Players Era
Cameron Carr collected 21 points and nine rebounds as Baylor never trailed and dominated the rebounding margin in its 81-74 victory over Creighton in the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas on Monday afternoon.,Carr made 7 of 16 shots as Baylor (4-0) did enough to fend off several comeback t...

Purdue remains No. 1, Arizona rises to No. 2
Purdue remained at No. 1 and Arizona rose two spots to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Boilermakers (6-0) held firm after a dominating 86-56 victory over then-No. 15 Texas Tech on Friday to win the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.,The ...

Giants fire defensive coordinator Shane Bowen
Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on Monday, two weeks after head coach Brian Daboll was dismissed for blowing a big lead on the road.,Bowen was let go under similar circumstances. The Giants lost a road game in which they led by at least 10 points for the ...

Reports: Giants fire defensive coordinator Shane Bowen
The New York Giants reportedly fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on Monday, two weeks after head coach Brian Daboll was dismissed for blowing a big lead on the road.,Bowen was let go under similar circumstances. The Giants lost a game in which they led by at least 10 points on the road for the...

Cavaliers quest to solve streaking Raptors on third try
The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost twice at home to the surging Toronto Raptors this season and they hope that changes Monday night with a shift in venue.,The Cavaliers visit Toronto to open a two-game road trip with those two losses to the Raptors --112-101 on Oct. 31 and 126-113 on Nov. 13 -- still...

Late basket in OT vaults Tulane over Boston College
Curtis Williams Jr.'s tiebreaking layup with 1:08 remaining in overtime gave Tulane a 93-90 victory over Boston College on Sunday in the consolation game of the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C.,Williams, a Georgetown transfer, scored five points in the extra frame to give h...

Eight score in double figures as Raptors fend off Nets
Immanuel Quickley made two 3-pointers in the final 3:17 Sunday and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Brookly Nets 119-109 for their seventh straight win.,Quickley scored eight of his 13 points in the fourth to help fend off the Nets, who had come back to tie the game.,Scottie Barnes led eigh...