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UCLA blows out Boston University despite familiar shooting and turnover issues
The long road back to prestige started at home, against a largely anonymous opponent.
Having failed its first test against a mid-major, UCLA took a step down in competition Monday night and didn’t do a lot to convince anyone it belonged back in the national rankings.
Many of the same problems that plagued the Bruins last week were present ...Read more
Florida coach Todd Golden warmly received prior to win against Grambling State
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Embattled Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden took the sideline Monday night and received a warm reception from the O’Connell Center crowd.
Golden — amid accusations that he stalked and sexually harassed multiple women, including UF students — received louder cheers during introductions than any UF player ...Read more
Nets finish three-game road trip with 107-105 win over Pelicans
The Brooklyn Nets nearly beat the defending champion Boston Celtics and the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers over the weekend, so Monday’s game against the gutted New Orleans Pelicans was supposed to be one of their easier matchups of the season — at least on paper.
No team in the NBA had suffered more injuries than New Orleans this season. ...Read more
Jayson Tatum added to Celtics injury report; two starters questionable vs. Hawks
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum did not leave his run-in with Giannis Antetokounmpo unscathed.
The Celtics added Tatum to their injury report on Monday, listing him as questionable for Tuesday night’s NBA Cup matchup against the Atlanta Hawks with a left ankle sprain.
Tatum suffered the injury when he landed on Antetokounmpo’s foot during Sunday�...Read more
Hawks point guard Trae Young out for Tuesday's game vs. Celtics with Achilles tendinitis
ATLANTA — The Hawks will not have guard Trae Young in the lineup Tuesday for their NBA Cup opener against the Celtics.
Young, who has played in each of the team’s 11 games this season, has been ruled out with right Achilles tendinitis. A right rib sprain forced Young into an early exit during a 123-93 loss to the Celtics Nov. 4. Young is ...Read more
John Clay: Kentucky vs. Duke doesn't happen that often. We must savor it when it does.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Time has this tendency to fly, but it has been three years almost to the day since the last time college basketball royalty Kentucky and Duke, no mere blue bloods, have played each other on a hardwood floor.
In fact, the Cats and Blue Devils, forever linked in hoops lore, have met just twice since 2018. Both games were in the...Read more
Nikola Jokic has Nuggets in cruise control. Can they manage his minutes and keep winning?
DENVER — Nikola Jokic was in the Nuggets’ training room last Friday night, going through his usual postgame workout routine when his head coach paid him a visit.
Michael Malone doesn’t feel any need to apologize to Jokic for the heavy minutes — “You see his paycheck? I mean, come on, man,” the coach wisecracked — but he did want ...Read more
Dieter Kurtenbach: The Warriors are winning the breakup, and that makes Klay Thompson's return all the more special
No one wants to lose a breakup — especially a tricky, uncomfortable one like the Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson’s.
Yes, everyone wants that first run-in with the ex to be one where they can hold their head up high and say, with honesty, that they’re “doing great.”
And the Warriors can do just that on Tuesday.
The Warriors ...Read more
Is Nikola Vučević raising his stock? Can Zach LaVine draw serious interest? Assessing trade options for the Chicago Bulls
CHICAGO -- Two weeks into the season might seem a little premature to begin floating trade ideas, but not for the Chicago Bulls, who are approaching the 2024-25 season as a building block toward a more prosperous future.
There are two obvious players for the Bulls to move this season: Nikola Vučević and Zach LaVine. The veteran pair ...Read more
LeBron James racks up a triple-double, but Anthony Davis is injured in Lakers' win
JJ Redick caught himself before the 10th game of his coaching career Sunday night.
The young Lakers coach was about to use an old coaching saying, chuckling at the absurdity of offering a “back in my day” to anyone listening.
“There’s an old saying in coaching, ‘You are what you emphasize,’” he said before the Lakers played the ...Read more
In game of dueling masterpieces from Nikola Jokic and Kyrie Irving, Nuggets prevail on Michael Porter Jr. game-winner
DENVER -- In a game of dueling masterpieces from Nikola Jokic and Kyrie Irving, neither of them dealt the decisive blow.
Michael Porter Jr. attacked a close-out and buried a go-ahead 14-footer with 6.5 seconds left, and the Nuggets won a 122-120 thriller over the Mavericks to complete a perfect five-game homestand on Sunday.
Jokic went for 37 ...Read more
Sixers outlast Hornets in overtime and end five-game losing streak
PHILADELPHIA -- At least with rock bottom, there’s a finality when things could not possibly get worse.
For the 76ers? They knew things would get better with improved health and more time on the court together.
They benefited from the latter Sunday night in a 107-105 overtime victory over the Charlotte Hornets at the Wells Fargo Center.
The...Read more
Warriors escape in Oklahoma City to cap successful road trip
Steph Curry hit three layups, a corner 3 and a patented deep trey while completely taking over the game in Oklahoma City during a nuclear third quarter.
Curry, the 36-year-old supernova, poured in 17 of his 36 points in the third period. Curry made seven of his 10 field goals in the frame, including the pair of 3s. Behind his eruption, the ...Read more
How Magic cracked code to win 2nd straight vs. Wizards
ORLANDO, Fla. -- After a winless 5-game trip, the Magic found a formula to victory without Paolo Banchero (torn right abdominal muscle) and Wendell Carter Jr. (left foot plantar fasciitis) on Friday at Kia Center.
That recipe — which included paint points, stout defense and help from everyone — was replicated when Jamahl Mosley‘s squad ...Read more
Heat overcomes Butler's absence to earn much-needed road win over Timberwolves
Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 95-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves (6-4) on Sunday night at Target Center to snap a three-game skid and improve to 1-2 on its six-game trip.
The Heat (4-5) continues the trip on Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena its first group-play game of the NBA’s second-annual in-...Read more
Knicks fall to Pacers, 132-121, for 3rd loss in last 4 games
INDIANAPOLIS — Remember how lopsided the Knicks-Pacers second-round playoff series was last season?
For a quick refresher, the Knicks won the first two games of the series at Madison Square Garden, then the Pacers won Games 3 and 4 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, including a 121-89 rout of the Knicks in Game 4. The final four games of the ...Read more
Pistons' fourth-quarter rally falls short in loss to Rockets
DETROIT — Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green faced each other for the third time since entering the league as the No. 1 and No. 2 picks of the 2021 NBA Draft.
They split their first two games, with Cunningham getting the best of his draftmate during their first meeting in November 2021. At the time, Alperen Sengun was an unknown prospect who the...Read more
UF's Todd Golden will coach against Grambling State amid allegations of stalking, sexual harassment
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF men’s basketball coach Todd Golden will be on the sidelines when the Gators host Grambling State Monday night at the O’Connell Center.
The school released a statement Sunday evening amid allegations Golden stalked and sexually harassed multiple women, including UF students. Golden, 39, a day earlier acknowledged an ...Read more
Celtics rally past Bucks as Milwaukee's nightmare season continues
MILWAUKEE -- The Celtics successfully turned a miserable opening half into a hard-fought road win Sunday in Milwaukee.
Led by Jayson Tatum, Boston rallied for a 113-107 victory at Fiserv Forum to improve to 9-2. The Bucks fell to 2-8 in what’s been a dreadful start to the season for the former Eastern Conference power.
The game featured a ...Read more
Clippers hold off late surge by Toronto to pick up fourth consecutive win
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers have played four games in seven days. In 10 games this season, they’ve played three sets of back-to-backs.
Before Saturday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue told his players they can’t afford to buy into their circumstances.
Despite blowing a 14-point lead, the Clippers...Read more
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