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Just like everything else in the NBA, the trade deadline impacted the race for Sixth Man of the Year, even though none of the leading candidates were traded. Douglas Farmer writes
OXFORD, Miss. — No. 18 Kentucky played one of its most dominant games of the season through the first 30 minutes Tuesday, shooting well and crashing the boards against an overmatched Ole Miss. The Wildcats eventually held off the pesky Rebels’ late comeback bid, earning an 84-70 win at Tad Smith Coliseum. Kentucky forward Julius […]
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech coach Brian Gregory never misses a chance to talk up center Daniel Miller, one of the most unsung players in the ACC. He got one final opportunity on Saturday to push his senior and didn’t waste it. Miller scored 14 points in his final home game to help Georgia Tech overcome […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash expects to play on Tuesday despite a leg injury that forced him to leave Sunday’s game, ESPN.com reported. However, Nash, who turned 40 this month and has been sidelined by injuries much of the season, has told friends he plans to retire after this season, the New York Daily […]
NEW YORK — Thanks to stellar shooting and aggressive rebounding, the New York Knicks jumped all over the Milwaukee Bucks, 115-94, on Saturday. The Knicks (27-40), riding a season-high six-game winning streak and inching toward the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, received 28 of their 41 rebounds from their starters as […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Virginia scored the first nine points of the second half to extend a double-digit halftime lead and post a 68-53 victory over Notre Dame on Tuesday night. The Cavaliers built a 20-point lead in the first half only to see it trimmed to 10 at the intermission. The Cavaliers, however, used […]
With the 25th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets selected Switzerland’s Clint Capela . . .but will they keep him?
David Yapkowitz finishes Basketball Insiders’ Stretch Run series with an overview of the Southwest Division.
A month into the new season, Trae Young has staked his claim as one of the league’s best up-and-coming players. Quinn Davis takes a look at where Young has succeeded this season, and where he could lead the Atlanta Hawks.
Jordan Hicks takes a look at the teams boasting the top-five road records in the league and breaks down what makes them so good away from home.