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OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 42 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 106-98 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena. It was Durant’s 11th 40-point game of the season. After the Rockets trailed by 18 at one point, guard James Harden led Houston (44-20) on […]
CHICAGO — Center Joakim Noah recorded his fifth career triple-double, leading the Chciago Bulls to a 109-90 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon at the United Center. Noah finished with 13 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds. Guard D.J. Augustin led the Bulls with 23 points, while guard Jimmy Butler added 19. […]
Tennessee announced Tuesday that it is working on adjusting the contract of coach Cuonzo Martin after he led the Vols into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament this year. Martin had spoken with Marquette about his head coaching vacancy but withdrew from consideration, saying it is his intention to remain in Knoxville. “Tennessee is […]
MILWAUKEE — Guard DeMar DeRozan scored 15 of his 23 in the fourth quarter as the Toronto Raptors pulled away late for a 102-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The lead changed hands nine times over the first seven minutes of the quarter with the Raptors […]
Basketball Insiders looks back at some of the articles from last week in case you missed them the first time around.
INDIANAPOLIS — Forward David West scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 94-83 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night and halt the Pacers’ season-worst losing streak. Pacers forward Paul George and guard George Hill each added 12 points for the Pacers (47-17), who avoided their first five-game losing […]
After a miserable start to the season, the Washington Wizards have won 12 of their last 14 and are close to a play-in berth. Tristan Tucker takes an in-depth look at two factors that are pushing the team over the edge.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — After 704 career victories, Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan is headed to the Final Four. Ryan has taken the Badgers to 13 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, but he was 0-1 in his only regional final appearance before Wisconsin won the West with a 64-63 overtime thriller against top-seeded Arizona on Saturday night at the […]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The No. 1 ranked Florida Gators won their 21st straight game and 31st in a row at home, extending both school records, while handing the LSU Tigers a 79-61 defeat on Saturday at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The win brought the Gators (27-2, 16-0) one step closer to the first 18-0 […]
In the NBA Draft, late-lottery teams typically face tough decisions. The late lottery is usually home to teams with some – albeit not a whole lot – of talent. Ideally, teams in the late lottery are up-and-coming, allowing them to either draft based on need or take a chance on someone they can bring along […]