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2014 NCAA Tournament: Colorado (8) vs. Pittsburgh (9)
ORLANDO, Fla. — His seven-game run as a starter may be over, but Memphis rookie point guard Nick Calathes is thrilled with what it did for his game. He established himself as an NBA player. Calathes, who has served as a fill-in for injured Mike Conley, played another well-rounded game Wednesday night in guiding the […]
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie stated the obvious Wednesday night after his 24th-ranked and defensive-minded Huskies defeated South Florida 83-40 in another blowout victory. “I just want an extra bucket; I want more buckets than the other team,” Ollie said. “It could be two points or it could be 40 points. At the […]
Basketball Insiders provides their weekly look at the NBA’s MVP race.
Drew Maresca explores the free agency implications of the first week of play in the bubble as the NBA continues its return to post COVID-19 play.
Out of Bounds wishes Shaquille O’Neal a happy 42nd birthday… A potential dunk of the year … Crazy blocks rule the NBA
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves badly needed something to feel good heading into a six-day All-Star break and they found it with Wednesday’s 117-90 rout of reeling the Denver Nuggets at the Target Center. The Timberwolves lost four consecutive games and six of their last seven before Wednesday’s game while they watched that eighth and […]
Given the prolific season Stephen Curry is having, despite the Golden State Warriors being ninth in the Western Conference, does his impact make him the Most Valuable Player in the NBA this season?
PORTLAND, Ore. — Both teams were short-handed, but the San Antonio Spurs filled the void a little bit better than the Portland Trail Blazers did Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Patty Mills scored 29 points in exactly 29 minutes off the bench, leading the Spurs to a 111-109 victory in a battle between […]
CLEVELAND — After two devastating losses, the Cleveland Cavaliers needed a breather. They got it in the form of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Cavs smashed the Bucks, 93-78, on Friday before 17,147 at Quicken Loans Arena. “(It was a) good performance by our team, especially after the two losses,” Cavs coach Mike Brown said. “I […]