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NEW YORK — Miami forward LeBron James wanted to make sure there was no carry-over from one of the Heat’s worst losses of the season, so he took over the beginning and the end of a 106-91 win over the New York Knicks on Saturday night. James had 30 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and […]
A look back at Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce’s emotional return to Boston to take on the Celtics for the first time as members of the Nets.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes were struggling early against Northwestern, but caught fire midway through the first half and never cooled off en route to a 76-60 victory over the Wildcats at Value City Arena on Wednesday night. The Buckeyes (21-6, 8-6) won for the fifth time in their last six […]
Basketball Insiders looks back at some of the articles from last week in case you missed them the first time around.
MILWAUKEE — All season long, the Wisconsin Badgers had worked to get to this moment. After losing five of six to negate a 13-0 start, the Badgers finished strong, winning nine of their last 11 games to land the No. 2 seed in a wide-open West Region and virtual home games to start the NCAA […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — One day before the real thing, Duke and Syracuse played college basketball’s version of the Super Bowl. Saturday night’s game featured the two most successful coaches in Division I history (Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim), two of the nation’s top freshmen (Duke forward Jabari Parker and Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis), […]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After trailing for much of the game, Florida mounted a tense rally that concluded with five foul shots by center Patric Young and guard Scottie Wilbekin in the final 20 seconds, and the Gators held off Auburn’s upset bid, 71-66, on Wednesday night. Second-ranked Florida managed to win its 18th straight game, […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It may have been a neutral-site game, but it felt more like a home game for Iowa State. The 16th-ranked Cyclones surged ahead late to defeat Baylor 74-65 in front of a largely favorable crowd to claim their second Big 12 tournament title — and first since 2000 — on Saturday […]
DALLAS — Even when things are going badly for the Dallas Mavericks, they can count on a visit by the Detroit Pistons to get them back on track. The Mavericks snapped a two-game losing streak with their sixth consecutive win over Detroit at American Airlines Center, separating late for a 116-106 victory Sunday night. Led […]
Spencer Davies speaks with longtime basketball veteran Raymond Felton about the ups and downs of his career, why he’s not done playing, the NBA bubble and more.