Daily Archives: January 12, 2025

What Chris Jans called ‘uncharacteristic’ of Mississippi State basketball loss to Kentucky

[ad_1] This article has been updated to include new information. STARKVILLE — Mississippi State basketball was in striking distance to slay one of its demons. The Bulldogs trailed Kentucky by one point with two minutes remaining Saturday night at Humphrey Coliseum. A win would’ve snapped an 18-game regular-season losing streak to Kentucky dating back to 2009. Five of the previous …

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Oregon State defeats Pacific 91-55

[ad_1] STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Parsa Fallah had 25 points in Oregon State’s 91-55 victory over Pacific on Saturday night. Fallah also contributed five rebounds for the Beavers (13-5, 3-2 West Coast Conference). Nate Kingz scored 20 points while shooting 6 for 11 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Michael Rataj had …

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Kings GM McNair publicly addresses firing Mike Brown, hiring Doug Christie

[ad_1] Mike Brown was fired as Sacramento’s coach on Dec. 27, but nobody from the Kings’ front office spoke to the media about it until late this week. That includes silence from owner Vivek Ranadive, who reportedly was the driving force behind that coaching change. While media members grumbled about the Kings dodging the hard questions, public pressure never mounted …

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2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Week 12 Schedule Breakdown

[ad_1] By the end of Week 12, some NBA teams will have reached the actual halfway point of their seasons. And, at least on paper, there should be a lot of action, as 28 of 30 teams will play three or four games. The two exceptions are Charlotte and Utah, who only play twice. And with seven teams finishing their …

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How Steph’s ‘mid’ comments gave Draymond, Warriors wake-up call

[ad_1] How Steph’s ‘mid’ comments gave Draymond, Warriors wake-up call originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Following Steph Curry’s blunt assessment of the Warriors on Dec. 30, his teammate Draymond Green couldn’t help but agree Golden State has been “very mid” this season. And while that can be hard to accept, Green believes Curry’s honesty will help the Warriors …

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Draymond hilariously explains viral Christmas Day foul vs. Lakers

[ad_1] Draymond hilariously explains viral Christmas Day foul vs. Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green recently delivered one of the most entertaining moments of the 2024-25 NBA season, suplexing a pair of opponents during the Warriors’ Christmas Day loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. However, according to Green there was much more than what appeared on …

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Alex Karaban scores 19 as second-half surge sends No. 9 UConn past Georgetown, 68-60

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Karaban scored 19 points, Solo Ball added 15, and No. 9 Connecticut bounced back Saturday from its first conference loss of the season to beat Georgetown 68-60. The Huskies (13-4, 5-1 Big East), who fell 68-66 at Villanova on Wednesday, have not lost back-to-back league games since January 2023. Curtis Williams Jr. had 15 points …

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McNeese defeats Nicholls State 80-71

[ad_1] LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Javohn Garcia scored 25 points as McNeese beat Nicholls State 80-71 on Saturday night. Garcia shot 6 of 12 from the field and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line for the Cowboys (11-5, 5-0 Southland Conference). Quadir Copeland scored 14 points while going 5 of 14 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw …

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Washington seals it with a dunk and game-ending block to lift North Carolina over N.C. State 63-61

[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Ian Jackson scored 21 points and Jalen Washington made the game-winning basket then sealed it with a block to give North Carolina a 63-61 victory over N.C. State on Saturday. It was tied at 61-all when Washington’s dunk ended the scoring with 24 seconds left. Washington then blocked Jayden Taylor’s layup attempt to end it. …

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