Daily Archives: January 23, 2025

Christie makes NBA history with Kings’ latest comeback win

[ad_1] Christie makes NBA history with Kings’ latest comeback win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The rejuvenated Kings are a new team under interim head coach Doug Christie, who already is making history in his temporary role. Sacramento now is 10-2 with Christie as its coach and has risen from the No. 12 seed in the Western Conference …

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Smith leads Bellarmine against FGCU after 20-point showing

[ad_1] Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (10-9, 5-1 ASUN) at Bellarmine Knights (3-16, 0-6 ASUN) Louisville, Kentucky; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -11; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Bellarmine takes on FGCU after Billy Smith scored 20 points in Bellarmine’s 72-69 loss to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. The Knights are 3-6 on their home court. Bellarmine is ninth …

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Mara leads UCLA against Washington after 22-point game

[ad_1] UCLA Bruins (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) at Washington Huskies (10-9, 1-7 Big Ten) Seattle; Friday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCLA visits Washington after Aday Mara scored 22 points in UCLA’s 85-83 victory against the Wisconsin Badgers. The Huskies are 8-4 on their home court. Washington has a 5-7 record in games decided by at least 10 points. The …

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Nurse believes Sixers are focused, will flush abysmal defensive showing in Denver

[ad_1] Nurse believes Sixers are focused, will flush abysmal defensive showing in Denver originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It would be quite surprising if the Sixers snapped their seven-game losing streak by beating the Eastern Conference-leading Cavs on Friday night. Win or loss, it’s obvious head coach Nick Nurse does not want his team to resemble the one that …

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Memphis basketball vs Wichita State score today: Live updates, game highlights, how to watch

[ad_1] Penny Hardaway says he has a laundry list of things Memphis basketball needs to improve upon in order to reach its ultimate goal of winning a national championship. Turnovers. Rebounding. Transition defense. Just as important as those, though, is mindset. The coach wants the 22nd-ranked Tigers to treat every game and every opponent the same way from now on. …

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Wembanyama stars as Spurs beat Pacers in Paris

[ad_1] Victor Wembanyama was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2024 [Reuters] Victor Wembanyama inspired the San Antonio Spurs to a 140-110 victory against the Indiana Pacers at Accor Arena in Paris. In the first of two regular-season NBA games played in Paris this week, the Spurs ripped up the form book courtesy of France’s Wembanyama, who scored a …

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Syracuse hosts James and No. 20 NC State

[ad_1] NC State Wolfpack (14-4, 6-1 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (7-11, 1-6 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 NC State visits Syracuse after Aziaha James scored 20 points in NC State’s 73-68 victory against the Virginia Cavaliers. The Orange have gone 5-5 at home. Syracuse is the ACC leader with 13.5 offensive rebounds per …

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ACC men’s basketball power rankings: Duke, Louisville, Clemson on top, Wake Forest surging

[ad_1] As the calendar nears the end of January, ACC men’s basketball enters an uncomfortably familiar territory, with only one team, Duke, in the top 25 of the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and a lock to make the NCAA Tournament (though Louisville and Clemson are inching closer to that). Here’s where the ACC’s 18 programs stand: (These rankings …

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Draymond Green apologizes again for punching Jordan Poole, but says ex-teammate still wants ‘some sympathy’

[ad_1] Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole is congratulated by forward Draymond Green after scoring against the Denver Nuggets during a preseason game Oct. 14, 2022, in San Francisco. The players had gotten into a physical altercation in practice earlier that month. Poole now plays for the Washington Wizards. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green …

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What Kaitlyn Chen’s breakthrough performance against Villanova means for UConn women’s basketball

[ad_1] STORRS — During practice this week, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma said he pointed out to first-year transfer Kaitlyn Chen that she hadn’t hit a 3-pointer in the entire month of January. Chen, who graduated from Princeton last spring, sagely replied that there were more than a week of games still to play before the end of the …

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