Daily Archives: February 23, 2025

Luka Doncic looks like Luka in Lakers’ win in Denver

[ad_1] Lakers coach JJ Redick, left, celebrates with Luka Doncic during a 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) Lakers coach JJ Redick told Luka Doncic exactly what he wanted, a “blackout moment” when the superstar gets so lost in a game he starts yelling at no one in particular. This, in Redick’s …

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What channel is Kansas State basketball vs Arizona State on today? Time, TV schedule, odds

[ad_1] MANHATTAN — Kansas State’s basketball team will play host to Arizona State at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bramlage Coliseum to wrap up their Big 12 home-and-home series. K-State (13-13, 7-8 Big 12) held off Arizona State (12-14, 3-12), 71-70, in their first meeting Feb. 4 in Tempe, Arizona. The Wildcats overcame a 16-point first-half deficit to win the game. …

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Why Podziemski vs. Irving is Warriors-Mavericks matchup to watch

[ad_1] Why Podziemski vs. Irving is Warriors-Mavericks matchup to watch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors had the odds in their favor 11 days ago when they arrived in Dallas to face a Mavericks team missing all four of its centers. Surely, there would be an open highway to the rim. There was, but …

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Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson nears season debut, return from injury: report

[ad_1] Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, who has been out for New York since undergoing mid-May surgery on his left ankle, is reportedly close to returning. He “is closing on his season debut,” ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday. “Mitchell Robinson is closing on his season debut, sources tell me,” Charania said on ABC’s NBA Countdown before the Knicks’ 1 p.m. game …

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From the hunted to the hunters. How BYU flipped the script

[ad_1] BYU forward Richie Saunders (15) drives against Arizona guard Jaden Bradley (0) during BYU victory over the Wildcats Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Tucson, Ariz. | Rick Scuteri, Associated Press It seems like ages since Providence and Houston bullied Kevin Young’s BYU team around the basketball court like rag dolls. But now, late in February, BYU (19-8, 10-6) is …

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Victor Wembanyama rookie card sets auction record price despite news of season-ending injury

[ad_1] Victor Wembanyama’s 2024-25 NBA season is finished after he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder. But despite the distressing news, fans still believe in his future. One, in particular, believes so strongly in Wembanyama’s continued excellence that he or she paid $860,100 for the San Antonio Spurs star’s rookie card at a Goldin auction on …

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Arizona athletic director apologies for anti-Mormon chant following Wildcats loss to BYU

[ad_1] Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois issued an apology early Sunday morning for fans chanting an anti-Mormon chant towards BYU following Saturday night’s Arizona basketball 96-65 loss at the McKale Center. The incident happened postgame following a brief handshake line brawl between the Wildcats and Cougars, when Arizona fans shouted a derogatory statement — which consisted of an expletive followed …

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USC men’s basketball knows the building process is just beginning

[ad_1] USC men’s basketball will not make the NCAA Tournament this year. While that might be a disappointment to some, it certainly shouldn’t come as a surprise. Eric Musselman had to throw together this 2024-2025 roster entirely from the transfer portal, with the sole exception of Harrison Hornery, who has not been a core rotational player for this team. Having …

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Why the Knicks need more Miles McBride

[ad_1] Miles McBride entered the 2024-25 season as a potential Sixth Man of the Year candidate coming off a breakout regular season and Playoffs, not to mention the Knicks trading fellow guard Donte DiVincenzo, which opened up a bigger spot for him. It was partially McBride’s ascension that made New York comfortable in moving their second-leading scorer from last year’s …

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Jaylen Brown’s mindset amid C’s hot streak will fire up fans

[ad_1] Jaylen Brown’s mindset amid C’s hot streak will fire up fans originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are back to playing championship-level basketball. They enter Sunday’s game against the New York Knicks with eight wins over their last nine games. They’ve rebounded from a tough stretch that extended from December through January. From Dec. 1 to …

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Arizona apologizes for ‘unacceptable chant’ from fans at end of basketball loss to BYU

[ad_1] TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona has apologized after the school says some fans participated in an “unacceptable chant” following the basketball team’s 96-95 loss to BYU on Saturday night. According to online video, fans can be heard yelling a profane phrase directed at Mormons as the teams were leaving the court. BYU is the flagship school for The Church …

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Texas basketball vs South Carolina: NCAA hopes for UT take big hit with lopsided road loss

[ad_1] The bad news for Texas basketball after a disheartening 84-69 loss at last-place South Carolina Saturday? The Longhorns (16-11, 5-9 SEC) must face two fellow NCAA Tournament bubble teams in similar desperate straits when traveling to Arkansas Wednesday and hosting Georgia Saturday. The good news? The Longhorns get to make head-to-head statements against those two fellow NCAA Tournament bubble …

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BYU pulls out win over Arizona Wildcats in controversial ending at McKale Center

[ad_1] Before BYU put yet another unique note in McKale Center history Saturday, with a 96-95 win over Arizona that featured a controversial call with three seconds left, Cougars coach Kevin Young was watching another telecast that mentioned Arizona’s homecourt dominance. The Wildcats had been 58-5 at McKale Center under Tommy Lloyd, among other things. “That didn’t give me a …

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