Daily Archives: February 26, 2025

Sanders scores 27 as Nevada downs Wyoming 84-61

[ad_1] RENO, Nev. (AP) — Kobe Sanders scored 27 points off of the bench to lead Nevada over Wyoming 84-61 on Tuesday. Sanders added five rebounds for the Wolf Pack (16-12, 8-9 Mountain West Conference). Tyler Rolison added 16 points while shooting 6 of 9 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line while they also had five …

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Why Kerr believes Butler is ‘perfect’ player for Kuminga to emulate

[ad_1] Why Kerr believes Butler is ‘perfect’ player for Kuminga to emulate originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When Jonathan Kuminga returns to the court from his ankle injury, he’ll have a new Warriors teammate to learn from — and coach Steve Kerr couldn’t be more excited about what the youngster can take away from veteran forward Jimmy Butler. …

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Why Tatum, Celtics had extra motivation in win over Raptors

[ad_1] Why Tatum, Celtics had extra motivation in win over Raptors originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics got their revenge north of the border Tuesday night against the Toronto Raptors. They bounced back from a brutal Jan. 15 loss to the Raptors with a 111-101 win over their Eastern Conference foe. With their sixth consecutive victory, they …

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Zeigler scores 17 and No. 5 Tennessee overcomes LSU’s strong defense in a 65-59 victory

[ad_1] BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Zakai Zeigler scored 17 points, Felix Okpara added 15 and No. 5 Tennessee defeated LSU 65-59 on Tuesday night. Chaz Lanier added 14 points and a season-high nine rebounds for the Volunteers (23-5, 10-5 Southeastern Conference), who struggled offensively in the first half but built a 15-point lead on Cade Phillips’ free throw with …

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RECAP: John Blackwell leads Wisconsin basketball to blowout win over Washington

[ad_1] Backed by 24 points from sophomore John Blackwell, Wisconsin basketball (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) cruised to an 88-62 victory over the Washington Huskies (13-14, 4-13 Big Ten) on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center. Three days removed from a second-half meltdown against the Oregon Ducks, the Badgers responded in dominant fashion to return to the win column. The team …

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Josh Hart reacts to being fined for egregious flop in Celtics-Knicks

[ad_1] Josh Hart reacts to being fined for egregious flop in Celtics-Knicks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If you can’t beat ’em, try to draw flagrant fouls on ’em. That was apparently Josh Hart’s plan in the New York Knicks’ matchup with the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Sunday. With the Knicks trailing by 20 points in the …

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Charania: Butler feels Warriors franchise better than previous teams

[ad_1] Charania: Butler feels Warriors franchise better than previous teams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Zena Keita and Monte Poole at 4 p.m. PT today, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. It appears Jimmy Butler quickly is adapting to his new home since …

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NBC adds Noah Eagle as NBA play-by-play voice for next season’s coverage

[ad_1] NBC adds Noah Eagle as NBA play-by-play voice for next season’s coverage originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Another piece of the NBA on NBC broadcasting team has been confirmed. Noah Eagle will serve as a play-by-play voice for NBC Sports’ NBA coverage beginning in October 2025, the company announced Tuesday. Eagle, who won a Sports Emmy last year, …

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Mavericks vs. Lakers score, live updates: Luka Dončić takes on Dallas for the first time since blockbuster trade to Los Angeles

[ad_1] The dust has settled on the NBA landscape since the landmark Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade that shook the league. Now, for the first time since the blockbuster deal, the Mavericks and the Lakers will meet Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Since the deal, Dončić has been trying to find his footing, averaging 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists …

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ESPN Events says Diamond Head Classic college basketball tournament has been called off for 2025

[ad_1] HONOLULU (AP) — ESPN Events says the Diamond Head Classic, an eight-team tournament that traditionally ended on Christmas Day, will not be played next season. It’s not clear if the tournament will resume in the future. A statement on the tournament website Tuesday said the Hawaii-based event has been paused and will not happen in 2025. ESPN Events, which …

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