[ad_1] HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Cade Gibbs scored 16 points as Marshall beat Appalachian State 75-57 on Friday. Gibbs added five rebounds for the Thundering Herd (19-12, 12-6 Sun Belt Conference). Jalen Speer added 14 points while going 6 of 16 (2 for 10 from 3-point range) while he also had five assists. Obinna Anochili-Killen had 12 points and went …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe scored 25 points, Dalano Banton had 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 121-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Toumani Camara had 19 points, Anfernee Simons chipped in 14, and Donovan Clingan finished with 12 for the Trail Blazers, who …

[ad_1] EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — K.J. Windham scored 20 points and Northwestern pulled away in the second half to beat Iowa 68-57 to break a four-way tie for 13th place in the Big Ten Conference Friday night. The top 15 teams advance to the Big Ten Conference tournament and Northwestern came into the contest tied for the 13th seed with …

[ad_1] Cleveland Cavaliers v Boston Celtics BOSTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rally from 22 points down and stun the Boston Celtics 123-116 on Friday night in the final regular-season meeting of the Eastern Conference’s top two teams. Donovan Mitchell brought his best to Boston in the …

[ad_1] UCLA guard Eric Dailey Jr., right, drives on Purdue guard Myles Colvin during the first half of the Bruins’ 76-66 loss Friday night. (Doug McSchooler / Associated Press) An arena known for noise was oddly quiet when a referee, unhappy with all the contact between the post players, reached his arm out to separate UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau from Purdue’s …

[ad_1] The Knicks came back in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, 114-113, on OG Anunoby‘s late three-pointer. Here are the takeaways… -Friday night marked the return of Mitchell Robinson who made his season debut with 7:17 left in the first quarter as he entered the game for Karl-Anthony Towns who got the start after …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 29 points and Braden Smith added 23 to help No. 20 Purdue beat UCLA 76-66 on Friday night and end a four-game losing streak. Kaufman-Renn shot 11 for 15 from the field and 7 for 10 on free throws. Fletcher Loyer scored 11 points for the Boilermakers (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten). …

[ad_1] Cousins believes Heat made ‘mistake’ trading Butler to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins believes the Miami Heat made a grave error by trading six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler to the Warriors on the eve of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. In Friday’s segment of FanDuel’s “Run It Back” show, Cousins explained to …

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jack Clark scored 18 points as VCU beat Davidson 80-56 on Friday. Clark added six rebounds for the Rams (24-5, 14-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Luke Bamgboye shot 7 of 8 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line to add 17 points. Zeb Jackson went 3 of 5 from the field to finish …

[ad_1] In a clash of the top two teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics began as if they would blow the Cleveland Cavaliers out of TD Garden on Friday night. Yet the Cavs demonstrated why they have the league’s best record with a second-half surge that resulted in a stunning comeback and 123-116 victory. Boston scored the …

[ad_1] FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Prophet Johnson’s 20 points helped Fairfield defeat Mount St. Mary’s 69-62 on Friday. Johnson added five rebounds, five assists, and four steals for the Stags (11-17, 7-10 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Kyle Jenkins scored 14 points, going 5 of 9 (3 for 6 from 3-point range). Jamie Bergens shot 5 for 10, including 2 for …

[ad_1] Magic coach Mosley shares matter-of-fact response to Steph’s big game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley had a very simple explanation about his team getting torched by Steph Curry. The Warriors staged an epic comeback to win 121-115, thanks mainly to Curry’s sizzling 56-point scoring outburst, something the Magic coach matter-of-factly noted. “The …

[ad_1] Florida basketball hasn’t reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament since 2017, but longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg said the pieces are in place for UF to make the deep run this season. Greenberg discussed the Florida Gators on Friday from the O’Connell Center, where ESPN College GameDay will air its show on Saturday morning from …

[ad_1] Source: Warriors will sign Knox to second 10-day contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kevin Knox isn’t going back to Santa Cruz any time soon. The Warriors plan to sign Knox to a second 10-day contract, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole on Friday. The Athletic’s Anthony Slater was first to report the …

[ad_1] Oregon center Nate Bittle dunks the ball in the Ducks’ Feb. 11 home game against Northwestern. Bittle was recently granted an additional year of eligibility after playing just five games last season due to illness and injury. Nate Bittle’s time at Oregon could last one more season — if the big man wants to stay. Ducks men’s basketball coach …

[ad_1] Report: Sixers shuffling 2-way slots, agree to sign Jalen Hood-Schifino originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers are doing some late-season shuffling with their two-way contract slots. The team has agreed to sign Jalen Hood-Schifino to a two-way deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday night. PhillyVoice’s Adam Aaronson reported the Sixers will waive David Roddy to make room …

[ad_1] LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Dejour Reaves’ 23 points and Adam Njie hit the game-winning jumper with three seconds left to lift Iona past Niagara 65-63 on Friday. Reaves shot 10 for 17, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Gaels (13-16, 10-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Njie scored 13 points while going 6 of 11 from …

[ad_1] For an avalanche of reasons, Sixers’ focus must shift to future originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers have been stuck under an avalanche of bad news and embarrassing losses. No one would savor those circumstances. So, a team that began the season with three All-Stars and championship ambitions is obligated to think in depth about the future. …

[ad_1] HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Bez Mbeng scored 21 points and Yale beat Dartmouth 72-67 on Friday night to pick up its 13th straight win. Yale (19-6, 12-0 Ivy League) is riding the longest active winning streak in the nation at 13. Mbeng also added 12 rebounds and five assists for the Bulldogs. Nick Townsend scored 16 points and added …

[ad_1] Friday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers made the expected official: Joel Embiid is out for the remainder of the season. This embedded content is not available in your region. “The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid have been consulting with top specialists regarding ongoing issues with his left knee. After further evaluation, it has been determined that he is medically unable …

[ad_1] Feb. 28—BIG SPRING — The Odessa College men’s basketball team lost to Howard College 85-79 in a Western Junior College Athletic Conference game Thursday on the road. The loss puts another dent in the Wranglers’ NJCAA tournament hopes as Odessa College fell to 20-9 overall, 9-6 in WJCAC. The Hawks improved to 19-10, 7-8. The Wranglers were led by …

[ad_1] The unfortunate news regarding Joel Embiid that many anticipated was announced on Friday afternoon, as he has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season with a left knee injury. Having struggled with the knee for quite some time, the decision was made to shut down the 2023 NBA MVP after Embiid and the 76ers consulted with …

[ad_1] On their first tour through the Big 12 this season, the Arizona Wildcats have traded visits to glamorous West Coast cities with towns on the Plains, taken mostly longer trips and dealt with every sort of adverse winter weather imaginable. That was to be expected. But so is this: The competition and arena environments have been better than Arizona …

[ad_1] [Getty Images] Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been ruled out for the rest of the season because of an ongoing issue with his left knee. Embiid, 30, has featured in just 19 of the 76ers’ 58 games so far this season. The seven-time All-Star played just 31 minutes in a 105-103 loss to the Brooklyn Nets last week …

[ad_1] There’s nothing quite like a late-season Wagon Wheel grudge match to help the Akron and Kent State men’s basketball programs gear up for the Mid-American Conference Tournament next month in Cleveland. Akron (22-6, 14-1 in the MAC) will face Kent State (19-9, 9-6) on Friday night at Rhodes Arena after the Zips beat the Golden Flashes 85-71 on Jan. …