[ad_1] Lakers star LeBron James, left, battles Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet for a rebound during the first half of the Lakers’ 111-101 loss Saturday night. James left the game in the fourth quarter because of a groin strain. (Mark Stockwell / Associated Press) In seasons of struggle, the Lakers’ trip to Boston produced the kind of crowd noise that …

[ad_1] ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gibson Jimerson scored 35 points and Robbie Avila added five of his 22 points in overtime and Saint Louis beat Duquesne 90-88 on Saturday night. Isaiah Swope’s 3-pointer for Saint Louis tied it 80-all with 27 seconds left to force overtime. Avila’s 3 with 36 seconds left in the extra period gave the Billikens a …

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[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers faced their first big test against the East’s No. 3 team on Thursday and passed. They they faced their second big test against the East’s No. 2 team and did not pass. In much-hyped rivalry games against the defending champion Bostons Celtics, the Lakers got overwhelmed by a team that looked a lot more ready …

[ad_1] Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has earned the first automatic bid of the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, defeating Southeast Missouri State, 69-48, to win the Ohio Valley Conference championship on Saturday night in Evansville, Indiana. With the win, SIUE also earned its first berth in the Division I NCAA men’s tournament in program history. The school moved up from …

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[ad_1] The Lakers are holding their breath on LeBron James. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) LeBron James exited Saturday’s much-anticipated rivalry clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics with a groin strain. With only a few minutes left in the fourth quarter, the 40-year-old left for the locker room and was soon announced to be ruled out for the …

[ad_1] AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears hit a game-winning floater as time expired, and No. 7 Alabama spoiled the home finale of rival and No. 1 Auburn with a 93-91 overtime road win Saturday. The off-balance buzzer-beater from the free-throw line was only the third made basket of the game for Sears, who finished with nine points. Alabama (24-7, …

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[ad_1] Steph reaches historic NBA career-scoring milestone vs. Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry continues to make NBA history. Curry, the all-time leader in 3-pointers, entered the Warriors’ game against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday at Chase Center with 24,985 career points. After scoring 11 in the first half, he scored a 3-pointer to begin the …

[ad_1] TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — JT Toppin had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 9 Texas Tech pulled away from Arizona State for an 85-57 victory in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday. Freshman guard Christian Anderson tied a season high with 21 points and made four 3-pointers off the bench for the Red Raiders (24-7, 15-5 Big …

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[ad_1] Kings provide encouraging updates on Monk, Sabonis injuries originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings stars Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk are working their way back to the court from their respective injuries. Sacramento announced Monk, who sustained a right toe sprain in the second quarter of the Kings’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, has been …

[ad_1] Mar. 8—The last time we did a deep dive into Gonzaga’s 3-point shooting was in mid-December after the Zags had gone through a cold stretch. GU was at 33.7% from 3, ranked in the 180s out of 355 teams nationally, roughly one-third through the season. Update after a recent hot streak beyond the arc: The Zags have made progress …

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[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 26 points and the Charlotte Hornets used a finishing 12-0 run to beat the Nets 105-102 on Saturday night and snap a nine-game losing streak. Bridges added 12 rebounds, five assists and a huge blocked shot in the closing seconds for the Hornets, who trailed 102-93 with under 3 1/2 minutes remaining. …

[ad_1] The ACC tournament starts on Tuesday with plenty of intrigue. Can anyone compete with Duke? Will the ACC produce more than three NCAA tournament teams? Can North Carolina salvage a disappointing season and secure an NCAA bid? Here’s what to know about and what to watch for at the ACC tournament: 3 storylines to watch Will Duke dominate ACC …

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[ad_1] As we head down the homestretch of the NBA season, Lakers-Celtics is once again one of the league’s marquee matchups, with the rivals facing off Saturday night (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC). The defending champion Boston Celtics are the second seed in the Eastern Conference at 45-18 despite having players in and out of the lineup, with Kristaps Porziņģis and …

[ad_1] CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Kon Knueppel scored 17 points to help No. 2 Duke beat rival North Carolina 82-69 on Saturday night and clinch the outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title. Cooper Flagg added 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists despite first-half foul trouble for the Blue Devils (28-3, 19-1). Duke blew a 15-point first-half lead …

[ad_1] For many fantasy managers, the playoffs begin during Week 19. Numerous teams have seemingly chosen their path for the rest of the season, whether that’s to go all-out for a playoff spot or begin resting proven veterans to prioritize their younger players’ development. That will make for an interesting playoff week, as some “unfamiliar” names will have added importance. …

[ad_1] As Nate Oats and Mark Sears have built the Alabama men’s basketball program into one of the nation’s top programs, the All-American guard has etched his name into numerous records in the record book. The graduate student guard added to that lengthy list of accolades on Saturday. With No. 8 Alabama’s win over No. 1 Auburn, Sears became the …

[ad_1] PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cameron Corhen and Brandin Cummings each scored 16 points as Pittsburgh snapped a four-game losing streak with a 93-67 rout of Boston College in the regular-season finale on Saturday. The Panthers (17-14, 8-12) finished the regular season in a logjam in the ACC standings, where as many as five teams could finish tied at 8-12 and …

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[ad_1] CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Viktor Lakhin scored 12 of his 16 points in the first half as No. 11 Clemson opened a double-digit lead and beat Virginia Tech 65-47 on Saturday for the program’s record-tying 26th victory of the season. The Tigers (26-5, 18-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) matched a mark set by the 1990 team led by Dale Davis …