[ad_1] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right) joined Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019 [Getty Images] Oklahoma City Thunder sealed a spot in the NBA play-offs with 16 games of the season remaining following an impressive 118-112 win over reigning champions the Boston Celtics. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander strengthened his case for the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award by putting up 34 points, five rebounds and …

[ad_1] Duquesne Dukes (13-18, 8-10 A-10) vs. Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (21-10, 9-9 A-10) Washington; Thursday, 11:30 a.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bonnies -2.5; over/under is 129.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Bonaventure takes on Duquesne in the A-10 Tournament. The Bonnies’ record in A-10 games is 9-9, and their record is 12-1 in non-conference play. Saint Bonaventure ranks third in the A-10 …

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[ad_1] North Carolina Tar Heels (21-12, 14-7 ACC) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (21-10, 13-7 ACC) Charlotte, North Carolina; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -5.5; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest faces North Carolina in the ACC Tournament. The Demon Deacons are 13-7 against ACC opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play. Wake Forest ranks fourth …

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[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Porter Moser’s arm rested on Jeremiah Fears’ shoulder as the two headed into Oklahoma’s locker room postgame. “That was huge,” Moser told his star true freshman guard following the Sooners’ 81-75 win over Georgia late Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena. Fears has put OU on his back all season, whether it was his clutch four-point play down …

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[ad_1] UNC basketball continues the postseason against No. 4-seeded Wake Forest on Thursday (2:30 p.m., ESPN) at the 2025 ACC Tournament in Charlotte. The fifth-seeded Tar Heels (21-12) remain projected to miss the NCAA Tournament for the second time in the last three seasons under head coach Hubert Davis. Like UNC, the Demon Deacons (21-10) enter the postseason on the …

[ad_1] NBA: New York Knicks at Portland Trail Blazers “Bang! Bang!” You know it’s a big shot when legendary Knicks announcer Mike Breen gives it a double “bang” — and it was. The shorthanded Knicks were forced to overtime by a young Trail Blazers team starting to find itself, and it was Portland up 113-111 with 3.4 seconds left. It …

[ad_1] After 1 a.m. Thursday, the Gophers athletics department announced it has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson. Athletics Director Mark Coyle said in a statement: I met with Ben in-person early this morning when the team returned from Minnesoaolis from the men’s basketball tournament and informed him that we will be making a chance in leadership.” Johnson …

[ad_1] BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Kai Johnson scored six of his 23 points late to help No. 2 seed Montana pull away and beat top-seeded Northern Colorado 91-83 in the Big Sky Championship title game on Wednesday night. Montana lead by as many as 14 points early in the second half, but Northern Colorado later used an 18-9 surge to …

[ad_1] Mikal Bridges stunned the Moda Center late on Wednesday night. Bridges expertly drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key as time expired to lift the New York Knicks to a wild 114-113 overtime win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. His shot, which came off an inbounds play with the Knicks down by two points with …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (AP) — JaKobe Coles scored 24 points to lead six Grand Canyon players in double figures and the Lopes beat UT Arlington 98-75 in a WAC Tournament quarterfinal on Wednesday night. The second-seeded Lopes (24-7) advance to a Friday semifinal matchup to take on the winner Thursday’s game between third-seeded California Baptist and No. 6 Tarleton State. …

[ad_1] BOSTON — This was one the defending champions wanted. The Oklahoma City Thunder clamped the visiting Boston Celtics late in a January victory, and in its title defense Boston had not yet lost a season series to another contender. Except OKC did it again Wednesday, leveraging an 8-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to create separation in what …

[ad_1] The Illinois basketball team begins the postseason today when it faces the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament. Big Ten Network will televise the 5:30 p.m. game from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Illini (20-11, 12-8) are the No. 7 seed in the tournament and are coming in having won three games in …

[ad_1] The Knicks almost let one slide against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, but a last-second Mikal Bridges three-pointer in overtime gave them an improbable 114-113 win. The game featured 36 lead changes during regulation and when the horn sounded after 48 minutes it was tied for the 14th time on the night. In the extra period, the …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Dixon scored all 19 of his points in the second half to help sixth-seeded Villanova beat No. 11 seed Seton Hall 67-55 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament. Villanova (19-13) will face No. 10 seed DePaul (14-18) in a quarterfinal on Thursday. Dixon shot 4 for 14 …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in the overtime periods, and USC defeated Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. USC, the No. 14 seed, plays sixth-seeded Purdue in the second round on Thursday. Four points from Claude plus 3-pointers by Rashaun Agee and …

[ad_1] Steph addresses ‘noise’ about Butler’s fit with Warriors culture originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors superstar Steph Curry silenced any noise questioning Jimmy Butler’s fit in Golden State’s locker room culture on Wednesday. Curry told 95.7 The Game’s Matt Steinmetz and Daryle Johnson how he had zero reservations about Butler’s personality before the two became Bay Area …

[ad_1] A look at the NCAA Tournament bubble picture after Wednesday’s games: O-H … N-O It’s still fairly early in the major conference tournaments, so for bubble teams, Wednesday was more about avoiding bad losses than earning significant wins. For Ohio State, the next few days should be stressful after the Buckeyes lost 77-70 to Iowa in the Big Ten …

[ad_1] Brown, Celtics lament lack of physicality in loss to Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla and his players were on the same page about what cost them in Wednesday night’s 118-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at TD Garden. Despite converting only 20 of their franchise-record 63 3-point attempts, …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chuck Harris and Matt Cross scored 12 points apiece and sixth-seeded SMU beat No. 14 seed Syracuse 73-53 on Wednesday night in the second round of the ACC Tournament. SMU (23-9) advances to play third-seeded Clemson in a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday. Boopie Miller and backup Keon Ambrose-Hylton each scored 10 points for the Mustangs …

[ad_1] It’s been a topic around the NBA — players and coaches in the West saying they don’t fear the Thunder. It’s not simply a hot take in search of clicks, a couple of scouts/front office people have told NBC Sports that they see Oklahoma City as a regular season team that can be beat in the playoffs. Someone might …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in the overtime periods, and USC defeated Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. USC, the No. 14 seed, plays sixth-seeded Purdue in the second round on Thursday. Four points from Claude plus 3-pointers by Rashaun Agee …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — NJ Benson helped lead DePaul over Georgetown on Wednesday night with 18 points off of the bench in a 71-67 win in the Big East Tournament. DePaul (14-18) will play No. 2 seed Creighton in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Benson shot 7 of 8 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line for the …