[ad_1] Team Chuck strikes first Behind an outburst from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and some actual All-Star Game defense from Victor Wembanyama, Charles Barkley’s team of international stars struck first Sunday night. Team Chuck cruised to a 42-31 win over Team Kenny in the first semifinal, which featured a lineup of young stars headlined by Anthony Edwards and Jalen Brunson. Gilgeous-Alexander led …

[ad_1] COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 26 points, and No. 25 Maryland scored its most points in a Big Ten game since entering the league a decade ago, routing Iowa 101-75 on Sunday. The Hawkeyes (14-11, 5-9 Big Ten) actually led 51-47 at halftime, but they missed all 13 of their 3-point attempts after the break and …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — For the 21st consecutive year, LeBron James was voted an All-Star Game starter. However, for the first time in all those years, he is sitting out the All-Star Game, citing foot and ankle soreness, which he has been playing through for a couple of weeks. “You won’t see anything for me tonight, unfortunately. I will not …

[ad_1] COLLEGE PARK — Maryland men’s basketball used halftime wisely, and it showed. Facing their largest halftime home deficit of the season, the No. 25 Terps exploded for a 23-4 run to open the second half and turned back visiting Iowa’s upset bid for a 101-75 demolition Sunday evening before an announced 15,681 at Xfinity Center. It’s the most points …

[ad_1] Lakers star LeBron James rules himself out of 2025 NBA All-Star Game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NBA’s biggest star is out for its premier event. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James ruled himself out of the 2025 All-Star Game Sunday due to ankle soreness, he announced in a press conference before the mini tournament got underway. …

[ad_1] COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — It was the type of final score you’d usually see early in the season against a team from a weaker conference. Instead, it happened in a Big Ten game in February. No. 25 Maryland scored its most points in a Big Ten contest since joining the league a decade ago, running Iowa off the …

[ad_1] LeBron James won’t play in Sunday’s NBA All-Star tournament. The Lakers star announced Sunday afternoon he’s dealing with foot and ankle discomfort and will sit out. James has been selected as an All-Star starter in each of his NBA seasons since his second in the league in 2004-05. His absence on Sunday will break a streak of 20 consecutive …

[ad_1] ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Tru Washington scored 25 points and hit a big 3-pointer late to help New Mexico rally for an 82-79 victory over Utah State on Sunday, upping the Lobos’ win streak to eight. Washington made the first of two free throws to give New Mexico a 77-76 lead with 56 seconds left and upped the lead …

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[ad_1] Lakers forward LeBron James speaks during a news conference before the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, when he announced a sore foot and ankle will prevent him from playing. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP) LeBron James, set to start in the NBA All-Star Game for the 21st consecutive season, removed himself before the game Sunday, saying foot and ankle soreness wouldn’t …

[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Quincy Ballard scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half and overtime to help Wichita State beat No. 14 Memphis 84-79 on Sunday. Bijan Cortes hit a 3 to give the Shockers a 78-77 lead with 1:10 remaining in OT. Wichita State never relinquished the lead from that point. Wichita State (15-10, 5-7 …

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[ad_1] The 74th NBA All-Star Game begins at 8 p.m. ET Sunday on TNT with a new tournament-style format but legend LeBron James will not be participating after earning his record 21st All-Star nod. James was a late scratch Sunday due to lingering ankle soreness. So it might be fair to say he isn’t taking the event super seriously. Still, …

[ad_1] AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes scored a Division I women’s freshman record 55 points on Sunday in a 98-88 overtime victory over Auburn. Blakes, a 5-foot-8 guard who is averaging 21.8 points, shot 15 for 28 from the field with two 3-pointers and made 23 of 24 free throws. She broke the record set by Elena Delle …

[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – FEBRUARY 12: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a game against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on February 12, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and …

[ad_1] UW-Milwaukee forward Jamichael Stillwell (3) scores as Northern Kentucky guard Trey Robinson (1) looks on during the second half of their game Sunday, February 16, 2025 at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. UW-Milwaukee beat Northern Kentucky 92-70. The play was rather mundane on its face. With a tick over five minutes to play and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee …

[ad_1] Smith recalls “refreshing” Kings fan base upon entering NBA originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kenny Smith is famous for his stint with the Houston Rockets, but the TNT analyst’s three-year Kings tenure was his first taste of the NBA. During an interview with NBC Sports California’s Bonta Hill and Monte Poole, Smith explained what about Sacramento stuck …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — No. 9 St. John’s is in control of its Big East destiny. That much was clear after Sunday’s 79-73 win over No. 24 Creighton at Madison Square Garden — a hard-fought victory that improved the Red Storm’s lead in the conference standings to two games with five to play. St. John’s (22-4) delivered yet another smothering …

[ad_1] Chuck backtracks on San Francisco hate with massive charity donation originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Is Charles Barkley’s beef with the city of San Francisco officially squashed? While the years-long feud might not officially be over, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and TNT analyst certainly made amends this weekend when NBA All-Star Weekend came to …

[ad_1] EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Brice Williams scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half when Juwan Gary scored 13 of his 17 and Nebraska rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat Northwestern 68-64 on Sunday. Ty Berry opened the second half with a 3-pointer and Nick Martinelli tipped in a miss to give Northwestern a 41-21 lead …

[ad_1] Cleveland is expected to be awarded a WNBA expansion franchise that would join the league for the 2028 season, Sports Business Journal reports. The franchise is expected to play at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, also the home of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, and has reportedly already chosen a name, taking the Cleveland Rockers moniker that the city’s previous WNBA team …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Luis Jr. had 23 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 9 St. John’s strengthen its grip on first place in the Big East with a 79-73 victory over No. 24 Creighton on Sunday. The Red Storm (22-4, 13-2) lead the Bluejays (18-8, 11-4) by two games. A Creighton win would have given it …

[ad_1] Hubert Davis and North Carolina have their backs up against the wall. Just to be in the conversation of the NCAA Tournament, they need to rise in the NET rankings, and to do that, they have to win games that they should win. Last week against Pitt was a huge game, but because of their recent losing streak, they …

[ad_1] An incredible weekend for Auburn basketball continued on Sunday, with Bruce Pearl securing a commitment from yet another highly-touted junior college prospect. Guard Abdul Bashir, who is widely considered one of the best JUCO players in the next cycle, announced on Sunday he would be playing his college basketball on the Plains next season. Bashir is averaging 28.2 points …

[ad_1] Azzi Fudd of the UConn Huskies follows through on a shot against Chloe Kitts of the South Carolina Gamecocks during the second quarter at Colonial Life Arena on Feb. 16, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Connecticut took advantage of its showcase on the first football-less Sunday of the year to make a statement. The …