Daily Archives: November 8, 2026

Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns dominate as Knicks roll past Cavaliers again

CLEVELAND — It felt like early November on the streets of Northeast Ohio. Inside Rocket Arena, it looked like late May. Jalen Brunson was untouchable. Karl-Anthony Towns was unstoppable. Analytics were unnecessary. The eye test was enough for anyone to determine the best team on the floor. Advertisement The Knicks extended their dominance over the Cavaliers in their first meeting …

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Spurs use dominant third quarter to deliver beatdown to Blazers

Last season, the Spurs had the second-best record in the league on the second night of back-to-backs, and surely their youth played a role in that. Believe it or not, they’re still young just a few months later, and they are now 3-0 on SEGABABA’s this season after an absolute beatdown of the Portland Trail Blazers for their 8th straight …

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Nebrasketball Goes to Uncasville, Leaves with Win Over Providence

In a neutral-site affair just 60 miles from the home base of the Friars, it was all Huskers on Saturday. Playing at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Nebraska stayed undefeated with a 67-58 win over Providence. The Friars fell to 1-1. Advertisement With the win, Nebraska’s non-conference, regular-season win streak has been extended to 24 games. It goes back …

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Three Things We Learned in Nebraska Basketball’s 67-58 Neutral-Site Win Over Providence

Nebraska basketball is 2-0. Despite some offensive struggles, NU’s defense, intensity, and relentlessness paved the way to a hard-fought 67-567-58 win. The Huskers have now won two dozen consecutive non-conference games, a streak that goes back to November 2024. Advertisement Here are three things we learned in the Huskers nine-point win over Providence at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. …

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Preview: Surviving a pack of Wolves

We won’t deny it: the last week or so has consisted of games that have been a ‘must-win’ for Utah. And tonight is included. The team’s play against Dallas was more on the promising side: fans saw Darryn Peterson start to find his groove and play like the #2 pick he is, Lauri Markkanen hit a mind-boggling eight triples, but …

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Maryland Men’s Basketball Routed By Georgetown, 86-74

Capital One Arena was packed on Saturday night as the visiting Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team faced the Georgetown Hoyas in a historic rivalry between two DMV teams. What transpired over the next 40 minutes was anything but competitive for Buzz Williams and his Terrapins squad as they were blown out by the Hoyas (2-0), 86-74. Advertisement Tonight’s contest marked …

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San Antonio vs. Portland, Final Score: Spurs dispatch Trail Blazers, improve to 2-0 on road trip, 125-103

Both sides were on the second night of a back-to-back set, and the San Antonio Spurs handled the Portland Trail Blazers on the road. This was the first matchup between last year’s first-round opponent and it was uncommonly physical for a November game. The Spurs didn’t shoot well early, but were the nastier team from tip-off, getting into the bonus …

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Where to watch UConn vs. Iowa women’s basketball today: Channel, time, schedule, live stream for Sunday game

Where to watch UConn vs. Iowa women’s basketball today: Channel, time, schedule, live stream for Sunday game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The No. 2-ranked UConn Huskies face the Iowa Hawkeyes in a marquee women’s college basketball matchup. Both teams will look to make a statement early in …

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Nets at Mavericks Preview – Yahoo Sports

The Mavericks finally got back on track Friday night with a 112-100 win over the Utah Jazz, and now they get another very winnable game Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. Dallas enters at 5-4 after snapping a two-game losing streak, while Brooklyn entered the weekend at 2-6 and has to come to Dallas on the second night of a back-to-back …

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Recap: Wizards lose to Thunder, 114-75

…and that … was an ugly one. The Washington Wizards lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-75 on Saturday night at the Paycom Center. The Wizards are now 4-6 while the Thunder improve to 8-2. Washington finished the first quarter down 25-19 shooting under 30 percent in the period. That was the warning sign and it persisted through the rest …

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Does BYU have the best offense in the country?

Another game, another three-point barrage for the Cougars. BYU routed Omaha 108-67 in a free-flowing offensive display, going 16-of-35 from three. It’s the second straight game the Cougars have shot 45% or better from beyond the arc. KenPom currently ranks BYU fourth in the country in offensive efficiency, and if you’ve watched either of its first two games, it’s easy …

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Player Grades: Cavs vs Knicks – Donovan Mitchell drops 37 points in loss

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell 109-97 to the New York Knicks on the second night of a back-to-back. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Player of the game Donovan Mitchell 37 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds Advertisement Mitchell looks like he’s finding the right balance between scoring and passing through the last two games. He’s been aggressive …

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Washington State lets another opportunity slip away: 3 takeaways from High Point loss

There’s a kiss-of-death word that third-year coach David Riley has used fairly often over the past 10 days about the play of his Washington State University men’s basketball team. It is “stagnation.” Advertisement After the Cougars’ season-opening loss to Davidson on Monday, Riley flung the usage of the word in the direction of the offense and its lack of movement. …

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