Category: basketball

No. 23 Seton Hall Edges No. 7 Texas 64–60 for 2nd Top-10 Win

NEWARK, N.J.—After getting overlooked in the preseason polls, Jared Rhoden and his Seton Hall teammates decided to do something about it—and they have. Rhoden scored 18 points and made the go-ahead basket as the No. 23 Pirates knocked off their second top-10 team this season, beating No. 7 Texas 64–60 on Thursday night. Seton Hall…


No. 1 Purdue Loses to Rutgers on Half-Court Buzzer Beater by Ron Harper Jr.

Recently crowned No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (8–1) visited the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5–4) on Thursday night at Piscataway, New Jersey, and came away with a heart-wrenching 70–68 loss on Ron Harper Jr.’s 40-foot shot with less than a second remaining.  Coming into the game, Rutgers was a huge underdog as they had just lost by 35…


Mother of Teen Who Sucker-Punched Girl in Basketball Game Charged

SANTA ANA—The mother of a teenage girl who sucker-punched an opposing player in the head during a youth basketball game in Garden Grove—an attack caught on cell phone video that went viral—was charged with a pair of misdemeanors for allegedly encouraging her daughter to carry out the attack, prosecutors said Dec. 9. Latira Shonty Hunt,…


Ohio State Ices out No. 1 Duke in Final Minutes, Wins 71–66

COLUMBUS, OHIO—Ohio State’s resiliency was too much for top-ranked Duke to handle. Zed Key scored a career-high 20 points and Ohio State held No. 1 Duke scoreless for the final 4 1/2 minutes, completing a rally from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat the Blue Devils 71–66 on Tuesday night. E.J. Liddell hit two free…


Fatal Shooting After Tennessee High School Basketball Games

HUMBOLDT, Tenn.—Two people were shot, one fatally, following a pair of basketball games Tuesday night at a Tennessee high school. Humboldt Police Chief Reynard Buchanan Sr. told the Jackson Sun, “We know of one who was deceased, and another was flown to The Med in Memphis and was in surgery last I heard.” He added…


NBA Roundup: Wizards Turn Tables on Heat, Win on Late Burst

Spencer Dinwiddie and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope combined for all 15 points during a decisive, 15–2 run as the Washington Wizards rallied to down the Miami Heat 103–100 Saturday in Washington, D.C. The Wizards trailed by as many as 16 points in the third quarter, struggling with shooting woes and turnovers. Caldwell-Pope completed a four-point play that…


Moore, Banchero Help No. 9 Duke Top Army 82–56 in Home Debut

DURHAM, N.C.—Wendell Moore Jr. looked comfortable and confident as a veteran captain in Duke’s home opener. It certainly helped having the ninth-ranked Blue Devils’ famously rowdy fans packed in again for the first time in more than 20 months. The junior forward posted only the third triple-double of the Mike Krzyzewski era to help Duke…


Police Officer Lifts Little Kids to Help Them Dunk Basketballs

Such joy this officer is creating. The kids can never forget this!


Walker, Knicks Hang On, Deal Bulls First Loss 104–103

CHICAGO—Kemba Walker scored 21 points, RJ Barrett added 20 and the New York Knicks hung on to hand the Chicago Bulls their first loss of the season, 104–103, on Thursday night. Julius Randle had 13 points, 16 rebound and nine assists. Derrick Rose came off New York’s bench to score 12 points against his former…


Kyrie Irving Reacts to Ban From Brooklyn Nets Over Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving reacted to his team’s recent statement regarding his COVID-19 vaccination status by claiming he hopes to play against but said, “This is my life.” The All-Star shared his thoughts during an Instagram Live post on Wednesday. Irving stated he is neither for nor against the coronavirus vaccines and understands there…