DALLAS—Luka Doncic says he will miss Kristaps Porzingis after the Dallas Mavericks traded the player who never quite measured up as the European sidekick to the team’s young superstar. Never mind what the game showed just a few hours after the deal at the trading deadline. Doncic scored 28 of his career-high 51 points in…
Doncic Gets Triple-Double Despite Fouls, Mavericks Top Hawks
DALLAS—Luka Doncic went to the bench with five fouls just 53 seconds into the third quarter. Dallas’ second-best point guard joined him a little bit later for the same reason. The Mavericks never lost the lead against Trae Young and Atlanta, beating the Hawks 103–94 on Sunday night. Doncic had another triple-double—18 points, 10 rebounds…
Clippers, Trail Blazers Exchange 5 Players in Trade
PORTLAND, Ore.—The Portland Trail Blazers traded Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, rookie Keon Johnson and a second-round pick in 2025. The trade, coming just less than a week before the NBA’s trade deadline, moved the Trail Blazers under the luxury-tax threshold. Both teams…
Gonzaga University Suspends NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton’s Season Tickets Over Refusal to Wear Mask
Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, has suspended the season tickets of one of its most famous alumni, John Stockton, after he failed to comply with the school’s basketball games mask mandate, the NBA Hall of Famer confirmed to The Spokesman-Review. The former Utah Jazz point guard, 59, said he was notified of the university’s decision by Gonzaga…
Griffin Hits 5 3S, No. 6 Duke Beats Syracuse 79–59
DURHAM, N.C.—AJ Griffin hit five 3-pointers—the most by a Duke player this season—and the sixth-ranked Blue Devils routed visiting Syracuse 79–59 Saturday. Griffin was one of four players for Duke (15–3, 5–2 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 15 points, joining Paolo Banchero, Wendell Moore Jr., and Mark Williams. Banchero had 13 rebounds for his fourth double-double…
Joe B. Hall, Successor to Adolph Rupp at Kentucky, Dies at 93
Joe B. Hall, who played one season of college basketball at Kentucky and later succeeded the legendary Adolph Rupp as head coach, died Saturday. He was 93. The university announced his passing on the basketball program’s Twitter account. No cause of death was announced. “It is with great sadness we share the passing of the…
No. 17 Xavier Rallies to Defeat Creighton 80-73
CINCINNATI—Colby Jones scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half as No. 17 Xavier rallied to defeat Creighton 80–73 on Saturday. Xavier (13–3, 3–2 Big East) had six players in double figures scoring, helping the Musketeers bounce back from a tough loss on Wednesday to No. 14 Villanova with another big second-half comeback….
Heat Ride Hot Shooting to 123–100 Win Over the Suns
PHOENIX—Tyler Herro had his best scoring game of the season. Duncan Robinson did, too. It all added up to a blowout win for the Miami Heat, who tied a franchise record with 22 3-pointers in a 123–100 victory over the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. Herro poured in 33 points while Robinson added 27….
NBA-Nets’ Durant, Irving Enter COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols
Brooklyn Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have entered into the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday. Durant has been putting together an MVP-caliber season, averaging 29.7 points per game and shooting 52.3 percent from the field for the Eastern Conference-leading Nets. Durant scored 34 points and grabbed…
Liddell Paces No. 21 Ohio State Past No. 22 Wisconsin 73–55
COLUMBUS, Ohio—E.J. Liddell scored 28 points and No. 21 Ohio State shot 50 percent to defeat No. 22 Wisconsin 73–55 on Saturday. The Buckeyes (8–2) outscored the Badgers by 13 points in the second half, running away with the game after leading by five points at halftime. “We wanted it more today, I feel like,”…
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