During Thursday's win over the Pistons, Celtics sharpshooter Payton Pritchard became the 10th Celtics player to make 500 3-pointers.
Texas builds big early lead, cruises to 91-67 win over New Mexico State
Arthur Kaluma scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half when Texas took a big lead and the Longhorns went on to beat New Mexico State 91-67 on Thursday night. Tramon Mark added 14 points and Jordan Pope and Ze'rik Onyema had 10 each for Texas (8-2), which shot 59%. Freshman guard Tre Johnson, who came in leading the SEC at 21.1 points per game and had scored at least 16 points in each of the Longhorns’ previous games this season, finished with nine points in 26 minutes.
NBA states refs got controversial Kuminga foul right in Warriors’ loss
The NBA's Last Two Minute Report disagrees with Warriors coach Steve Kerr's assessment of a controversial foul in in Golden State's loss to the Houston Rockets.
Jones, Jefferson help No. 3 Iowa State rally past Iowa, 89-80
Curtis Jones scored 23 points, Joshua Jefferson added 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 3 Iowa State overcame a 13-point deficit to beat Iowa 89-80 on Thursday night. Iowa State (8-1) snapped a four-game road losing streak in the series. Iowa State took advantage of cold shooting by Iowa (7-3).
Virginia Tech snaps six-game losing streak with 95-67 win over North Carolina A&T
Ben Hammond came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points on a perfect shooting night and Virginia Tech beat North Carolina A&T 95-67 Thursday night to snap a six-game losing streak. The 95 points were the most for the Hokies since scoring 98 against Wofford on Nov. 19, 2023. Hammond was 6 of 6 from the floor, including a trio of 3-pointers, and made both free throws.
Campbell defeats The Citadel 86-58
Nolan Dorsey had 19 points in Campbell's 86-58 win against The Citadel on Thursday night. Dorsey also had five assists for the Fighting Camels (5-5). Caleb Zurliene scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 7, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc.
Virginia closes the game on a 25-4 run to beat Bethune-Cookman 59-41
Elijah Saunders scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half, when Jacob Cofie scored all 12 of his points, and Virginia closed the game on a 25-4 run to beat Bethune-Cookman 59-41 on Thursday night. Bethune-Cookman scored 12 of the opening 15 points of the game after Virginia started 1 of 15 from the field with six turnovers. Ishan Sharma got the Cavaliers back in it after making three 3-pointers in four minutes to tie it at 14-all.
Now ‘actually holding our ground,’ Sixers aim to keep impressive trend rolling
The Sixers want to pick up where they left off defensively.
Now ‘actually holding our ground,’ Sixers aim to keep impressive trend rolling on defense
The Sixers want to pick up where they left off defensively.
Despite Steve Kerr’s objections, NBA says foul call in final seconds of Warriors’ loss to Rockets was correct
Kerr said after the game that an "elementary school referee" wouldn't have called the loose ball foul.
LeBron James won’t play for Lakers against Minnesota on Friday
LeBron James, who hasn't been with the Lakers this week, will not play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday because of foot soreness.
Chris Paul on retiring: ‘Maybe a year or two. I’m still trying to feel it out.’
Paul is in his 20th NBA season and recently passed Jason Kidd to become No. 2 all-time in assists.
Bayless oddly rebukes Kerr’s rant at officials in Warriors’ loss
Skip Bayless had an odd rebuke of Steve Kerr's criticism of the officiating in the Golden State Warriors' loss against the Houston Rockets.
VICE TV will air shows on Rick Pitino and John Calipari before March Madness
VICE TV is expanding its footprint with several new original sports series, including two that will document the seasons for a couple of famous college basketball coaches. VICE announced on Thursday that it will air six-episode series on St. John's coach Rick Pitino and Arkansas coach John Calipari starting in February and leading into the NCAA Tournament. “Coach Cal is a Hall of Fame coach and a legend in the sport," Manning said in a statement.
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