The last thing Warriors coach Steve Kerr wanted to talk about was silver linings after Golden State's loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday.
Lakers coach JJ Redick’s family evacuated from their home in Pacific Palisades
Lakers coach JJ Redick and Warriors coach Steve Kerr said their families evacuated as the Pacific Palisades fire flared up Tuesday.
Fantasy Basketball Pickups: Quentin Grimes stepping up for shorthanded Mavs
Quentin Grimes and Spencer Dinwiddie lead the waiver wire pickups after a seven-game Tuesday.
‘Worst I’ve ever seen’: SCG deck learns its fate as ICC release BGT pitch ratings
The SCG pitch for the fifth and final Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy was rated the worst of the summer by the ICC, but avoided receiving any demerit points.
Watch Trae Young’s game-winning buzzer-beater from beyond halfcourt to down Jazz
Collin Sexton had just hit a 3-pointer for Utah to tie the game when Trae Young was the hero.
What we learned as Dubs waste Steph’s dazzling display in loss to Heat
The Golden State Warriors suffered a frustrating 114-98 loss against the Miami Heat on Tuesday at Chase Center.
Flyers give Maple Leafs another battle, but lose again
For a second straight game, the Flyers fell to the Maple Leafs, this time a 3-2 regulation decision Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Trae Young hits ridiculous half-court buzzer-beater to lift Hawks past Jazz
After a wild shot from Collin Sexton on the other end, Trae Young called game in Salt Lake City.
J’Vonne Hadley’s 32 points, 10 rebounds help Louisville beat Clemson 74-64
J'Vonne Hadley scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, James Scott had his second career double-double and Louisville beat Clemson 74-64 on Tuesday night. Hadley was 10-of-12 shooting, 3 of 3 from 3-point range, and made 9 of 11 from the free-throw line. Scott made 5 of 5 from the field and finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
Hawkins hits 6 3s, scores 22, Williams adds 18 points as Texas Tech beats BYU 72-67
Elijah Hawkins hit a career-high six 3s and scored 22 points, Darrion Williams added 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Texas Tech beat BYU 72-67 on Tuesday night to end the Cougars' 14-game home win streak. Chance McMillian made three 3s and finished with 16 points and eight rebounds for Texas Tech (11-3, 2-1 Big 12). Fousseyni Traore led the Cougars with 14 points and Mawot Mag scored 11.
Carrington and Tulsa take down UTSA 82-77
Braeden Carrington scored 20 points and Tyshawn Archie secured the victory with a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left as Tulsa knocked off UTSA 82-77 on Tuesday night. Carrington also added seven rebounds for the Golden Hurricane (7-9, 1-2 American Athletic Conference). Archie added 19 points while shooting 7 for 19, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc.
‘This is good for us’: No. 1 Tennessee falls by 30 to No. 8 Florida, becoming last unbeaten to lose
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes walked into the locker room and delivered a brief message to his downtrodden team: “This is good for us.” The top-ranked Volunteers became the last Division I team to lose this season, getting thumped 73-43 at No. 8 Florida on Tuesday night. Tennessee (14-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) missed its first nine shots, trailed by double digits a few minutes later and never recovered.
RJ Melendez scores 19 as No. 14 Mississippi State beats Vandy 76-64 for 8th straight win
RJ Melendez scored 19 points and No. 14 Mississippi State beat Vanderbilt 76-64 on Tuesday night for its eighth straight victory. The Bulldogs (14-1, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) came in with their highest ranking yet under coach Chris Jans. Cameron Matthews added 16 points and Claudell Harris Jr. had 13 for Mississippi State.
Ready for takeoff: Duke star Cooper Flagg puts highlight-dunk signature on Pittsburgh win
Cooper Flagg was still simmering, angry at himself, for picking up his third foul so early in the second half before knocking away an entry pass to force a turnover. “As soon as I jumped, my mind kind of went blank and it just all happened really fast,” Flagg said. “It” was the 6-foot-9 Flagg soaring in to throw down a jaw-dropping one-handed dunk through a foul from Pittsburgh 7-footer Guillermo Diaz Graham in the second half of the fourth-ranked Blue Devils' 76-47 win Tuesday night.
Bates and Robinson help Missouri cruise past LSU 83-67
Tamar Bates scored 20 points, Anthony Robinson II added 16 and Missouri cruised to an 83-67 victory over LSU on Tuesday night. Missouri (12-3, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) bounced back from an 84-68 loss to second-ranked Auburn. The Tigers have won 12 straight at home, their longest streak since a 26-game run from 2012 to 2014.