Duke's freshmen delivered. The rivalry that always does? The buzz from the latest renewal of the famed Duke-North Carolina series fizzled quickly Saturday, lost amid the second-ranked Blue Devils' dominance that drained drama and doubt about the outcome well before halftime.
LeBron James puts on a Broadway-worthy performance after Lakers ditch ‘LakeShow’ uniforms
LeBron James finishes with 33 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds to power the Lakers to a 128-112 victory over the New York Knicks.
Social media reacts to Arkansas’ 89-79 win over Kentucky
Arkansas coach John Calipari. © Jordan Prather-Imagn Images The Arkansas Razorbacks (13-8, 2-6 SEC) surprised the entire country Saturday evening after defeating the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats, 89-79, at Rupp Arena.
Dunning has 18, South Alabama takes down Louisiana 62-58 in OT
Barry Dunning Jr.'s 18 points helped South Alabama defeat Louisiana 62-58 in overtime on Saturday night. Dunning also had 15 rebounds for the Jaguars (15-8, 7-4 Sun Belt Conference). Myles Corey scored 17 points, going 5 of 13 from the floor, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and 5 for 10 from the free-throw line.
Jaxson Hayes with the big dunk
Jaxson Hayes with the big dunk, 02/01/2025
McMahon scores 21 as Montana State beats Portland State 74-73
Patrick McMahon scored 21 points as Montana State beat Portland State 74-73 on Saturday night. Jaylin Henderson hit a 3-pointer for Portland State with eight seconds left to cap the scoring. McMahon added nine rebounds for the Bobcats (10-13, 5-5 Big Sky Conference).
Knicks’ five-game winning streak snapped with 128-112 loss to LeBron James, Lakers
The Knicks saw their five-game winning streak snapped, as they were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.
Taylor scores 25 points with 7 3-pointers to lead No. 13 Aggies to 76-72 victory over Gamecocks
Wade Taylor IV had 25 points and tied his career high with seven 3-pointers as No. 13 Texas A&M held off South Carolina 76-72 on Saturday night. The Aggies (17-5, 6-3 Southeastern Conference) looked like they had this one going away after Taylor’s sixth 3 early in the second half gave them a 49-36 lead.
No. 25 UConn secures top-10 win over No. 9 Marquette, 77-69
Solo Ball scored a career-high 25 points while shooting 7-of-9 from three-point range as No. 25 UConn never trailed in a 77-69 victory over No. 9 Marquette on Saturday night.
Some Cup drivers experience the Madhouse effect at Bowman Gray during Clash heat races
Chase Elliott will start on the pole for Sunday's Clash after winning the first heat race.
Wizards snap 16-game losing streak against shorthanded Timberwolves
Breaking news: the Wizards won a game.
Ziaire Williams scores 21 in Nets’ 110-98 win over Rockets
Ziaire Williams had 21 points, D’Angelo Russell added 18 and the Nets won consecutive games for the first time since November with a 110-98 victory over the short-handed Houston Rockets on Saturday night.
Travis Head is a firm favourite for Allan Border Medal while gun trio is set to fight out Belinda Clark Award
Australia’s big-moment dynamo Travis Head shapes as the firm favourite to win the Allan Border Medal as a reward for 24 months of dominance across all three formats.
Buccaneers WR Mike Evans considers playing flag football for USA in 2028 Olympics
Practicing flag football for the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games whetted Evans' appetite for joining Team USA at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
Texas Tech coach McCasland, JT Toppin ejected early in 82-81 OT win over Houston
Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland watched the No. 22 Red Raiders' 82-81 overtime victory over No. 6 Houston on Saturday from the locker room after he was ejected less than four minutes into the game. McCasland was assessed two technical fouls for arguing a flagrant 2 call on JT Toppin after Toppin appeared to kick Houston’s Joseph Tugler in the midsection on a jump pass. “This is genuinely my thought: JT Toppin is a left-handed basketball player, and we worked against the double team,” McCasland said after the game.