NEW YORK — The No. 5 UConn men’s basketball team held on to beat No. 18 Florida, 77-73, in a matchup of the last two national champions in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night.

Another ranked nail-biter, it was Solo Ball who made the clutch free throws to seal the game in the final minute. Florida had a chance to tie ...Read more

This game isn’t fun anymore. The Knicks sapped the life from the Scotiabank Arena.

The Toronto Raptors’ home crowd was alive and well for the NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup against the Knicks on Tuesday, and after an electrifying first-quarter duel between All-Stars Jalen Brunson and Brandon Ingram, the Raptors — without R.J. Barrett and ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky stuck to the script in Rupp Arena on Tuesday night.

The UK men’s basketball team played its sixth game of the season against an overmatched, mid-major opponent. And the Wildcats secured their sixth blowout victory, a 103-67 win over North Carolina Central, an opponent that entered the night at No. 350 nationally in...Read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — For Michigan basketball, the beatings and blowouts go on.

The second-ranked Wolverines added to their path of destruction and continued their absurd tear by destroying Villanova, 89-61, Tuesday in front of a sold-out Crisler Center.

Elliot Cadeau led the latest slaughter with 18 points and Aday Mara added 11 points and ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — At the outset Tuesday night, it was as if the Miami Heat already had passage booked to Las Vegas for the final two rounds of the NBA Cup.

A 15-0 lead can do that.

Not so fast ... as Vegas baby turned into Vegas maybe and then, ultimately, leaving Las Vegas.

In the end, Erik Spoelstra’s team failed, snake eyes of a lost ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The accolades keep coming for A’ja Wilson.

The Aces center capped off a historic 2025 by being named Time magazine’s athlete of the year, the publication announced Tuesday.

Wilson was unavailable for comment.

Wilson won her fourth league MVP this season, and second consecutive, by averaging a league-high 23.4 points and ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves have saved themselves from some disappointing losses of late thanks to strong fourth quarters. They had to attempt another fourth-quarter comeback Monday night from down 11, this time with Rudy Gobert out because of an ejection for a flagrant foul.

But the Wolves couldn’t get enough consistency at ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — In the void of clarity from the NBA, the Miami Heat are moving forward under the presumption that they can negotiate potential trades involving Terry Rozier’s expiring contract.

According to an NBA source familiar with the process, the Heat are working under the premise that Rozier’s $26.6 million 2025-26 salary is ...Read more

LOS ANGELES – It was the best of times, and the worst too – shooting-wise. Really, a tale of two halves.

The UCLA men’s basketball team was on almost unreasonably hot in the first half Saturday, 15 for 27 (55.6%) from the floor. And ice bath cold after the break, 9 for 28 (32.1%).

And still, the Bruins hung on to beat Oregon 74-63 at ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James needed to send this message.

He still sits on his throne.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar scored 10 consecutive points late in the fourth quarter to seal a 112-108 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday, helping the Lakers (17-6) nab two wins out of their difficult three-game road trip.

After knocking down a 20...Read more

The Denver Nuggets have won 10 consecutive road games for the first time in franchise history after earning a 115-106 victory at the Charlotte Hornets Sunday.

Here are three takeaways from the win:

Nuggets leaders at their best

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray continued to carry their team on the road, like star players are supposed to do. ...Read more

CHICAGO – The Golden State Warriors are no strangers to one of their players receiving loud cheers from what should be hostile crowds on the road.

But instead of Steph Curry, the usual suspect, it was beloved former Chicago Bull Jimmy Butler who enjoyed a rousing ovation from the United Center Crowd Sunday night. Butler played the first six ...Read more

From 0-3 to third place in the Eastern Conference.

The surging Boston Celtics won their fifth straight Sunday in Toronto, squandering a 23-point second-half lead but holding on for a 121-113 victory at Scotiabank Arena.

With the win, Boston leapfrogged the Raptors in the East standings. At 15-9, Joe Mazzulla’s club now trails only the 19-5 ...Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — When Jarin Stevenson recorded his first points Sunday evening midway through the second half, his reaction felt more like a sigh of relief than a celebration. He did add a bit of flair though — which, for a quiet kid like Stevenson, is saying something — as he brought his shooting hand to his mouth and gave it a kiss.

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NEW YORK — A sellout Madison Square Garden crowd had its sights set on one player: Desmond Bane, the Orlando Magic star who had drawn the ire of an entire building in the span of two seconds.

There’s just over six minutes left in the fourth quarter of an eventual 106-100 New York Knicks victory over the Orlando Magic, and Jalen Suggs had ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the first 20 minutes of game time, fans seated in the northeast corner of T-Mobile Center heckled Kansas players, cheered each Missouri basket and made their presence felt from tipoff.

Despite being vastly outnumbered, the spectators donning black and gold Mizzou apparel made a Kansas home game, albeit in Kansas City, ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For Kentucky, the highlight of the 2025-26 Music City Madness matchup with Gonzaga came as the Wildcats took the court for the final time before tip-off.

A heavily-partisan UK crowd all but lifted the roof off the Bridgestone Arena with the exuberant roar with which they greeted the Cats.

“We walked into a heck of an ...Read more

MIAMI — You play to win the games. We get that. The Miami Heat get that. It is why “tank” remains out of the team’s vernacular.

But there also are times when the greater good has to be considered, of getting your team whole and healthy through the 82-game regular-season marathon, preferably without players missing large chunks, as was ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Like they did in two games this week in New Orleans, the Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t really start playing Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers until they had to.

After being down double digits most of the first three quarters, the Wolves stormed back late in the third and the fourth for a 109-106 victory over the ...Read more

CLEVELAND —Missing a third of their players Saturday night in Cleveland, the Golden State Warriors needed their ragtag group to play with supreme effort, take care of the ball and make a few timely shots to stay competitive.

If they did those things, perhaps the Warriors – missing Steph and Seth Curry, Draymond Green (foot), Al Horford (...Read more