Resurgent Virginia Beats North Carolina 53-43
After beating Notre Dame on January 24th, Virginia’s basketball team was 16-3 overall and 6-2 in the ACC. Then the Cavaliers went into a tailspin, losing six of eight including...
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DeMarcus Cousins Scores 27 in His First Game as a Pelican, but Rockets Win 129-99.
The Sacramento Kings traded power forward DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans during the All-Star break– really, during the All Star Game itself– after being told he would not...
Villanova Upset by Butler Again; Duke, Creighton, and Louisville Also Lose
The Villanova Wildcats are probably hoping that they won’t have to face Butler in the Big East or NCAA Tournaments. That’s because the defending NCAA champs have suffered two of...
Gonzaga, Villanova, and Kansas All Win; Remain in Top 3 Spots in Poll
Gonzaga, Villanova, and Kansas came into the February 18th-19th weekend as the Numbers 1, 2 , and 3 in the AP College Basketball Poll, and all three won over the...
Warriors beat Thunder in Kevin Durant’s Return to Oklahoma City
Kevin Durant, who left the Oklahoma City Thunder after last season and signed with the Golden State Warriors, made his much anticipated return to Oklahoma City on February 11th for...
Miami Heat Beat Minnesota Timberwolves for Win 11th Straight
The 21-30 Miami Heat played the 19-32 Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis on February 6th. If that sounds like a game only fans of those two teams would be interested in,...
Boston Celtics Beat Detroit Pistons Behind 41 Point Performance by Isaiah Thomas
While the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors have cooled down a bit in the NBA Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics have stepped up their game. On January 30th, the Celtics...
Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Speaks Out Against Travel Ban
President Donald Trump’s travel ban on seven Muslim majority countries– and opposition to it–has certainly dominated the news since it was announced. The sports world is also affected. Texas Rangers...
Bearcats Down Musketeers in College Basketball’s Annual Battle for Cincinnati
Although Cincinnati and Xavier are in the same city they are in different college basketball conferences, The teams meet each year in a game called the Crosstown Shootout, a game...
It’s a Winter of Discontent for Some NBA Teams
The defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers are in a bit of a slump. Though they still have the best record in the NBA Eastern Conference (30-14), they have lost six...
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