Articles filed under Basketball
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N.J. Benson has 22 points, 17 rebounds and DePaul wins 84-65 over Loyola MarylandDec 28, 2024 4:51 pm - Led by N.J. Benson's 22 points and 17 rebounds the DePaul Blue Demons defeated the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds 84-65. The Greyhounds were led by Jacob Theodosiou, who finished with 22 points. The Blue Demons moved to 9-4 with the victory and the Greyhounds dropped to 5-6.
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Windy City Bulls lose to Delaware despite 29 points from LiddellDec 27, 2024 8:55 pm - The Windy City Bulls fell 116-97 to the Delaware Blue Coats in their regular-season opener on Friday night. Chicago Bulls two-way forward EJ Liddell led Windy City with ...
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Today’s sports figures don’t deserve annual top quotes columnDec 27, 2024 6:00 am - Today’s sports figures don’t deserve the continuing tradition of Bob Frisk’s annual top sports quotes column.
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Hawks erase 21-point deficit by scoring 50 in the 4th quarter in a 141-133 win over the BullsDec 26, 2024 9:32 pm - ATLANTA — Jalen Johnson had a career-high 30 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from a late 21-point deficit by scoring 50 points in the fourth quarter in a 141-133 win...
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In sign of the times in college sports, Larrañaga steps down at Miami, Courtney to finish seasonDec 26, 2024 5:45 pm - Jim Larrañaga has stepped down as Miami's men's basketball coach effective immediately. Larrañaga will be replaced by associate head coach Bill Courtney — one of Larrañaga's best friends for the past three decades or so — for the remainder of the season.
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At least 65 million tune in for Netflix NFL Christmas Day games. NBA holiday ratings also skyrocketDec 26, 2024 4:44 pm - The NBA got viewers for Christmas, even while going up against NFL games. The NBA's five-game Christmas lineup was the league's most-watched in five years, with the games averaging about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN and its platforms, the league said Thursday based on Nielsen's preliminary numbers. It's an 84% rise over the NBA's Christmas numbers from 2023.
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Murray State beats Loyola Chicago 71-68 for 7th place at the Diamond Head ClassicDec 25, 2024 5:40 pm - Led by KyeRon Lindsay's 16 points, the Murray State Racers defeated the Loyola Ramblers 71-68 on Wednesday. The Racers improved to 7-6 with the victory and the Ramblers fell to 9-4.
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Jim O’Donnell: Netflix and the NFL set for a Yuletide thrashing of the NBA on ABC/ESPNDec 25, 2024 6:00 am - A SMALL HOLIDAY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP will commune via TV remotes today. It's called, “People Watching NBA Games on Christmas Day.” The numbers of that mild bunch will b...
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Wemby at The Garden. LeBron vs. Steph. The NBA’s Christmas Day lineup, as always, has star powerDec 24, 2024 6:10 pm - LeBron James made his Christmas debut in 2003. Victor Wembanyama was born 10 days later. That's right: James has been featured on the NBA's big day for longer than Wembanyama has been alive.
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Eight new WNBA coaches now in place. In 2025, 7 women and 6 men will be in charge on the benchDec 24, 2024 10:43 am - The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were eight open positions this off-season.