Basketball

Stage Set For NBA All-Star Weekend

The NBA All-Star reserves were announced Thursday. All selected players will travel to San Francisco to participate in this year’s All-Star Weekend on Feb. 14-16. The NBA All-Star Game is Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. While there are familiar faces, there are three players who earned their first career All-Star …

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Magic Seeks to Silence the Jazz

The Utah Jazz (10-36) are looking to snap their eight-game losing streak against the Orlando Magic (24-25) on Saturday. The Magic hold the seventh spot in the East, as the Jazz are standing in the No.15 spot for the West. Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic have been riddled with injuries …

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Magic Blown Out At Portland

The Orlando Magic were blown out of the building in Portland, Ore., Thursday, suffering another bad loss, this time at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers , 119-90. The Magic (24-25) started with a first-half lead, but failed to carry that lead into halftime, which was pretty much the …

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Florida Women’s Basketball Falls To Vanderbilt On Record Shooting Night

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team fell to No. 23 Vanderbilt, 99-86, on Thursday at the O’Connell Center, its fourth consecutive loss to drop to 11-11 overall and 2-6 in the SEC. The Commodores (18-4, 5-3) were led by guard Mikayla Blakes, who broke the NCAA single-game freshman scoring record …

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Newberry Boys’ Basketball Closes Out Undefeated Regular Season

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By Audrey Layton and Ava DiCecca NEWBERRY – Newberry High School’s boys basketball team finished its historic regular season undefeated Thursday with a 72-34 win against P.K. Yonge (8-15). The Panthers honored their seven seniors before recording their 21st win against zero losses.  First Half The 6-foot-2 senior Dylan Strappy …

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Florida Women’s Basketball Scores Surprise NIL Deal At Team Dinner

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The Florida Gators women’s basketball team gathered at Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille on Tuesday for a routine team dinner. However, the evening took an exciting turn when a NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) deal was announced for eligible players. The dinner, attended by players, coaching staff and sponsors, mirrored a similar …

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