Basketball

James Wiseman, one of the best players in college basketball, and the projected No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft is officially out. And it’s over something that he allegedly didn’t even know happened. The freshman star out of Memphis was handed a 12-game suspension by the NCAA. He …

The week of Nov. 13- Nov. 20 treated the Orlando Magic rather kindly. Three consecutive wins against Philadelphia, San Antonio and Washington during that period meant Orlando arrived at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Wednesday night with momentum. Following a 3-7 start to the season, Steve Clifford’s team needed to …

For those who haven’t been paying attention to the Miami Heat, it might be time to start. After defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers by 24 last night, the Heat record moves to 10-3. This ties the best 13-game start to a season in team history. Miami’s lights-out shooting and strong team …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team travels to the Charleston Classic Tournament on Thursday for a three-game stretch. On Thursday, the Gators (2-2) take on St. Joseph’s (2-2). Florida will play two more games as well; one on Friday and one on Sunday. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1196925665561448449 The Charleston Classic is an eight …

The Buchholz Bobcats boy’s basketball team (0-1) kicked off their 2019-2020 season against the West Nassau Warriors (1-0) Wednesday night. The Bobcats gave up a 15-3 run to start the game and could never overcome the deficit on the way to a 66-50 defeat. Star of the Game Warriors junior guard …

Freshman guard Josiah Tynes threw down an emphatic dunk to cap off Santa Fe College’s 89-66 triumph over the Hillsborough Community College Hawks.  The Saints suffered a tough overtime loss to the State College of Florida Manatees in their previous game but they refused to lose a second straight game. …

The 34-year-old, Lebron James, made history by becoming the first NBA player to record a triple-double against every team in the league. He hit 25 points, with 11 rebounds and 10 assists against the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night. The Lakers beat the Thunder 112-107. Career James now has recorded …

For the first time in 376 days, small forward Carmelo Anthony scored his first points in NBA action after being signed by the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Albeit in a 115-104 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, the veteran’s return was a long time coming. Anthony’s Return Anthony was …

Defense was the story Tuesday night for the Hawthorne Hornets in the girl’s basketball season opener. Steals lead to points early The Hornets started the game with tenacious defense. On the first three Countryside Christian possessions, Hawthorne forced three turnovers. The Hornets kept the pressure on for the rest of …

The Gators Women’s Basketball team remains undefeated at 4-0 after a 60-46 victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose. After showing improvement on their first-half performance this season, the Gators showed signs of struggle in the first quarter against the Blue Hose. In this quarter, Presbyterian was able to tie the …