Basketball

Last year, the Lakers under-performed, something they may not have expected after signing LeBron James. They finished 20 games out of first place in the West at 37-45, and missed the playoffs by a wide margin. That looks like it’s going to change this year if they keep their current …

Local Gainesville-area boys basketball teams tip-off district semi-finals on Wednesday. The Eastside Rams take on the Bradford Tornadoes and Santa Fe takes on North Marion in the District 5 Class 4A semifinals. In District 3 Class 3A, PK Yonge takes on Father Lopez and Interlachen takes on St. Joseph. All …

A midweek matchup between Georgia and South Carolina will emphasize the differences in seasons the two schools have endured in the 2019-20 basketball season. Even though both teams were projected to finish in the bottom half of the Southeastern Conference entering the season, the Gamecocks are on the verge of …

Zion Williamson outdid himself on Tuesday night scoring a career-high 31 points, along with nine rebounds, five assists and one steal against the Trailblazers. Williamson made his debut in late January after suffering a knee injury over the summer. The number one pick of the 2019 NBA Draft has lived …

The Gators men’s basketball team travels to take on the Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday. Florida is coming off of their worst loss of the season, losing to Ole Miss on Saturday by 17 points. The Gators enter Wednesday’s game sitting at 14-9 on the season (6-4 in the SEC). …

The No. 8 Florida State Seminoles (20-4, 10-3 conf.) fell to No. 7 Duke (21-3, 11-2 conf.) 70-65 on Monday in a fierce ACC matchup. The Seminoles left everything on the court yesterday but failed overall to push past the Blue Devils. Shooting Shortcomings Following a three-game win streak, FSU …

Win Streak After a one-point home loss nearly a month ago, the Toronto Raptors haven’t lost a game since.  Toronto’s 137-126 win Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves extends the winning streak to 15. Unfortunately for the Raptors, its 40-14 record is not good enough to be leading the Eastern …

Perhaps the NBA’s most dominant team over the past decade and the five-time defending Western Conference champions currently sit in the basement of the NBA. Despite a 12-42 record, Warriors fans finally have something to look forward to. Two-time NBA most valuable player Stephen Curry told ABC’s Lisa Salters that …

As the Miami Heat wrap up the second half away from home, one member of the Heat felt right at home Monday night. Andre Iguodala, in just his second game in a Miami Heat uniform, played a significant game for him personally. He faced off against his former team, the …

The Orlando Magic snap a three-game losing skid while scoring a season-high 135 points. The Magic defeated the Atlanta Hawks 135-126 Monday night. https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1227054519684517888?s=20 The Magic (23-31) Orlando currently holds the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and improved their record to 23-31. The Magic have lost …