Basketball

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team tuned up Wednesday for the start of the season with an 85-46 win against Flagler College in an exhibition game at the O’Connell Center. Ra Shaya Kyle was Florida’s leading scorer with 21 points. Freshmen Liv McGill and Me’Arah O’Neal started for the Gators, …

Paolo Banchero scored a career-high 50 points, as the Orlando Magic beat the Indiana Pacers 119-115 Monday night. Banchero is the first player to drop a 50-bomb during this NBA season. 21yo Paolo Banchero 50 ball, a sign of things to come… Physicality. Maturity. Shotmaking. Playmaking. There may be something really …

The Miami Heat kept the Detroit Pistons winless after a 106-98 win Monday in the Kaseya Center.  https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1851082269198262321   Despite the Heat (2-1) not playing their best ball, they were able to get a win.  Jimmy Butler had a team-high for the Heat with 23 points and seven assists. Terry Rozier …

The 2024 NBA regular season is here. In a state rivalry game to open the season Wednesday, the Miami Heat fell 116-97 to the Orlando Magic in the Kaeseya Center. https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1849273855350628535 Second-Half Turnaround The game was pretty even for the first two quarters, with the first quarter tied 32-32. All …

Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden said the Gators recent scrimmage are good teaching moments leading to their season opener in less than two weeks. Start of Scrimmages The Gators are ranked No. 21 in the AP Preseason Top 25 Poll. They started playing scrimmages to help prepare for their opener …

In a moment that transcended basketball, LeBron James and his son, Bronny, shattered records and fulfilled dreams as they took the court together for the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener on Tuesday night. Facing off against the Minnesota Timberwolves, LeBron and Bronny became the first father-son duo to ever play …

The Miami Heat opens the 2024-25 season at home against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Last time out, Miami finished with a 46-36 overall record. The Heat were 13-3 in the Southeast Division and 22-19 at home. Last Season Struggles The Miami Heat suffered a 118-84 loss …

The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic meet for the first game of the 2024-2025 season on Wednesday night at 7:30pm. This game is happening at Kaseya Center in Miami. Last Meeting The Heat and Magic last met on February 6, 2024. In this meeting the Magic fell to the Heat …

The Orlando Magic do not follow the modern-day NBA doctrine of success through superstar signings and trades. Orlando drafted and developed the majority of its talent on the way to an unexpected playoff appearance last season. But even more surprising: in the current market, Orlando was able to keep its …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team was picked to finish sixth out of 18 teams in the SEC in the league’s preseason media poll released Monday. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1846221387813302543 The Gators were also ranked No. 21 in the Preseason Associated Press Top-25 for the first time since 2019. These standings mark Florida’s …