Basketball

The Boston Celtics outlasted the Miami Heat, 110-106, on Sunday. After trailing almost the entire game, the Heat shrunk the Celtics’ lead to two in the final minutes but were unable to complete the comeback. Stars Shine for Boston The Celtics kept the Heat at arms-length all game, thanks to …

By Adam Edelin, Hannah Getman, Brooke Park The top seed Newberry Panthers lost in overtime to the two seed Hawthorne Hornets, 76-74, in the 1A-District 6 championship game Saturday. Playoff atmosphere was in full throttle at Fort White High School. An electric crowd watched their teams battle in a physical …

The Gainesville Hurricanes defeated the Buchholz Bobcats, 48-46, at the Bobcats’ Bud Seymour Gymnasium on Saturday to claim the 6A-District 2 tournament championship. The Hurricanes (17-11) had looked to avenge their loss to the Bobcats (17-10) earlier this season. The Hurricanes entered the boys basketball tournament as the third seed, …

The top seed Oak Hall Eagles trumped the Ocala Redeemer Christian Lions for the fourth time this season Saturday to win the 2A-District 4 boys basketball championship 50-36. Starting in a Hole After the tip-off was won by the visiting Lions they scored the first points of the game with …

After their one-point loss to Texas A&M last weekend, the Gators men’s basketball squad aims to bounce back against a dominant SEC opponent in the Auburn Tigers this afternoon in the O’Connell Center. The No. 12 Tigers (19-4, 8-2 SEC) are coming off of their massive win over the Alabama …

The Eastside girls basketball team won the 4A-District 5 tournament title Friday by beating Palatka, 52-37. A Short, Yet Stern Lead The Rams (15-8), the top seed, started off aggressive with Precious Marshall scoring a layup within the first 20 seconds of the game. However, two minutes later, the third …

The No. 2 seed Gainesville Hurricanes defeated the No. 3 seed Buchholz Bobcats, 45-30, in the 6A-District 2 girls basketball tournament semifinal Wednesday at the Purple Palace. Gainesville (9-12) entered this must-win game against Buchholz (11-9) having lost six of its last seven games, putting a significant dent into its …

The No. 1 seed Newberry Panthers defeated the No. 4 seed Union County Tigers, 69-39, in the semifinals of the 1A-District 6 tournament Thursday. Newberry Dominates First Half Newberry (15-7) showed why it’s the No.1 seed immediately, outscoring Union County, 23-8, in the first quarter. The Panthers remained hot in …

The 2024 NBA trade deadline arrived Thursday with less fanfare than usual. No rebuilds were kickstarted and no true superstars were moved. But with that being said, the league’s power dynamic could be shifted by what went on during the trade deadline. Here’s a look at the most significant moves …

P.K. Yonge defeated Bradford 52-44 on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the 3A-District 2 girls basketball tournament. The two seed Blue Wave (13-7) advance to play at top seed Ocala Trinity Catholic (15-9) tonight for the district championship. Playoff Atmosphere Bradford (14-9) walked into the game on a strong …