Basketball

The Alabama men’s basketball team (21-3) blew out the Florida Gators (13-11) 97-69 on Wednesday night. Freshman forward Brandon Miller dropped 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Bama to the win.  Colin Castleton was the Gators’ leading scorer with 29 points. This game wasn’t close at any point …

The Newberry Panthers girls basketball team looks to be a competitor in regionals after an impressive 21-5 regular season. They’ll begin their regionals run against Hillard High School Thursday in the 1A region semifinals at 7 p.m. Hillard finished with a regular season record of 19-8. District Title The Panthers …

The Gator men’s basketball team (13-10) travels to Tuscaloosa to face the No. 3 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (20-3) in a SEC matchup. The Gators are looking for important wins as the season winds down, fighting for an NCAA tournament bid. The Crimson Tide are in a prime position to …

The Tennessee Volunteers travel to face the Vanderbilt Commodores in an SEC matchup Wednesday night. The No. 6 Volunteers are coming off of a close victory against No. 25 Auburn on Saturday after escaping the Tigers in the final seconds of the game to win 46-43. Vanderbilt is coming off …

The Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 88-73 in Rupp Arena Tuesday night. The Razorbacks not only secured their fifth straight SEC win, but also their third straight win against the Wildcats. It was a memorable night for Arkansas’ head coach Eric Musselman, as he got his 200th career win …

The Auburn Tigers went into College Station Tuesday night, hoping to regain the top-25 ranking they had lost to Tennessee three days prior. Texas A&M had other plans, securing an 83-78 victory to sweep the season series against Auburn. Final from College Station. #WarEagle | @ChickfilA pic.twitter.com/TpvaLGQknB — Auburn Basketball …

History was made last night in Los Angeles as Lebron James becomes the new NBA all-time leading scorer. James surpassed six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, it was a record that hadn’t been touched in 39 years. 38,388 POINTS LeBron James hits the fadeaway jumper to become the NBA’s all-time leading …

By: Alex Washburn & Regan Staudt The hometown Wolves win 84-39 over Meadowbrook As the first round of the playoffs got underway Tuesday night, St. Francis and Meadowbrook entered this game with only six wins during the regular season.  The Wolves got out to a quick double-digit lead early by …

The Santa Fe Raiders boys’ basketball team begins their district championship pursuit this week. After a slow start to the season, the Raiders come into the district tournament with a 17-game winning streak. “Things started to click,” Head Coach Glen Banks said. Following the pre-season departure of key player Mason …

Lebron James is 36 points away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Abdul-Jabbar finished his 20-year career with 38,387 points, a record that many thought could never be passed. However, after playing 1,409 games with a career average of 27.2 points per game, James is …