Basketball

The Philadelphia 76ers evened up the series at two apiece against the Miami Heat, Sunday night. The 76ers, led by a vintage James Harden performance, rallied in the closing minutes to extend their lead. Even Battle to Start For the first 19 minutes of the game, neither Miami nor Philadelphia …

What does Scooby-Doo, a wooden chair and Bruce Jenner all have in common? Their names were called during the 1977 NBA draft. As if that weren’t random enough, a pregnant woman was also in the mix. The woman was Lusia “Lucy” Harris, a center out of Delta State. Despite turning …

Buchholz senior Daryus Boyd is a selection for both the 1st All-Area basketball and football teams. The multi-sport star is the only Gainesville athlete to achieve both honors this year. Boyd is also the only Gainesville athlete to ever be named to both 1st All-Area teams for both sports by …

The first round of the NBA Playoffs is heating up and the Eastern Conference had three games Wednesday night. The Celtics take a 2-0 lead over the Nets, the 76ers, move to 3-0 against the Raptors, and the Bulls tied up the series at 1-1 against the Bucks. Celtics vs. …

Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright announced his retirement as head coach of the Villanova Men’s basketball team. After 21 seasons, four Final Four appearances and two national championships, the legendary coach is stepping down. The legacy of Jay Wright Jay Wright was very successful in his time with the …

The shooting was hot in Miami as the Heat beat Atlanta 115-105 behind a Jimmy Butler career performance in Game 2. With the win, the Heat take a crucial 2-0 series lead over the Hawks in the First Round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Butler finished with a playoff career-high …

After winning game two against the Phoenix Suns 125-114 on Tuesday, the New Orleans Pelicans will now head home with the series even at 1-1. Game three will take place on Friday. Young Star Shines For the Pelicans When the Pelicans made the trade to acquire Brandon Ingram, they were …

The Memphis Grizzlies took down the Minnesota Timberwolves to even the series 1-1 Tuesday. the response. 1-1. pic.twitter.com/KN2d05nlVF — Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) April 20, 2022 Minnesota The Timberwolves failed to find their mojo against the home team like they did in Game 1. Yet the lead changed 11 times. Forward …

The No. 7-seed Minnesota Timberwolves take on the No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m at FedExForum. Minnesota hopes to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference first round after taking game one 130-117 on April 16. The Grizzlies, on the other hand, will look to even …

An ejection midway into the fourth quarter from Denver Nuggets center and MVP finalist Nikola Jokic capped off another blowout win for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors took care of home court defeating the Nuggets 126-106. At the Chase Center, Steph Curry’s efficient performance off the bench gave the …