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The Miami Heat started hot Monday night, jumping out to a quick 7-0 lead. However, with Jimmy Butler out due to a sore right knee, Miami was not be able to keep up with the defending champions much longer. Boston was also without stars in Al Horford and Jrue Holiday, …

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team defeated the Hofstra Pride at the O’Connell Center, 75-48, on Monday night to end a four-game losing streak.  Second-Half Dominance The game was a back-and-forth battle for the first four minutes of the first quarter. Just when the Gators (4-4) pulled ahead, the Pride …

The Oak Hall Eagles defeated the Bronson Eagles 46-6 on Tuesday night in the first game of the girls basketball season. Starting Year Off Right Oak Hall is coming off of a regional semifinal appearance in last season’s state playoffs where it held a 14-5 overall record. It fell to …

As the 2024-2025 high school basketball season begins, the Santa Fe Raiders are striving for success to top last year’s performance. The Raiders ended last season with a 10-14 record. With a majority of their players returning, the Raiders appear to have all the makings for a strong team this …

By Brooke Bastedo and Elizabeth Landen The Santa Fe College Saints earned their first men’s basketball win of the season Wednesday against the North Florida Prep Myrmidons, 80-56. The Saints (1-2) maintained the lead in both halves before winning by 24 points and had new coach John Ritzdorf’s his first win. …

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 …

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 NBA community mourns the loss of Hall of Famer Jerry West, who passed away this morning at 86 years old. NBA Career and Achievements The inspiration for the NBA logo started out as the second overall pick of the 1960 NBA Draft. Taken in by the Minneapolis (soon-to-be Los …

UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley has declined a lucrative offer to become the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Hurley will instead pursue a third consecutive national championship with the Huskies. This feat has only been achieved by the UCLA Bruins over 50 years ago. Led …

The Boston Celtics take game one of the Eastern Conference Finals with a miracle three pointer by Jalen Brown late in the fourth to force overtime. Indiana with a careless turnover, gives Boston hope to tie the game up with 5.7 seconds remaining. Boston was able to pull away in …