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Story by: Nick Rubino & Kyle Lander The Gainesville Hurricanes (2-0) bested the Santa Fe Raiders (0-2) Tuesday night 62-61 at The Purple Palace. Defense Dominated the First Half The Gainesville Hurricanes and Santa Fe Raiders both wanted to start positively on each end of the floor. However, that meant …

The Lafayette Hornets (2-0) traveled to Gainesville to take on the Oak Hall Eagles (0-1) in a big-time boys varsity basketball matchup. The Hornets defeated the Eagles 47-42. The game was Oak Hall’s season opener and their first taste as to how talented their team was. They were fortunate enough …

After a week off of school and practice, the Williston Red Devils (2-0) faced the Bronson Eagles (1-1) on Monday night. The 2021-2022 basketball season only started just two weeks ago, so both teams were looking to keep their undefeated record clean and give their opponents their first upset. Despite …

Jimmy Butler is back. With his return, the Miami Heat are also back in form. Last week, the Heat fell to 7-5 as they dropped the first three games of a 5-game road stretch against the Western Conference. They finished it off with 2 wins, and last night’s 113-98 home …

The Orlando Magic (2-7) lost to the Boston Celtics (3-5) Wednesday 92-79. The game marked Boston’s seventh consecutive win against the Magic spanning over the last three seasons. Strong Start, Cold Finish for Magic The Magic came out strong in the first half, a similar sight from their dominant fourth …

The Miami Heat took down the Brooklyn Nets 106-93 on Wednesday.  Brooklyn Burnt in the Second Half Something’s cooking in Miami. Coming off an impressive 106-93 road victory over the Brooklyn Nets, the Heat now sit a 3-1. It’s still extremely early in the NBA season, but the Heat are …

Entering last night’s matchup the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat sat at 1-1. Orlando recently defeated the Knicks to claim their first win of the season. On the other hand, the Miami Heat suffered their first loss in a heartbreaking defeat in overtime to the Pacers. Heat start Hot …

Florida women’s basketball has been picked to finish 12th in the Southeastern Conference by vote of the league’s media members in the preseason poll released Tuesday afternoon by the league. The Gator women’s basketball team return with the conference’s two leading scorers from the 2021 season and debut a new …

Florida basketball tipped off its first practice on Tuesday. Afterward, seventh-year head coach Mike White met with the media. White reflected on the first day of practice before previewing the Gators’ offensive and defensive identities. He also spoke to Keyontae Johnson’s role and the progress of returning players like Colin …

Per usual, the first day of the 2021 NBA free agency period was jam-packed with action. A couple max deals were signed. Sign-and-trades were made. And playoff teams continued to build their rosters. Here’s what went down on Day 1: Deals Heat Up For Miami As NBA free agency began, …