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Nicholls holds off Incarnate Word 74-70 in OT in Southland Conference Tournament quarterfinal
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Jamal West scored four of his 17 points in overtime and Nicholls rallied to beat Incarnate Word 74-70 on Monday night in a Southland Conference Tournament quarterfinal. The third-seeded Colonels (20-12) will play No. 2 seed Lamar in a Tuesday semifinal. Top seed McNeese plays No. 4 seed Northwestern State ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sam Hauser becomes 4th Celtics player with 9 3s in a game as Boston keeps shooting from deep
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Sam Hauser started in place of Jayson Tatum and did what he and the Boston Celtics have done all season — shoot a bunch of 3-pointers and make more than their share. Hauser made a season-high 9 3s, part of a career-best 33-point night in the Celtics’ 114-108 win over the Utah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabres over Oilers, ending a six-game losing streak
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson scored two goals and led the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Thompson’s goals upped his team-leading goal total to 33 and Alex Tuch also scored to help the Sabres end a six-game losing streak in which they went 0-5-1. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Surging Hawks beat short-handed 76ers
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Dyson Daniels scored 25 points, and the surging Atlanta Hawks beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 132-123 on Monday night. Atlanta shot 54.1% from the field and had six players score in double figures. Zaccharie Risacher had 22 points, including 20 in the first half, and Terance Mann added a season-high 19. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After the milestone was first wiped out by an offsides review, MacKinnon finally earns 1,000th point
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon reached the 1,000-point milestone Monday night, earning a secondary assist on Artturi Lehkonen’s goal early in the third period against Chicago. MacKinnon dropped the puck off for Devon Toews at the blue line, and Toews’ shot was deflected in by Lehkonen, breaking a scoreless tie 31 seconds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s A.J. Lawson has career night for Toronto Raptors on a two-way deal
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
TORONTO — A.J. Lawson has been living the dream this week. He had his first career NBA start on Friday, lining up for his hometown Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Then on Monday, Lawson had his best game as a professional basketball player. Lawson, from Brampton, Ont., was one of four Raptors to earn a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With only 8 healthy players, Mavericks rally to defeat Spurs 133-129 to snap 5-game skid
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and the depleted Dallas Mavericks stopped a five-game slide by edging the San Antonio Spurs 133-129 on Monday night. Klay Thompson had 26 points for Dallas in its first win since Feb. 27. Naji Marshall scored 24 points, and Kessler Edwards finished with 22 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka, Lakers frustrated with officiating and themselves in a rough first game without LeBron James
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James sat on the end of the Lakers’ bench, wearing a red baseball cap while watching his team in the first game since his groin injury. The red on the court Monday night was in Luka Doncic’s face, frustrated by his rocky play and angry with the officiating. “It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March sadness: The Heat lose for 3rd time this month after leading by double digits late at home
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
The Miami Heat were up by 11 over Charlotte with 6:47 left on Monday. They led by 11 over Chicago going into the fourth quarter on Saturday. They led 10 over New York midway through the fourth quarter on March 2. All at home, too. And all ended up as losses. College basketball has March ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Josh Giddey scores season-high 29 points before injuring ankle and Bulls beat Pacers 121-103
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey had a season-high 29 points along with 10 rebounds before leaving midway through the fourth quarter with a right ankle injury, and the Chicago Bulls won their third straight game, 121-103 over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Coby White also scored 29 points for the Bulls, who hold the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 19 Saint Mary’s back in WCC Tournament final after defeating Pepperdine 74-59
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Augustas Marciulionis and Paulius Murauskas each scored 15 points and No. 19 and top-seeded Saint Mary’s defeated No. 9 seed Pepperdine 74-59 in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals Monday night. The Gaels (28-4) play second-seeded Gonzaga or No. 3 San Francisco in the championship game Tuesday night, with the winner ... Read More »
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