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Tarris Reed Jr. scores 15 points, No. 3 UConn fends off Georgetown, 64-62

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Tarris Reed Jr. had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and third-ranked UConn held off Georgetown 64-62 on Saturday for its 14th consecutive victory. Silas Demary Jr. scored 12 points and Braylon Mullins added 11 for the Huskies (18-1, 8-0 Big East), who improved to 11-0 against the Hoyas since rejoining the Big East. The 11 consecutive victories match UConn’s longest winning streak ever against Georgetown. Vince Iwuchukwu had 12 points and 14 rebounds and KJ Lewis added 12 points f...

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Malik Thomas' 23 points and Thijs De Ridder's 17 lead No. 16 Virginia past SMU 72-68

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DALLAS (AP) — Malik Thomas had a game-high 23 points and a career-best 11 rebounds and Thijs De Ridder added 17 points, including seven of No. 16 Virginia’s eight points in the final 2½ minutes, as the Cavaliers hung on to beat SMU 72-68 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday. Virginia (16-2, 5-1 ACC) has won five consecutive games. SMU (13-5, 2-3 ACC) lost for the first time in 12 games at Moody Coliseum this season. De Ridder’s two free throws with 1:07 left gave Virginia a 70-68 ...

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Austin Rivers sounds off on Rich Paul having a podcast

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LeBron James wouldn’t be where he is without the help of his longtime agent and friend Rich Paul. In addition to his role as an agent, Paul has had his hands full with his podcast Game Over alongside Max Kellerman. However, not everyone is too keen about Paul having a podcast. One of those harsh […] The post Austin Rivers sounds off on Rich Paul having a podcast appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Pistons vs Pacers preview: Dominate the paint

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You’d think a matchup with the best and the worst teams in the East should be easy pickings. It might be for the Detroit Pistons, but the Indiana Pacers are playing much better basketball over the last two weeks. This will be Detroit’s fifth home game in a row as they are 4.5 games in […]

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Nwabali denies Salah, saves 2 penalties as Nigeria beats Egypt for 3rd place at Africa Cup

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Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties including the first from Mohamed Salah for Nigeria to beat Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout for third place at the Africa Cup Nations on Saturday. Ademola Lookman scored the winning penalty. Salah and Omar Marmoush had their penalty kicks saved by Nwabali at the start of the shootout after the teams drew 0-0 in normal time.

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How The ‘Under-15’ Rule Is Impacting Teams, Two-Way Players

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A player who is on a two-way contract is ineligible to be active for more than 50 regular season games, and several two-way players around the NBA are fast approaching their respective individual game limits. However, some players on two-way contracts are also subject to a lesser-known game limit that applies to teams as a […]

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Wesley Saïd leads Ligue 1 leader Lens to 10th straight win

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Winger Wesley Saïd scored a brilliant goal to secure Lens' 10th consecutive win across all competitions and place atop the Ligue 1 standings on Saturday. Lens defeated Auxerre 1-0 after Saïd controlled with his chest Malang Sarr’s cross into the box and finished with a left-footed volley from the bounce. Lens, which claimed its only French title in 1998, stayed one point ahead of defending champion Paris Saint-Germain, which beat Lille on Friday.

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Magic guard Anthony Black breaks down insane dunk vs. Grizzlies

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Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black turned heads on Thursday evening after dunking on four Memphis Grizzlies players to help his team secure a 118-111 win. With many considering it a “Dunk of the Year” candidate, Black weighs in and shares his take on the play. While talking with NBA Insider Marc Stein, the soon-to-be 22-year-old […] The post Magic guard Anthony Black breaks down insane dunk vs. Grizzlies appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Jordi Fernandez explains coaching identity, NBA evolution, and development priorities

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Jordi Fernandez offered an in-depth look into his coaching philosophy, background, and views on global basketball during a recent appearance on the Fullcourt Passport podcast hosted by Ric Bucher and Bostjan Nachbar. The Brooklyn Nets head coach, the first Spaniard to hold an NBA head coaching job, addressed the league’s growing openness to international coaches […] The post Jordi Fernandez explains coaching identity, NBA evolution, and development priorities appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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A champion will be crowned but college football chaos will linger beyond Indiana-Miami title game

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Once the legal wrangling over paying players finally got settled last summer, there was hope that college football might finally stumble into something resembling stability. Among the headlines over the past few months: lawsuits over eligibility, bickering about the transfer portal, stalled congressional legislation, fights about outside investment into conferences, the future of the College Football Playoff and, of course, the decades-old dilemma over coaches leaving programs for huge amount...

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Heat Notes: Ware, Haslem, Midway Point, Grades, Powell, Wiggins

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Updated Jan 17, 9:44 PM ET

Heat second-year big man Kel’el Ware continues to frustrate the coaching staff with his inconsistency. Ware was benched during the second half of the team’s loss to Boston on Thursday and coach Erik Spoelstra called him out afterward, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. “It was a tough matchup for him in Boston with […]

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Nika Egadze lands 4 quads and wins European figure skating title ahead of Olympics

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Nika Egadze of Georgia will head to next month's Winter Olympics as the European figure skating champion after a dominant win by nearly 17 points on Saturday. Skating last after rivals made mistakes, Egadze needed only to avoid glaring errors to secure gold but delivered a personal-best free skate, landing four high-scoring quadruple jumps and scoring 181.72 points for a total of 273. It was the second gold medal of the championships for the former Soviet nation of Georgia after Egadze's frie...

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Ο Βεζένκοφ συνεχίζει να σκοράρει ακατάπαυστα, αφού “νιώθω καλά”!

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Ο Σάσα Βεζένκοφ μίλησε για τη νίκη του Ολυμπιακού απέναντι στο Μαρούσι, για τις εμφανίσεις του, αλλά και για τη διπλή εβδομάδα που έρχεται στην Ευρωλίγκα. The post Ο Βεζένκοφ συνεχίζει να σκοράρει ακατάπαυστα, αφού “νιώθω καλά”! appeared first on Eurohoops .

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The Bulls are in the same situation after loss to Nets

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Updated Jan 19, 12:18 AM ET

On Friday, the Chicago Bulls came up short against the Brooklyn Nets 112-109. As a result, they have a record of 19-22, and history is repeating itself. In other words, the Bulls have virtually the exact record at this point during the season for the third time in four years, per Sam Smith of NBA.com. […] The post The Bulls are in the same situation after loss to Nets appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Are Jrue Holiday, Deni Avdija playing tonight? Blazers vs. Lakers injury report

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Updated Jan 22, 12:48 PM ET

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Jrue Holiday and Deni Avdija are among the Blazers dealing with injuries. So, are Holiday and Avdija playing tonight vs. the Lakers? Avdija is dealing with a lower back strain while Holiday is listed on the injury report with right calf injury […] The post Are Jrue Holiday, Deni Avdija playing tonight? Blazers vs. Lakers injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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