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PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Ashley Chea scored 16 points, Fadima Tall added 15 and Skye Belker chipped in with 14, and No. 22 Princeton jumped out early to cruise past Dartmouth 69-41 on Saturday for the Tigers’ 13th straight win. Chea shot 5 of 13 from the floor that included a pair of 3-pointers. Tall and Belker combined for 12-of-25 shooting. Emily Eadie grabbed 10 rebounds to go with six points, three assists and two blocks for Princeton (15-1, 3-0 Ivy League). The Tigers shot 40% (27 of 68) f...

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Kendall Coyne Schofield scored in overtime off a nice assist by Taylor Heise and the Minnesota Frost beat the New York Sirens 3-2 on Friday night. Heise faked a shot and sent it across the goal on a breakaway for Coyne Schofield's redirection. Coyne Schofield increased her point total to 14 this season and Heise recorded her 10th assist, four coming in the last two games.

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Trae Young will remain sidelined for Atlanta’s Saturday matchup against the Toronto Raptors, as the lingering bruise to his right quadriceps continues to keep him off the floor. The setback marks a fourth straight absence, stretching his time away as the team prioritizes caution with the nagging injury. Before being shut down, Young had been […] The post Trae Young still unavailable as injury lingers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Brooklyn Nets continue to struggle whenever Michael Porter Jr. is unavailable, dropping to 0-6 this season in games he has missed. That trend held again as Porter, the team’s top scoring option, was sidelined by illness for the second night of a back-to-back set. Without him, Brooklyn was overmatched by the Washington Wizards, falling […] The post Nets offense collapses without Michael Porter Jr. available appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

During Denver’s game in Cleveland on Friday, NBA on Prime sideline reporter Cassidy Hubbarth shared some optimistic news regarding the health of three key Nuggets players, as relayed by Ryan Blackburn of Mile High Sports. Hubbarth explained that Aaron Gordon, who is dealing with a hamstring issue, and Christian Braun, who is nursing an ankle […] The post Denver upbeat about Nikola Jokic recovery appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr described Friday’s 131-94 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder as “a tough night,” noting that his team was disorganized and struggled to compete together. “We weren’t well organized. We didn’t compete well together. Disappointing,” Kerr said following the loss at Chase Center. Kerr acknowledged the challenge of facing […] The post Steve Kerr reflects on Warriors’ struggles in blowout loss to Thunder appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists, hitting a dramatic dunk with 4.7 seconds left to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 122-121 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday at Fiserv Forum. Kevin Porter Jr. initiated the play with a precise inbounds pass, setting up the game-winning alley-oop. Ryan Rollins led […] The post Giannis’ buzzer-beater lifts Bucks past Hornets in thriller appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Matas Buzelis scored 21 points, including 17 in the second half, and added a season-high seven assists to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 121-114 comeback victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday at the United Center. Buzelis’ free throws with 22.8 seconds left set up Isaac Okoro’s game-sealing dunk with four seconds remaining. Kevin […] The post Buzelis makes dunk of the year as Bulls rally past Magic appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Justin Champagnie scored a season-high 20 points as the Washington Wizards defeated the Brooklyn Nets 119-99 on Friday at Capital One Arena. The win marked Washington’s fourth victory in five games, a level of consistency the team hasn’t seen since February 2023. Alex Sarr added 19 points and CJ McCollum contributed 17 as the Wizards […] The post Wizards dominate Nets behind Champagnie’s season-high 20 points appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

After spending the vast majority of his career as a starter – coming off the bench just 41 times across his first 12 NBA seasons – Klay Thompson has had to adjust to a much different role with the Dallas Mavericks this year. The transition hasn’t always been easy, but head coach Jason Kidd has […] The post Klay Thompson adapts smoothly to Mavericks bench role appeared first on TalkBasket.net .