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Preview: Wizards play Knicks on the road Sunday

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Updated Mar 22, 8:01 PM ET

The Washington Wizards play the New York Knicks tomorrow night. Let’s preview this one. Game info When: Sunday, Mar. 22 at 7:00 p.m. ET Where: Madison Square Garden, New York City How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Leaky Black, Anthony Davis, Kyshawn George, D’Angelo Russell, Cam Whitmore and Trae Young are out for […]

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No. 2 seed Iowa State turns up the defense, shuts down No. 7 Kentucky in 82-63 NCAA tourney victory

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Tamin Lipsey knew he had to step up for Iowa State with All-America forward Joshua Jefferson sitting on the bench, his sprained left ankle still encased in a boot, as the Cyclones played Kentucky on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16. Lipsey, who grew up in the shadows of the Iowa State campus in Ames, answered with the finest game of his four-year career. The senior guard poured in a career-high 26 points, tied a career high with 10 assists, and led a suffocating defense that shut down the Wi...

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Beers' 18 points and 14 boards power Oklahoma past Michigan St., sends Sooners back to the Sweet 16

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Raegan Beers had 18 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 4 seed Oklahoma beat fifth-seeded Michigan State 77-71 on Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Aaliyah Chavez added 18 points and six assists for the Sooners (27-7), who advanced to play in the Sweet 16 of March Madness for the second straight year. They'll play the winner of Monday’s matchup between No. 1 seed South Carolina and No. 9 seed Southern California. Oklahoma defeated South Carolina in o...

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Bradley scores 18 points to lead No. 1-seeded Arizona past Utah State 78-66 to reach Sweet 16

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Jaden Bradley scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half, Motiejus Krivas had 11 points and 14 rebounds and top-seeded Arizona beat No. 9-seeded Utah State 78-66 on Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in five seasons under coach Tommy Lloyd. The Wildcats (34-2) take an 11-game winning streak into Thursday's game against No. 4-seeded Arkansas in the West Region in San Jose. Arizona, which won the Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles, led the whole way in front of a ...

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Karaban scores 27 points and sends UConn back to the Sweet 16 with 73-57 win over UCLA

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Alex Karaban scored a career-high 27 points and had Bill Murray and the rest of the UConn crowd roaring with each splashed 3-pointer, helping send the second-seeded Huskies back to the Sweet 16 with a 73-57 win over UCLA in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night. The Huskies (31-5) will play third-seeded Michigan State in the East Region semifinals on Friday night in Washington. Coach Dan Hurley, who won consecutive national championships in 2023 and 2024, has the Huskies back in a familiar spot...

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Wrightsell scores 24 to help Alabama rout Texas Tech 90-65 to reach Sweet 16 for 4th straight season

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Latrell Wrightsell, Jr. scored 24 points and fourth-seeded Alabama earned a fourth straight trip to the Sweet 16 with a 90-65 second-round rout of No. 5 seed Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night. The Crimson Tide (25-9), who also got 15 points from Houston Mallette, advanced to the Midwest Region semifinals against top-seeded Michigan in Chicago next Friday night. They built an early double-digit lead against the Red Raiders (23-11), exploiting a size advantage...

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Dallas takes on Golden State, looks to end 3-game skid

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Updated Mar 23, 1:33 AM ET

Golden State Warriors (33-38, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (23-48, 13th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas looks to end its three-game losing streak when the Mavericks take on Golden State. The Mavericks have gone 12-31 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas is fourth in the league with 53.4 points in the paint led by Cooper Flagg averaging 11.2. The Warriors are 22-22 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State ra...

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Booker and the Suns host conference foe Denver

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Denver Nuggets (44-28, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (40-32, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets visit Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Western Conference action. The Suns are 25-20 in Western Conference games. Phoenix is at the bottom of the Western Conference scoring 42.5 points per game in the paint. The Nuggets have gone 26-16 against Western Conference opponents. Denver is fourth in the ...

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Charlotte takes home win streak into matchup with Sacramento

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Sacramento Kings (19-53, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (37-34, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte hosts Sacramento aiming to extend its three-game home winning streak. The Hornets have gone 17-17 in home games. Charlotte is eighth in the league allowing just 112.1 points per game while holding opponents to 46.7% shooting. The Kings are 6-28 on the road. Sacramento has a 3-4 record in games decided by le...

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Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls game preview

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Have the Houston Rockets turned the corner after adding Reed Sheppard to the starting lineup? Well, it bears mentioning that it took a great bounce to beat the Miami Heat on Saturday night. It also bears mentioning that Houston was only down in that situation because the player that Sheppard replaced in the starting lineup, […]

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Recap: Wizards lose to Knicks, 145-113

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Updated Mar 23, 8:28 AM ET

The Washington Wizards lost to the New York Knicks on Sunday night, 145-113. It’s their 16th straight loss, tying a franchise record that they have done numerous times. Washington didn’t have a bad night offensively, but they let the Knicks shoot even better combine that with a rebounding differential that made the Wizards look silly, […]

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