SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Dane Erikstrup had a career-high 24 points with six 3-pointers and Washington State made 16 from the arc in a 96-81 victory over Eastern Washington on Thursday. Erikstrup was 8-of-14 shooting and had eight rebounds for the Cougars (5-1). Cedric Coward added 22 points while going 7 of 12 from the floor, including 3 for 5 …

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson had 23 points off the bench, Andrej Stojakovic scored 21 and California defeated Air Force 78-69 on Thursday night. Wilkinson, who came into the game with 11 points through the first four games, made 8 of 12 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers for the Golden Bears (4-1). He hit 5 of …

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Nate Biddle scored 17 of his career-high 23 points in the second half and grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds as Oregon rallied to defeat its rival Oregon State 78-75 on Thursday night. Jackson Shelstad added 15 points for the Ducks, including a 3-pointer that gave them the lead for good at 74-73 with 2:43 to go …

Lakers star LeBron James dunks over Orlando’s Jonathan Isaac during the second quarter of the Lakers’ 119-118 loss Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Lakers had their chances with the only shot easy enough to have the word “free” in front of it. But in the final minutes of their first home loss of the …

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 26 points and Igor Milicic Jr. had 14 points and eight rebounds against his former team as No. 11 Tennessee pulled away from Virginia in the second half for a 64-42 win at the Baha Mar Championship on Thursday night. The Volunteers found themselves locked in a tight contest going to the locker …

Knicks vs Suns Game HighlightsThe New York Knicks defeated the Phoenix Suns, 138-122. Top Performers – New York Jalen Brunson – 36 points, 10 assists, 7 3PM Karl-Anthony Towns – 34 points, 19 rebounds, 3 3PM Josh Hart – 19 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists It was the first game of the year for the Knicks to have three players …

KyKy Tandy, FAU close out Oklahoma State in Charleston Classic KyKy Tandy scored a season-high 21 points that included a key 3-pointer in a late second-half surge as Florida Atlantic roared back to beat Oklahoma State 86-78 on Thursday in the opening round of the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C. Florida Atlantic (4-2) advances to play Drake in the semifinal …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 16 points to guide Michigan to a 72-49 victory over Tarleton State on Thursday night. Gayle buried 6 of 7 shots from the floor, including his only 3-point attempt, and 3 of 4 free throws for the Wolverines (4-1). He added four assists and three rebounds. Tre Donaldson and reserve Sam …

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Jeremy Roach reached a Final Four and won Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season and tournament titles during four productive years at Duke. It didn’t take him long to create a memorable moment with his new team. Roach swished a 3-pointer at the buzzer of the second overtime on Thursday night, completing No. 13 Baylor’s rally for an …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — AJ Hoggard had 18 points and seven assists, Jason Edwards added 16 points and Vanderbilt held off Nevada 73-71 on Thursday night on the opening day of the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic. The Commodores (5-0) will play Seton Hall, a 69-66 overtime winner over VCU, in the semifinals on Friday. The Wolf Pack (4-1) will play …

Darlinstone Dubar returned for Tennessee basketball against Virginia on Thursday in the Bahamas. The Vols senior guard checked in at the 15-minute mark and immediately scored on a putback dunk on the first offensive possession. The Vols senior guard missed the first four games while dealing with a personal matter. His regular-season debut comes at a good time for Tennessee, …

Perhaps the loudest cheer of the night from the Crisler Center crowd came after a fan in the student section was shown on the video board holding a white board with a reminder: Five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan. The news broke roughly two hours before tip on Thursday and was all the buzz inside …

Perhaps the loudest cheer of the night from the Crisler Center crowd came after a fan in the student section was shown on the video board holding a white board with a reminder: Five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan. The news broke roughly two hours before tip on Thursday and was all the buzz inside …

The moment Oklahoma’s schedule was released, it was clear the litmus test for this team would be the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The Sooners open against Providence and will face either Arizona or Davidson in their second of three games. But before the trip to Nassau, Bahamas, they had one more buy game to play. In their first buy game, …

It wasn’t exactly a secret the 76ers were having a team meeting Monday night after dropping to 2-11 — they didn’t open the locker room for about an hour after the game and didn’t speak to the media until then. However, what has Joel Embiid and Paul George fired up is that some of the details of that meeting leaked …

Syracuse trailed by as many as 16 points on four occasions, including with 18:25 left in the second half, but rallied to take the lead before falling to Texas, 70-66, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the Legends Classic. The Orange (3-1) wiped out most of that last deficit with a 19-4 run and nosed out front with just over …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Chaunce Jenkins scored five of his 22 points in overtime to help Seton Hall hand VCU its first loss of the season, 69-66 on Thursday night at the Charleston Classic. Jenkins also had five rebounds for the Pirates (3-2). Isaiah Coleman scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. David Tubek shot 3 for 3 from beyond …

BLOOMINGTON – IU got pushed for 40 minutes Thursday, in a 69-58 win against UNC Greensboro. Here’s how the Hoosiers graded out: *denotes man of the match STARTERS ∎ Myles Rice: 9/10* Once again at the heart of everything, with 20 points, five rebounds and six assists. His 3-point shot continues to fall, a promising sign of progress from last …

This could have been much worse. The 76ers confirmed that Paul George has suffered another bone bruise on his left knee — the same injury that had him miss the first five games of the regular season — but say he will be reevaluated after two games this time. From the 76ers: An MRI of Paul George’s left knee revealed …

BLOOMINGTON — IU basketball had to earn it on Thursday night in a 69-58 win over UNC Greensboro. The No. 18 Hoosiers (4-0) had one final tuneup before heading to The Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis — the most challenging stretch of its nonconference schedule — but the Spartans weren’t a pushover. They battled back from a 16-point deficit to tie the …

The NBA knows what it wants as the vibe for this new All-Star Game format — fast-paced, pickup-style hoops. Whether we get that or not — whether the players care or not, whether they play even a little defense — we will find out in February, but more details are coming out about the NBA’s plans. What we know is …

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Christian Davis had 21 points in Bradley’s 82-68 victory against Texas State on Thursday night. Davis shot 6 for 10 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Braves (4-1). Darius Hannah added 16 points while shooting 6 for 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 1 …

Changes to the NBA All-Star Game format are reportedly coming into sharper focus. Following reports that the league was considering a four-team tournament for the All-Star Game, the tourney will likely be a pickup-style format in which the two semifinal games would be played to 40 points and the championship would be played to 25. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game …

Shaheen Holloway promised the Seton Hall basketball team would get markedly better. His Pirates proved him right, perhaps sooner than anyone expected. Postgrad guard Chaunce Jenkins scored 22 points and reserve forward David Tubek drilled a dagger 3-pointer to lift them to a 69-66 overtime upset of VCU in Thursday’s Charleston Classic quarterfinals – an enormous leap forward for a …

Derrick White details best moments from Celtics’ White House visit originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After winning the NBA Finals in June, the Boston Celtics got to visit the White House for the first time since last hoisting the trophy in 2008. It was the first championship ring for almost all of the roster except Jrue Holiday, so the …