ORLANDO — It’s a mostly new group, and one that was shorthanded due to a combination of injuries and foulouts, but UCF basketball coach Johnny Dawkins saw his “type of team” emerge in the final minutes of Monday’s season-opening stunner. The Knights clamped down on No. 15 Texas A&M with persistence, intensity and grit on the defensive end, holding the …

How Draymond’s shooting can change Warriors’ offensive geometry originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Seven games into their season, five Warriors are shooting better than 40 percent beyond the arc and 3-point king Stephen Curry has not been the most accurate. He’s sixth, behind Buddy Hield, Moses Moody, Andrew Wiggins, Lindy Waters and the No. 1 guy: Draymond Green. …

Khalif Battle couldn’t believe how open he was. He’d just hit step-back and catch-and-shoot 3-pointers on Gonzaga’s previous two possessions, yet here he was alone in the corner with no defender within 15 feet of him after Baylor lost him in transition. The 3-pointer that Battle celebrated with a smile and a shoulder shimmy epitomized a Gonzaga victory that turned …

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NBA: Philadelphia 76ers at Phoenix Suns This night was supposed to be about Paul George’s return to the court. He looked the expected amount of rusty after his layoff — 15 points on 4-of-14 shooting, five rebounds and four assists — but his presence opened up the floor for Tyrese Maxey, who scored 32. In the end, the night ended …

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nolan Hickman scored 17 points, Graham Ike had 15 points and eight rebounds, and No. 6 Gonzaga beat No. 8 Baylor 101-63 at Spokane Arena on Friday night in the teams’ season-opener. Braden Huff added 14 points for the Bulldogs, who got their 19th consecutive season-opening victory. Gonzaga beat an opponent it lost to in the …

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Clippers guard Norman Powell, bottom, shoots in front of San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama during the first half Monday at the Intuit Dome. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The film session examined how the Clippers had blown double-digits leads in all of their games this season, highlighting how carelessness with the basketball played a role in four losses. …

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Damarco Minor scored 23 points and Oregon State pulled away in the second half to post an 80-57 win over Utah Tech in the season opener Monday night. The Beavers have won each of their 11 season openers under coach Wayne Tinkle, who is now one win shy of 300. Oregon State’s roster features nine newcomers …

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Kings’ ‘heated’ halftime talk inspires last-second win over Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Accountability can do wonders – and deliver last-second wins on the road, too, apparently. Down 13 points, it was a “heated” halftime locker-room conversation that inspired the Kings’ 111-110 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night at Kaseya Center behind Domantas Sabonis’ one-handed …

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kwame Evans Jr. scored 23 points and Nate Bittle added 16 points and 11 rebounds Monday night to help Oregon beat UC Riverside 91-76 in the season opener for both teams. Stanford transfer Brandon Angel had 17 points and TJ Bamba, who started at Washington State before playing last season at Villanova, scored 12 and grabbed …

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3 observations after George misses game-tying jumper try in debut, Sixers fall to Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers were on the verge on an uplifting, thrilling win Monday night. They couldn’t quite snag it, instead falling to 1-5 this season with a 118-116 loss to the Suns in Paul George’s Sixers debut. Phoenix moved to 6-1. …

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Kobe Sanders scored 27 points as Nevada beat Sam Houston 91-75 on Monday. Sanders added six rebounds for the Wolf Pack. Nick Davidson scored 26 points while going 8 of 10 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 7 for 9 from the line and added 10 rebounds. Tre Coleman shot 3 …

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NEW YORK (AP) — Dennis Schroder and Cam Johnson each scored 20 points, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 106-104 on Monday night. Dorian Finney-Smith added 17 points, Cam Thomas had 13 and Nic Claxton 10 for Brooklyn, which evened its record at 4-4. Ja Morant scored 25 points and rookie Zach Edey had season highs of 25 …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama found another freshman sensation from the Mobile area. This one does his damage on the hardwood instead of the gridiron. While receiver Ryan Williams has filled up the stat sheet for Kalen DeBoer this fall, guard Labaron Philon appears poised to do the same for Nate Oats. Making his first start during Alabama basketball’s season opener …

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Steph, Warriors ‘vibing’ after beating Wizards to move to 6-1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are feeling good about themselves seven games into the 2024-25 NBA season. Steph Curry returned to the lineup and helped the Warriors improve to 6-1 with a 125-112 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night at Capital One Arena. Curry, …

Tre Johnson set a school record for most points by a Texas basketball freshman in his debut with 29 points, but red-hot Ohio State held on for a 80-72 win in the season opener for both teams Monday at the T-Mobile Center in Las Vegas. Johnson, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, led Texas in scoring while shooting 10-of-20 from the floor …

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Lakers forward Anthony Davis drives to the basket in front of Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart during the first half of the Lakers’ 115-103 loss Monday. (Duane Burleson / Associated Press) Anthony Davis was unsure whether the foot injury he sustained during Monday’s loss to Detroit would linger, projecting a different tone than the times he’d suffered minor injuries in …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson was back on the court for No. 1 Kansas on Monday night. His next game is going to be a more difficult challenge. Dickinson missed two exhibition games because of a minor injury. But the 7-foot-2 center returned to the Jayhawks’ lineup for their opener, scoring 16 points in an 87-57 victory over Howard. …

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