STORRS, Conn. — Alex Karaban had 20 points, seven assists, seven blocks and six rebounds as No. 3 UConn opened the season with a 92-56 win over Sacred Heart on Wednesday night. Liam McNeeley added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies, seeking their third consecutive NCAA championship. Solo Ball scored 16. Tarris Reed Jr. finished with 15 points …

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Paul George looks at the crowd during the game against the Clippers. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) Paul George got the basketball on the wing and those same Clippers fans that cheered and adored him during the five years when he was one of their own … booed him. The boos from the sparse crowd at the Intuit Dome rained …

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Freshman standout Dylan Harper scored 20 points in his highly anticipated debut to lead No. 25 Rutgers to a 75-52 win over Wagner on Wednesday night in the season-opener for both schools. Harper, a combo guard, is considered one of the top freshmen in the country and together with fellow first-year forward Ace Bailey, a major reason …

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Murray answering Brown, Kings’ offensive rebounding call in Year 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – All anyone could talk about after the Kings’ 122-107 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night was the growth of their rebounding machine. No, not Domantas Sabonis. Entering the 2024-25 NBA season, Kings coach Mike Brown emphasized the importance of …

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Big East preseason player of the year Ryan Kalkbrenner scored a career-high 49 points and 15th-ranked Creighton needed just about every one of them in a season-opening 99-86 win over UT-Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday night. Creighton, a Sweet 16 team three of the last four seasons, couldn’t shake off the Vaqueros of the Southland Conference …

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Road Warriors? Early success away from Chase Center good sign for Dubs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Two seasons ago, the Warriors had one of the worst road records in the NBA yet still reached the Western Conference semifinals. Now that they’re proving to be one of the best road teams in the league this season, there’s a …

OMAHA, Neb. — It turns out the Big East’s three-time defensive player of the year can play a little offense, too. Make that a lot of offense. Ryan Kalkbrenner turned in the performance of the young college basketball season Wednesday night, scoring 49 points in No. 15 Creighton’s 99-86 victory over UT-Rio Grande Valley. He made a school-record 20 field …

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Looney delivers vintage performance in Warriors’ win over Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOSTON – When it’s all said and done, the Warriors’ legends will forever be remembered at Chase Center. There will be jerseys lifted to the rafters and statues cemented for all to cherish. Steph Curry of course will be front and center. Klay Thompson …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Max Mackinnon scored 20 points as Portland beat Lewis & Clark 83-70 on Wednesday night to begin the season. Mackinnon also contributed six rebounds and five assists for the Pilots. Austin Rapp added 15 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc while he also had nine rebounds. Vincent Delano …

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3 observations after Sixers’ early-season misery deepens in loss to Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers’ early-season misery deepened Wednesday night. They suffered a 110-98 loss to the Clippers at Intuit Dome, dropping to 1-6 through seven games, and Tyrese Maxey was ruled out early in the fourth quarter with right hamstring soreness. The Sixers, Bucks and …

Creighton snuck out a tight win thanks to a historic outing from Ryan Kalkbrenner on Wednesday night. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Ryan Kalkbrenner single-handedly saved the Bluejays in their season opener on Wednesday night. Kalkbrenner dropped a career-high 49 points to lift No. 15 Creighton past UT-Rio Grande Valley 99-86 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. He finished just two …

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BOSTON — The Golden State Warriors will close out a five-game road trip this week against the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA’s three top teams through three weeks. “We’ll know if they’re for real after that,” a Celtics executive conceded before the first of those games. Consider the first test passed. Behind Stephen Curry’s excellence, …

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Artese Stapleton scored 17 points as Eastern Illinois beat Earlham 97-61 on Wednesday night. Stapleton added eight assists for the Panthers (1-1). Kooper Jacobi added 16 points while going 5 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line while he also had 11 rebounds and …

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What we learned as Kings exact revenge in bounce-back win vs. Raptors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO – At last, the Kings were on the right side of a late-game rally, escaping with a 122-107 bounceback win against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center. They entered the game seeking vengeance against …

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Aubin Gateretse scored 24 points and Utah State won its season opener 101-46 over Alcorn State on Wednesday night. Tucker Anderson scored 12 points, shooting 4 for 12, including 2 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Aggies. Ian Martinez shot 3 of 5 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and …

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Paul George has no hard feelings for the Clippers. The feeling isn’t mutual with the team’s fan base, apparently. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Paul George returned to Los Angeles Wednesday for the first time since leaving the Clippers for the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency last offseason. He did not receive a warm welcome. Fans at the Intuit Dome …

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Stefan Todorovic scored 25 points as Pepperdine beat Western Illinois 77-64 on Wednesday night. Todorovic added five rebounds for the Waves (1-0). Moe Odum scored 18 points and added eight assists. Zion Bethea went 6 of 9 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points. Sean Smith finished with 18 …