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No. 13 Maryland men’s basketball’s huge comeback bid falls just short in 56-53 loss to No. 7 Tennessee

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — No. 13 Maryland men’s basketball overcame a dreadful first half with a huge second-half surge but didn’t make enough plays in the end in a 56-53 loss to No. 7 Tennessee on Sunday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational at Barclays Center.

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No. 20 Maryland women’s basketball upsets short-handed No. 6 UConn, 85-78, for first win in eight meetings

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Maryland women’s basketball program had never beaten UConn — arguably the sport’s pillar of dominance and success — in seven meetings, but had its best chance to end that streak on Sunday with the Huskies having only seven players available.

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Coaching misteps, overthinking Boston’s 2022 Finals rematch with Dubs cost Celtics a winnable game

Jayson Tatum may not agree, but Joe Mazzulla and Jaylen Brown acknowledged Boston did not play their brand of basketball on Saturday.

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Ohio State basketball rises modestly in latest Joe Lunardi Bracketology

Ohio State is on the rise in the latest Bracketology from ESPN's Joe Lunardi. #GoBucks

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Boston Celtics alumni, NBA react to Paul Silas’ passing

The Creighton standout played for Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, and Seattle SuperSonics organizations over the course of his career as a player beyond Boston.

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Brittney Griner in Texas medical facility as political fallout over swap continues

Basketball star is being debriefed at San Antonio army facility as plight of other Americans held in Russia continues

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Stephen L. Carter: Brittney Griner is home. Next up should be Paul Whelan

We can all rejoice at the news that Russia has freed basketball star Brittney Griner. Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in February, after officials found in her luggage 0.7 ounces of hashish oil, for which she had a doctor’s note. She was later convicted of possession and smuggling,…

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Hansel Enmanuel, One-Armed Basketball Player, Scores First Collegiate Points

The freshman made the most of some playing time late in a blowout victory.

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UNC snaps out of losing skid, earns 75-59 ACC win over Georgia Tech

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — It was, perhaps, the best single possession of North Carolina’s basketball season and it perfectly summed up its 75-59 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday in its ACC home opener.

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Michigan State basketball takes care of business against Brown

Michigan State took care of business at home against Brown, winning 68-50

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Arizona vs. Indiana, live stream, TV channel, time, odds, how to watch college basketball

The Arizona Wildcats will meet the Indiana Hoosiers in college basketball action on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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Michigan State basketball F Joey Hauser eclipses 1,000 career point mark

Joey Hauser has scored his 1,000th career point on Saturday!

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How the WNBL is leveraging the Opals' World Cup success

After a successful Women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney, can the WNBL capitalise on the momentum in the long term?

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Penn State’s men’s basketball team absolutely dominated No. 17 Illinois as double-digit underdog

December madness!

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Biden faced internal opposition to Brittney Griner swap, reports say

Department of Justice viewed deal to exchange basketball star for Russian arms dealer as a mistake

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Alabama vs. Houston, live stream, TV channel, time, odds, how to watch college basketball

The No. 8 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will meet the No. 1 ranked Houston Cougars in college basketball action on Saturday afternoon.

Reuters

Russian arms dealer says he wished Griner good luck at prisoner exchange

Viktor Bout, the arms dealer freed in a prisoner swap for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, said he wished her good luck on the tarmac in Abu Dhabi where they were exchanged.

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Michigan State basketball vs. Brown: Stream, broadcast info, three things to watch, prediction

MSU basketball hosts Brown this afternoon -- here's what you need to know for this matchup between the Spartans and Bears

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No. 18 Gonzaga makes easy work of Washington, winning seventh in a row

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington men’s basketball team believed they were closing the gap on No. 18 Gonzaga considering the scoring margin in their past two matchups — both Bulldog wins — was an average of 4 1/2 points and the games were decided in the final minutes.

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Warriors forward Anthony Lamb accused of rape in civil suit against University of Vermont

Warriors two-way forward Anthony Lamb has been accused of rape in a civil lawsuit that alleges the University of Vermont violated Title IX by mishandling procedures for sexual harassment and violence on campus.

The Independent UK

Griner case latest in string of high-profile prisoner swaps

Delicate negotiations between the United States and Russia led to basketball star Brittney Griner’s return in exchange for notorious arms dealer once nicknamed “the Merchant of Death.”

Reuters

Brittney Griner's return reignites debate about prisoner swaps

Thursday's release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in exchange for a convicted Russian arms dealer has resurfaced an old question: Do prisoner swaps do more harm than good?

The Independent UK

Griner's home, but WNBA players still competing overseas

More than half of WNBA players are competing abroad this winter to supplement their incomes

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Grinnell Basketball Took 111 Shots, All Three-Pointers, on Thursday

The small school out of Iowa set multiple obscure NCAA records.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kenwood coach Mike Irvin explains his brash, outspoken style: ‘I love the show’

Mike Irvin hasn’t been bashful about who he is as a coach and where he believes his team and program are headed.

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