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Under coach Kyle Neptune, Villanova looks nothing like the Final Four program built by Hall of Famer
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — The once mighty Nova Nation was scaled down to a block party as the final seconds ticked off of the latest and easily most ignominious defeat of the last three seasons for Villanova. The smattering of fans who turned up Wednesday night rushed for the Pavilion...
Karl-Anthony Towns scores 44 points, Knicks rally in 2nd half to beat Heat 116-107
MIAMI (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 44 points and 13 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Wednesday night. Towns had the fourth-most points for the Knicks against the Heat. Jamal...
Garland scores 34 points to rally Cavaliers past the Knicks 110-104 for a 4-0 start
NEW YORK (AP) — Darius Garland scored a season-high 34 points, 15 in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 4-0 by beating the New York Knicks 110-104 on Monday night. Donovan Mitchell added 25 points, Evan Mobley had 17 and Jarrett Allen finished with 15...
Haliburton not panicking, but says he 'has to be better' after a 1-for-16 start on 3-pointers
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton led the Indiana Pacers to the best shooting performance in NBA postseason history last time he played in Madison Square Garden. He couldn't make any shots at all in his return. The All-Star point guard was scoreless in a 123-98 loss...
Towns, Brunson help Knicks roll to a 123-98 victory over the Pacers in their home opener
NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 15 rebounds in his Knicks home debut, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and New York routed the Indiana Pacers 123-98 on Friday night. Mikal Bridges also scored 21 points and Josh Hart had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks,...
New-look Knicks blown out by defending champion Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — The new-look New York Knicks were no match in their first test against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. After a pair of big offseason moves that landed them Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, the Knicks fell behind early and were blown out by the Celtics...
NBA season is set to begin with the Celtics seeking a 19th title and several challengers looming
Jayson Tatum was already a proven winner before last season. In Tatum’s first six seasons, no NBA player won more games with one team than he did. Tatum played in 334 wins with the Boston Celtics over that span, including playoffs. He was a five-time All-Star, a legitimate MVP...
Atlantic Division rivals Knicks and 76ers load up for a run at the NBA champion Boston Celtics
NEW YORK (AP) — In the Atlantic Division home of the NBA champions, two longtime rivals made big moves in hopes that they can have their time at the top. New York and Philadelphia are conceding nothing to the Boston Celtics. They are loading up for a run at them. ...
Rebuilding Nets face many challenges with rookie NBA coach, young roster and oft-injured Ben Simmons
Brooklyn Nets Last season: 32-50, missed playoffs. COACH: Jordi Fernandez (1st season). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 at Atlanta. DEPARTURES: G Mikal Bridges, G Lonnie Walker IV, G Dennis Smith Jr. ADDITIONS: F Bojan Bogdanovic, F...
Knicks make big moves to get Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges and look like an NBA contender
New York Knicks Last season: 50-32, lost to Indiana in Eastern Conference semifinals. COACH: Tom Thibodeau (5th season with Knicks, 13th season overall, 527-389). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 22 at Boston. DEPARTURES: F Julius Randle, G Donte...