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Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby: Spurs-Knicks Christmas game is also an animated one at Disney World

Dec. 23, 2024 06:02 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — There's a Christmas Day basketball game at Walt Disney World, featuring Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby. An animated game, anyway. The real game takes place at Madison Square Garden, where Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs face the New York...

Smith scores 26, Delaware State beats Alabama State 83-80 in Chris Paul HBCU Classic

Dec. 20, 2024 21:16 PM EST

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Robert Smith scored 26 points as Delaware State beat Alabama State 83-80 in the Chris Paul HBCU Classic at the Mohegan Sun on Friday night. Smith shot 9 for 15, including 7 for 11 from beyond the arc for the Hornets (7-6). Martez Robinson scored 23 points...

Victor Wembanyama scores 42 points in the Spurs' 133-126 OT victory over the Hawks

Dec. 19, 2024 23:15 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored eight of his 42 points in overtime and the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 on Thursday night. Wembanyama was 13 for 24 from the field, going 7 of 15 on 3-pointers. He also had six rebounds, five assists, four blocks...

AP All-America team: Travis Hunter, Xavier Watts back on first team; Ashton Jeanty is unanimous pick

Dec. 16, 2024 12:10 PM EST

Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado was a first-team selection at two spots and a second-team pick at another on The Associated Press All-America team announced Monday. Hunter and Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts were repeat first-team selections, and Boise State's Ashton...

LeBron James returns to score 18 in Lakers' win vs Grizzlies after missing 2 games with foot injury

Dec. 16, 2024 11:09 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in a 116-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies after a two-game break. James is fighting a left foot injury and was away from the team most of last week because of personal reasons. ...

Wembanyama makes 2 free throws with 2.1 seconds left in Spurs' 118-116 win over Trail Blazers

Dec. 14, 2024 00:56 AM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 28 points and made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to push the San Antonio Spurs over the Portland Trail Blazers 118-116 on Friday night. Jerami Grant made a layup to tie the game at 116 with 6.1 seconds to go, but he fouled...

Chris Paul ejected from Spurs' game against the Trail Blazers

Dec. 13, 2024 23:39 PM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — San Antonio veteran guard Chris Paul was ejected from the Spurs' game at Portland on Friday night after getting his second technical foul. Paul left the game when he earned his second tech with 1:03 left in the first quarter, just 11 seconds after his first....

Tennessee's Dylan Sampson, South Carolina's Kyle Kennard headline AP's All-SEC team

Dec. 11, 2024 11:10 AM EST

Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson is The Associated Press offensive player of the year in the Southeastern Conference and South Carolina defensive lineman Kyle Kennard is the top defensive player. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia was voted the top newcomer on Wednesday while the...

Wembanyama helps Spurs beat Pelicans, 121-116, as Paul moves into second in career assists

Dec. 08, 2024 22:00 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Chris Paul moved into second place on the NBA's career assists list, Victor Wembanyama came back from an injury scare to score 25 points and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-116 on Sunday night. Paul had 10 assists, giving him...

Chris Paul moves into 2nd on NBA's career assists list against Pelicans

Dec. 08, 2024 20:42 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul moved to second on the NBA's all-time assists list against the New Orleans Pelicans, the franchise where his 20-year career began, on Sunday The 39-year-old Paul collected his 12,092nd assist on a 3-pointer from Victor...