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Texas A&M rallies in second half to beat Georgia 74-69

February 15, 2020

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Georgia freshman guard Anthony Edwards understandably owns all the hype, but Texas A&M’s Emanuel Miller was the top freshman on the court Saturday.Miller scored a career-high 21 points and A&M wiped out a 12-point...

LeBron, Giannis choose their teams for the All-Star Game

By TIM REYNOLDS | February 6, 2020

Anthony Davis is LeBron James’ teammate in Los Angeles, and they’ll be teammates at the All-Star Game in Chicago as well.James took his fellow Lakers All-Star with the No. 1 overall pick of the Feb. 16 game’s draft on Thursday, as he matched wits...

Zion scores 24, Pelicans pound Memphis 139-111

By BRETT MARTEL | January 31, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson even surprised himself when he vaulted upward to snare an overthrown alley-oop lob with his left hand, switched the ball to his right hand and laid it in before tumbling across the baseline.“It was one of those things...

Duke's Wendell Carter Jr., right, poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after he was picked seventh overall by the Chicago Bulls during NBA basketball draft in New York, Thursday, June 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)

Bulls pick Carter

By Michael Urbanec | June 25, 2018

Duke's Wendell Carter Jr., right, poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after he was picked seventh overall by the Chicago Bulls during NBA basketball draft in New York, Thursday, June 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)

An ankle injury forced Xavier Silas to watch his final home game
as Huskie from the bench.

Silas remains undrafted after NBA lockout takes effect

By Eli Gehn | July 12, 2011

DeKALB | Former NIU men's basketball guard Xavier Silas will have to wait to have his shot to become an NBA player due to an NBA lockout. But he will get his chance, as he received an official invite to attend the Philadelphia 76ers veterans' camp. Silas...

NBA commissioner David Stern announces that Newark Prudential Center has been selected to host the 2011 NBA Draft.

The Rant: Bring on “The Boss”

By Chris Dertz | October 27, 2010

The NBA Draft might be getting a lot more watchable.A source close to some situation told ESPN that good old David Stern is planning on moving the NBA Draft to Newark, New Jersey.I think it's pretty obvious that this means the likely inclusion of a Bon...