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Suns hold off Hornets
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Devin Booker led a balanced Phoenix attack with 21 points and 11 assists as the Suns beat the Charlotte Hornets 107-96 on Friday night for their fourth win in six games. Grayson […]
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Irving, Rozier duel ends with Nets topping Hornets
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving scored 33 points, Kevin Durant had 29 and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Charlotte Hornets 122-116 on Wednesday night. Seth Curry added 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting to help the […]
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Durant, Nets slide past Hornets for 98-94 win
CHARLOTTE — Kevin Durant scored five of his 27 points in the final minute and the Brooklyn Nets erased the Charlotte Hornets’ fourth-quarter lead and pulled out a 98-94 victory Saturday night at Spectrum Center. […]
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Duke takes bold step in NIL landscape
When UNC and Duke played in the Final Four, the two teams were separated by a mere four points. Once the season ended, however, the distance between the programs seemed to be a chasm. It […]
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Man down: Villanova’s Justin Moore copes with missing the Final Four
NEW ORLEANS — Two hours before the 2022 Final Four tipped off, Villanova’s Justin Moore was already dressed for the game. The junior, who was the Wildcats’ second-leading scorer this season, wore a brand new […]
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Ball scores 33 points, Hornets spoil Irving’s home debut
NEW YORK — LaMelo Ball had 33 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets spoiled Kyrie Irving’s first home game of the season by beating the Brooklyn Nets 119-110 on Sunday night. […]
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Irving scores 50 as Nets roll over Hornets with ease
CHARLOTTE — Seven-time NBA All-Star guard Kyrie Irving had a performance for the ages in Tuesday night’s matchup between Charlotte and Brooklyn, posting 50 points with six assists as the Nets pulled off a 132-121 […]
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Hornets off to 1st 3-0 start after win at Brooklyn
NEW YORK — LaMelo Ball had a good first three quarters in Brooklyn, then decided it was best if he watched the fourth. Ish Smith was rolling so well that the Rookie of the Year […]
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Golden, again: U.S. beats France in men’s basketball
SAITAMA, Japan — Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. The Americans expected nothing less. And in the end, their Olympic reign lives on. […]
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Among NBA’s best, Popovich still seeks golden touch with USA
Gregg Popovich is regarded as the NBA’s best, a coach that has won five championships and kept his team near the top for a quarter of a century. In international basketball, he hasn’t yet found […]