LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The biggest game in the Yum Center in years didn’t go well for Kentucky.

No. 12 Louisville nearly landed a knockout punch in the first half before finishing off the ninth-ranked Wildcats in the second. The Cards ended up surviving a scare in the final minutes before claiming a 96-88 victory over UK on Tuesday night in the ...Read more

Twenty-one days, three matchups, three nail-biters.

After trading one-point victories on each other’s home courts, the Boston Celtics and 76ers squared off in their third thriller of the young season Tuesday night in Philadelphia.

Kelly Oubre Jr. beat Jaylen Brown for a go-ahead putback with 8.7 seconds remaining, and Neemias Queta couldn’...Read more

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas freshman Kohl Rosario walked into Allen Fieldhouse without his signature bushy mustache.

His look was different. His play was, too.

The newly clean-shaven freshman didn’t hesitate and instead just played his game. With the Jayhawks missing freshman phenom Darryn Peterson, they needed offense, and Rosario was not ...Read more

NEW YORK — The train keeps rolling at 1 Penn Plaza.

The Knicks made it five straight wins and remained undefeated at Madison Square Garden (7-0) with a 133-120 rout of the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night — and they did it without starting center Mitchell Robinson, who sat out the first leg of the back-to-back under his left ankle load ...Read more

NEW YORK — Another night, another setback. The Brooklyn Nets dropped to 1-10 after a 119-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday at Barclays Center, joining the Washington Wizards as the first teams in the league to hit double-digit defeats.

But even on a night when Jordi Fernández’s team shot just 39.5% from the field, 34.1% from 3-...Read more

WEST POINT, N.Y. — On an evening suffused with patriotism, celebrating the career of a coach with the deepest of ties to both Army and Duke on Veterans Day, Dame Sarr had no obligation to play along.

With Mike Krzyzewski watching from the sideline and a new banner honoring his tenure at Army hanging on one wall, Sarr, the freshman from Italy,...Read more

DETROIT — Every trip to Little Caesars Arena has been a triumphant one for the Michigan Wolverines.

No. 6 Michigan kept that trend alive, but it didn’t come easy.

After squandering a 13-point second-half lead, Michigan needed a late rally in regulation and a pair of crucial defensive stops in overtime to pull out an 85-84 win over Wake ...Read more

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida forward Thomas Haugh and point guard Boogie Fland joined forces to lead the No. 10 Gators to a come-from-behind win against Florida State.

Haugh, a key to last season’s national championship run, and Fland, the top transfer in a rebuilt backcourt, came together during a dramatic 78-76 win Tuesday night in the O�...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — “Fire Nico” is now “Nico is Fired.”

The morning after watching his team play in person for the first time this season, Dallas Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday. The move concludes one of the most bizarre situations not just in Dallas-Fort Worth sports history, but all of ...Read more

Entering Monday, Anthony Edwards was averaging 27.6 points per game against Utah in his career. That’s the third most Edwards has averaged against any team in his career. He continued his big nights against the Jazz with another 35 points in a 120-113 Minnesota Timberwolves victory at Utah.

The Wolves have won three games in a row and five of...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — After the Orlando Magic fell to the Boston Celtics Sunday night, Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley continued to mention the amount of turnovers his team committed (17) and how many points Boston scored off them (29) regardless of the question he was asked postgame.

Back at Kia Center less than 24 hours later Monday, the Magic knew ...Read more

DETROIT — Daniss Jenkins came into the year as one of the primary two-way prospects who would spend much of the season with the Motor City Cruise. But since the ongoing absence of Marcus Sasser, Jenkins has taken advantage of his opportunities.

On Monday night against the Washington Wizards, Jenkins came up huge off the bench, scoring a ...Read more

MIAMI – The last two times these teams met, the fourth quarters might just as well have been played with running time, the Cleveland Cavaliers thoroughly humiliating the Miami Heat to close out last season’s first-round playoff series.

This time, a clutch game.

With overtime required.

And drama to the final tick of the clock.

Miami Heat ...Read more

STORRS, Conn. – UConn’s “Big Three” of Alex Karaban, Solo Ball and Tarris Reed Jr. combined for 62 points as the third-ranked Huskies took down Columbia, 89-62, at Gampel Pavilion Monday night.

Ball led the way with 23 points, three assists and two steals, Karaban got to 20 points for the 16th time in his career, adding six rebounds, ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For once, Luka Doncic had to serve the punishment. For not hitting any half-court shots during his pregame warmup, Doncic had to drop to the court and give his coaching staff pushups.

The exercise seemingly powered him up for the two-handed dunk to come.

Doncic dazzled in the Lakers’ 121-111 win over the Charlotte ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — As the 76ers wore their iconic black throwback jerseys for the first time for Saturday’s win over the Toronto Raptors, Eric Snow sat courtside with his son.

Snow is one of several former players who will roll through Xfinity Mobile Arena as the Sixers celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 2000-01 team that advanced to the NBA...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Mike Krzyzewski left West Point for good 45 years ago. He spent five years there as a coach and four as a cadet, two different experiences that set the tone for his entire life to date. West Point never left him. Nor has it left Duke, even after Krzyzewski’s retirement.

So much of what Krzyzewski learned in the Army — as ...Read more