MILWAUKEE — Trae Young scored 20 points to lead eight players in double figures, and the Atlanta Hawks limited Damian Lillard to six points while routing the listless Milwaukee Bucks 127-110 on Sunday night for their first victory of the season. Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 points, Dejounte ...
MIAMI (AP) — To open a new season, the Miami Heat revisited their go-to move from last season: winning close games. Bam Adebayo scored 22 points, Jimmy Butler finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Heat held off the Detroit Pistons 103-102 on Wednesday night in the season opener ...
SOLDOTNA, Alaska — Over the weekend, the Wisconsin Windigo traveled to Alaska to face the Kenai River Brown Bears in an NAHL Midwest Division matchup. The Brown Bears emerged with the win on Friday, 6-4, but the Windigo bounced back with a 5-0 win on Saturday. The Windigo (7-6-1-0) were up ...
Handicapping the Big Ten race comes down to this: Purdue, Michigan State, everybody else. The Boilermakers, with reigning national player of the year Zach Edey and his strong supporting cast, are the prohibitive favorites to win a second straight regular-season championship. Michigan State is ...
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Tom Izzo has built a Hall of Fame career by being a hard-driving, tough-to-please coach at Michigan State. Izzo’s frank assessments of his teams over the last few decades usually are critical. Not this year. “I’m going to go a little unconventional and tell ...
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s magic touch in close games started to wear off late last season and led to a rare absence from the NCAA Tournament. The Badgers are confident their improved depth will help them recapture that winning formula. Wisconsin tied for the Big Ten regular-season ...