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History was made last night in Los Angeles as Lebron James becomes the new NBA all-time leading scorer. James surpassed six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, it was a record that hadn’t been touched in 39 years. 38,388 POINTS LeBron James hits the fadeaway jumper to become the NBA’s all-time leading …

By: Alex Washburn & Regan Staudt The hometown Wolves win 84-39 over Meadowbrook As the first round of the playoffs got underway Tuesday night, St. Francis and Meadowbrook entered this game with only six wins during the regular season.  The Wolves got out to a quick double-digit lead early by …

The Santa Fe Raiders boys’ basketball team begins their district championship pursuit this week. After a slow start to the season, the Raiders come into the district tournament with a 17-game winning streak. “Things started to click,” Head Coach Glen Banks said. Following the pre-season departure of key player Mason …

The Florida women’s basketball team will face a tough matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs Thursday night. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped the Tennessee Lady Volunteers 91-90 in a double overtime thriller Monday. Tennessee’s Hot Start The Lady Volunteers came out strong, leading the Bulldogs 7-3 halfway through the first quarter …

NBA star Kyrie Irving was traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks. In return, the Nets received a selection of future draft picks and two players including Spencer Dinwiddie, and former Gator Dorian Finney-Smith. The Trade The trade comes after Irving reportedly requested a trade on Saturday. On …

Boys High School Basketball districts officially begin today. The Chiefland Indians boy’s basketball team will take on the Dixie County Bears today at 5 p.m. The game will take place at Bronson Middle/High School. Further district games will continue Tuesday. https://twitter.com/fhsaaupdates/status/1622601273345462272?s=20&t=rNXFO2oxaqT1oHI9pFn9tQ Chiefland So Far The Chiefland Indians have a 14-9 …

On February 2, a night of celebration took place. A night where students were celebrated for their hard work and dedication. A night that athletes waited so long for, but ended so quickly. This was senior night. Experience of a Lifetime The Gainesville High School boy’s basketball team took on …

By: Anna Tsemba and Tyler Kenyon The Bud Seymour Gymnasium was packed for a Thursday night showdown between the 11-13 Buchholz Bobcats and the 7-5 Hawthorne Hornets. Buchholz hoped to get their first win in 3 games on their home court. The Bobcats are led by head coach Blake Golden, …

The Gainesville High School boy’s basketball team beat Eastside 53-37 on Thursday. However, it was a much closer game than the score revealed. The Hurricanes looked to finish strong for their final regular season game and senior night. So, it was fitting that the seniors scored 51 of the Hurricane’s …

The Santa Fe men’s basketball team took down St. Petersburg for the second time this season following a dominant second-half performance. Game Recap First Half It was a first half to forget for the Saints, as they seemed to lack cohesion on offense to start. They shot a poor 33.3% …