The ninth place Miami Heat fell to the Memphis Grizzlies Monday, dropping their record to 11-13. The Grizzlies moved to 15-9 in the second game of a back-to-back. The team defeated the Pistons Sunday. Grizzlies: No Ja? No Problem Tyus Jones had a career night, leading the team in scoring …
Read More »Newberry begins the season in heartbreak
Without hesitation, Newberry guard Mason Smith shot the ball from the left corner with the clock ticking into the final breaths of the game. Despite his shot being contested, the three went in and gave the Panthers a marginal lead late in double overtime. Then came Jon Jon. The Newberry …
Read More »Buchholz Bobcats Top Forest Wildcats in High Energy Home Opener
By Shelby Hickman and Rachel Rosen The Bobcats defeated the Wildcats 68-56 to improve their record to 2-1 on the season. Fiery First Half The tone was set early in this Friday night matchup as both teams came out with ferocious intensity. The Buchholz gym was buzzing with excitement during …
Read More »Santa Fe Keeps it Close, Falls to State College of Florida 92-85
By Jackson Reyes, Austin Stirling, Nicholas Diaz, Josiah Caswell After trading buckets all game, the State College of Florida Manatees pulled ahead in the final minute to defeat Santa Fe 92-85 Saturday afternoon. The Saints’ loss at home drops them to 3-2 on the season with a two-game losing streak. …
Read More »Newberry’s Efficient Offense Holds Off Eastside in Basketball Tip-Off Classic
In the final game of the Tip-Off Classic, hosts Eastside and visiting Newberry provided the most entertaining game of the night. A fast start gave Newberry the early lead, and they took a double-digit lead in the second quarter. Eastside, however, showed fantastic fight and came all the way back …
Read More »Gators Host Exhibition Game Against Saint Leo
Florida women’s basketball is set for an exhibition game against the Saint Leo Lions on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. in the Exatech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1587819133122490369 Exhibition Game Starting Strong The Gators are fresh off their best record since the 2015-16 season. Florida …
Read More »Heat Handle Business Against the Defending Champs
The Miami Heat (3-5) handed the Golden State Warriors (3-5) their third straight loss Tuesday night by a score of 116-109. Got the Dub pic.twitter.com/1uCgm7uTAA — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 2, 2022 Butler’s Heroics The defending champion Warriors rolled into town and played a tight game against the Heat. After …
Read More »Freshman Denzel Aberdeen Ready to Roll Heading into 2022-2023 season
Florida’s new freshman guard Denzel Aberdeen spoke about the upcoming season along with the expectations he and the team have. Aberdeen’s Backstory Aberdeen is a combo guard who can play point guard or shooting guard. Although he has expressed that he prefers point guard, it will be up to the …
Read More »Kevin Durant to stay in Brookyln
The Kevin Durant saga is over. The four-time scoring champion submitted a trade request on June 30. Now, the superstar forward will have to rely on postgame jersey swaps to grab a new uniform. His near $43M salary will remain on Brooklyn’s books. After reports indicated that Durant wanted head …
Read More »Warriors Look To Win Another Ring in Game 6
The Golden State Warriors look to close out the NBA Finals tonight in game six and capture their fourth title in eight years. However, the Boston Celtics hope to defend home court tonight and force a game seven. Winning it all The Warriors will go into a hostile game six …
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