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Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrooks combined to score 53 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 106-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.   The win moves the Thunder to the Western Conference Finals against San Antonio; that series starts on Sunday.   OKC beats the Lakers four games to one to advance.

In the Eastern Conference, Boston takes a 3-2 lead over Philadelphia after crushing the 76ers 101-85 Monday night behind a postseason career high of 27 points for the Celtics.   Game 6 moves to Philly tomorrow night.

Tonight, the Miami Heat host Indiana in the other Eastern Conference semifinal series with things all tied at 2-2.

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Orange & Blue Sports Network

Tuesday September 12, 2023

Catch the student-led broadcasts from the College of Journalism and Communications right …
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LIVE THREAD: National Signing Day

Wednesday February 1, 2017

Here’s an updated thread of all the recruits who picked the Gator hat today! RB Adarius Lemons From Clearwater High School, I am excited to welcome Adarius Lemons to the @GatorsFB family! …
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AFC Divisional Round Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers

Sunday January 15, 2017

During last weekend’s NFL Wild Card round, the Steelers made a statement by handing the Dolphins a lopsided 30-12 beatdown in Pittsburgh. The win over Miami marks eight straight for the …
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Houston Looking For an Upset in Foxborough

Saturday January 14, 2017

The saying has always been “it’s hard to beat a good team twice,” and in many situations this statement holds true. For the Houston Texans, they are standing by this assertion as …
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Blue Jackets vs. Lightning Tonight

Friday January 13, 2017

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Tampa Bay Lightning will be facing each other once again after the 5-1 victory by the Blue Jackets on November 29th. A victory that was the beginning of a 16-game …
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Possible Additions to McElwain’s Recruiting Class Visiting this Weekend

Friday January 13, 2017

With National Signing Day less than three weeks away, the Gators are hosting several talented prospects this weekend as Jim McElwain looks to close out strong on this year’s recruiting class. …
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Florida Gymnastics Prepares for Season Opener

Friday January 6, 2017

https://vimeo.com/198372157 GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Gator gymnastics team will kick off their season this Sunday when they travel to North Carolina to take on NC State. The meet is …
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Surprised Gators Promote Randy Shannon To Defensive Coordinator? You Shouldn’t Be

Friday January 6, 2017

Florida’s head coach, Jim McElwain, announced Friday morning that Randy Shannon would be making the move to defensive coordinator. The Miami-native coached the Gator linebackers for the past …
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Quarterbacks in Spotlight for NFL Wild Card Weekend

Friday January 6, 2017

The NFL Wild Card kicks off Saturday and the quarterback situations could not be any more different. On one hand, there are four Super Bowl winning quarterbacks. On the other end of the spectrum, …
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College Football Playoff Shakes Up Schedule

Thursday July 28, 2016

The College Football Playoff was a success in its first year. Yet, that doesn’t stop the Playoff Committee from making adjustments to maximize college football’s Final Four. The …
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Michael Jordan Speaks out about Shootings, Police Officers

Monday July 25, 2016

NBA great Michael Jordan opened up about his thoughts about shootings of African-Americans and the targeting of police officers. In a letter on The Undefeated, Jordan expresses his concerns and …
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Treon Harris to Transfer

Monday July 25, 2016

With the college football season approaching, the Florida Gators have announced that former starting QB Treon Harris will transfer to another program. We are confirming reports that Treon Harris is …
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USA Basketball Wins Second Exhibition Game

Monday July 25, 2016

Just a few short days after their big win over Argentina, team USA won its second of five exhibition games leading up to the Olympics in Rio. Team USA outscored team China by a final score of 106-57 …
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Charlotte Is No Longer The Home Of The 2017 NBA All-Star Game

Friday July 22, 2016

The House Bill 2 came between Charlotte, North Carolina and the 2017 All-Star Game. The State’s House Bill limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender …
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Tampa Bay Rays Continue Series Against Oakland

Friday July 22, 2016

The Tampa Bay Rays are continuing their three-game winning streak. The Rays defeated the Oakland Athletics Thursday evening 7-3.  The Rays got this win despite having to change up some positional …
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MLB Preview Tonight

Thursday July 21, 2016

It’s summer time—the best time to go to a baseball game and experience the atmosphere.  Major League Baseball has a lot of action tonight as 14 of the leagues 30 teams are set out to play. …
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Braves Begin Series With Rockies

Thursday July 21, 2016

The Atlanta Braves (33-62) open up a four-game road series with the Rockies (43-51) tonight at Coors Field. The Braves are coming off of yesterday’s 6-3 loss in Cincinnati, while Colorado fell …
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Marlins To Close Out Series With The Phillies

Thursday July 21, 2016

The Miami Marlins are in the middle of a crucial ten game span against NL East foes. Tonight, Miami will finish their four games series with the Philadelphia Phillies before facing the New York Mets …
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Rays Crush Rockies 11-3, Face A’s Next

Thursday July 21, 2016

In the midst of a terrible season that has seen the Tampa Bay Rays (37-57) accumulate a losing record and, at one point, lose 11 games in a row, the Rays had a bit of a breakthrough Wednesday night …
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American League Second Half Outlook

Wednesday July 20, 2016

The second half of the baseball season is in full swing which translates to? Pennant races. Teams like the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers are looking for the same production from the first …
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National League Evening Preview

Wednesday July 20, 2016

Tonight is a busy night for the National League in the MLB. Starting with the number one team in the Eastern Division of the National League the Washington Nationals are taking on the Los Angeles …
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Big 12 Looks To Expand

Wednesday July 20, 2016

Following a Tuesday meeting between Big 12 presidents, Oklahoma president David Boren announced that the board has unanimously approved the exploration of expanding the conference by as many as four …
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LSU Looks To Capitalize On Its Opportunity

Friday July 15, 2016

The Louisiana State University Tigers will enter the 2016 college football season with high expectations, but that’s nothing new to them. The Tigers have operated under head coach Les Miles for …
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Muschamp Helps Close Out SEC Media Days 2016

Friday July 15, 2016

It wasn’t Will Muschamps first SEC Media Days experience, but 2016 marked the first time he addressed the Media Days crowd as head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks. He had a four year head …
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Phil Mickelson Leads British Open After First Day

Friday July 15, 2016

The 145th annual 2016 British Open is underway at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. The major commenced on Thursday and has already been somewhat bittersweet for the leader. When you’re an …
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Missouri’s Football Crisis: Rebuilding A Program

Friday July 15, 2016

On the final day of SEC Media Days, Barry Odom took the stand as Missouri’s head football coach.  Odom has inherited probably the most turbulent job in the SEC, and arguably the nation.  …
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Second Half Of MLB Season Begins

Thursday July 14, 2016

The All-Star Break is a good time for teams to rest up and reform themselves during such a long regular season. For the Tampa Bay Rays, the All-Star Break came too late to help. The Rays were on the …
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British Open Underway

Thursday July 14, 2016

The 145th Open Championship is already underway at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. Welcome to day one of The 145th Open.#TheOpen pic.twitter.com/hTZe5GBsKH — The Open (@TheOpen) July …
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Florida Tight End Named To Mackey Award Watch List

Tuesday August 12, 2025

On Tuesday, tight end Hayden Hansen earned his spot on the John Mackey Award watch list, becoming one of 46 tight ends across the country to be up for the award. …
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McCray Joins Gators’ Injury List

Tuesday August 12, 2025

Sophomore EDGE rusher LJ McCray will miss time with a lower-body injury he suffered last week during fall camp practice, Gators On3’s Zach Abolverdi reports. When McCray did not participate in …
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Florida’s Slaughter On Third Preseason Award Watch List

Tuesday August 12, 2025

Senior center Jake Slaughter picked up his third preseason award watch list nomination on Tuesday. The Lombardi Award selected Slaughter after the Rimington and Outland Trophy watch lists had already …
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Florida’s Banks, Sapp Named To Bednarik Award Watch List

Monday August 11, 2025

Seniors defensive tackle Caleb Banks and EDGE rusher Tyreek Sapp earned spots on the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List on Monday. Banks has now appeared on two award watch lists—he earned a spot on …
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AP Ranks Florida At No. 15 in Preseason Football Poll

Monday August 11, 2025

The Associated Press (AP) released its preseason top 25 on Monday, and ranked the Florida Gators at No. 15 in the poll. The Gators rank in the top 25 for the first time since 2021, when Florida …
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Gators Baseball Trio Earns Summer League honors

Monday August 11, 2025

With summer league baseball seasons coming to a close across the nation, a trio of Gators baseball players stood out among the rest. Ole Miss transfer infielder Ethan Surowiec, infielder Brendan …
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Gators Defensive Line Poised for Breakout 2025 Season

Monday August 11, 2025

A big part of Florida’s midseason turnaround on defense last season was the defensive line’s ability to stop the run and pressure the quarterback. Now they enter the 2025 season with …
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Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Football Finding Out About Its Depth

Monday August 11, 2025

The Back Nine come at you after a weekend that included a little bit of everything except me watching an entire exhibition NFL game. 10. OK, peeps, we are closer. But we are still what feels like …
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Report: Florida Football’s Dallas Wilson Suffers Lower-Leg Injury

Wednesday August 6, 2025

Wide receiver Dallas Wilson suffered a lower-leg injury during preseason camp practice, per Gator Country’s Nick Marcinko. On Wednesday, the team announced that Wilson had sustained the injury …
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Florida Football’s Baugh Earns Spot On Doak Walker Award Watch List

Tuesday August 5, 2025

Gators sophomore running back Jadan Baugh earns a spot on the Doak Walker Award Watch list on Tuesday. It is the second preseason award Baugh is up for – on July 31, he was named to the Paul …
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Pair Of Florida Football Players Named To Preseason Award Watchlists

Monday August 4, 2025

Quarterback DJ Lagway and long snapper Rocco Underwood were named to preseason award watchlists on Monday. The Walter Camp Foundation named Lagway to its award watch list. Underwood earned a spot on …
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Wong, Blakely to Compete at U.S. Gymnastics Championships

Monday August 4, 2025

Florida student assistant coach Leanne Wong and sophomore Skye Blakely are set to compete at the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships Aug. 7-10. The top competitors from this event will be invited …
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Underclassmen Making Early Impact For Florida Football

Monday August 4, 2025

The Gators wrapped up their fifth day of fall training camp Monday. In a press conference, Head Coach Billy Napier said that Florida’s younger classes have stood out especially thus far. …
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Florida At No.17 On AFCA Coaches Preseason Top 25

Monday August 4, 2025

The AFCA Coaches Poll released its top 25 on Monday, placing Florida at No. 17 to start the season. For the first time in four years, the Gators have earned the Top 25 from NCAA Coaches. They last …
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Analyzing Florida Football’s 2025 Schedule: Is This The Year?

Monday August 4, 2025

It is year four of the Billy Napier era, and to be frank, not much to show record-wise. Yes, Florida is coming off its best season since 2020, going 8-5 with their first bowl game win in five years. …
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