Colonial Athletic Association adds three more teams to the conference

The Colonial Athletic Association announced Tuesday that Hampton, Monmouth, and Stony Brook have accepted invitations to the CAA and will officially join the league later this year. The three schools will begin their membership on July 1. “We are pleased to welcome Hampton University, Monmouth University, and Stony Brook University as the newest members of…

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LA Clippers beat Washington Wizards after trailing 35 points

Trailing by 35 points shortly before the half, LA Clippers tied the second-largest NBA comeback in the play-by-play era (since 1996-97) and stunned the Wizards 116-115 on Tuesday at Capital One Arena. The Clippers trailed 66-31 with 1 minute, 20 seconds left in the first half. Their 35-point comeback tied the Sacramento Kings’ win over…

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Historical No.1 ranking of Auburn in AP NCAA Top 25 poll

Auburn climbed past Gonzaga to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll released Monday. The Tigers beat Kentucky over the weekend for their 15th consecutive win, then scooped up 45 of 61 first-place votes to become the nation’s top-ranked team for the first time since the poll began with the 1948-49 season. The Bulldogs dropped to No.…

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Make-up games and more postponements in Euroleague

Four make-up games from recent postponements start the week on Tuesday and Wednesday, leading up to Round 23 on Thursday and Friday. It’s a particularly huge week for in-form UNICS Kazan, which travels to Real Madrid on Tuesday and hosts CSKA Moscow three days later. These are the make-up games on Tuesday and Wednesday: Real…

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Fenerbahce adds Markel Starks to the backcourt

Injury-plagued Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul added another piece to its backcourt by signing guard Markel Starks for the remainder of the season. Starks (186 cm, 30 years old) arrives from BC Igokea of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he averaged 10.2 points on 45.2% three-point shooting, 5.6 assists, and 2.1 rebounds in the ABA League, as well…

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Denver Nuggets Sign DeMarcus Cousins to 10 Day Contract

The Denver Nuggets officially signed DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract on Friday. The agreement comes after the veteran big man was let go by the Milwaukee Bucks after a very productive stint on Jan. 9. The Nuggets brought him in for a physical and a testing process with plans to sign Cousins after the Bucks waived him nearly…

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Maccabi ends eight-game Euroleague losing streak

The results in the first night of Round 22 action shook up the top of the standings. Real Madrid blasted ALBA in the German capital to match Barcelona with 16 wins after the latter fell at UNICS. That result also lifted UNICS into a four-way tie for third at 12-7. Two other teams in that…

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