Syracuse University will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1975 team's run to the school's first Final Four on Saturday.

Steve Kerr and JJ Redick jointly hosted some special guests when Warriors took on the Lakers in downtown Los Angeles.

Get to know a new member of the Milwaukee Bucks, Jericho Sims, a center acquired from the New York Knicks late Wednesday.

Scouts consider Purdue basketball’s Braden Smith, at best, the third-most talented player on the floor Thursday ... including Fletcher Loyer (1-of-6) and C.J. Cox (1-of-4).

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∎ C.J. Cox: 7/10 Quietly around a lot of positive ... Also ready when needed, such as on the 3-pointer he sank off one of Smith’s dazzling dishes. ∎ Fletcher Loyer: 7/10 Began ...

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denotes Man of the Match) Braden Smith: 9/10* This is ... More than kicks: Purdue basketball coaches to wear shoes designed by kids with cancer C.J. Cox: 8/10 Dropped a can of gasoline ...

But he was largely overshadowed by 7-foot-4 Zach Edey, the two-time national player of the year. This season, though, Smith has been the steadying force for Purdue (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten). And though ...