Oluchi Okananwa had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Yarden Garzon added 17 points and No. 20 Maryland rallied from a 19-point deficit in the first half to beat eighth-ranked Ohio State 76-75 on Sunday.
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The NBA has an effort epidemic. Tanking teams are opting against fielding competitive lineups while star players sleepwalk through the annual All-Star festivities.
LeBron James still hasn't decided whether his unprecedented 23rd NBA season will be his last.
Tariq Francis scored 21 points, Harun Zrno added 13, and Rutgers defeated Maryland 68-57 on Sunday, lifting the Scarlet Knights out of the Big Ten cellar.
The NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Indiana Pacers $100,000 for keeping players off the court, a move the league called "overt" tanking to land a better draft position.
The NBA's 75th All-Star Game returns to Los Angeles this weekend with a revamped format at the Clippers' new Intuit Dome. The festivities run from Friday through Sunday, featuring three nights of events across Los Angeles and Inglewood. The main ...
Chris Paul, the "Point God" who was a 12-time All-Star selection and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his retirement on Friday in the capper of a 21-season career that will surely merit induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Yarden Garzon led with 19 points, four other Terrapins scored in double figures, and No. 20 Maryland took down Penn State 81-62 on Thursday night.
The Wizards' list of injuries is growing.
Andre Mills scored 24 points, David Coit added 19 off the bench and Maryland beat Iowa 77-70 on Wednesday night to snap the Hawkeyes' six-game win streak.