ESPN.com’s college basketball experts make predictions for Baylor/Gonzaga, Villanova/Texas and other top games of the weekend.
Frenchman Antoine Rozner claimed his maiden European Tour title in his rookie season by winning the Golf in Dubai Championship by two shots at the Jumeirah Golf Estates on Saturday.
Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis said he wanted to “secure the most amount of years possible” with his contract, in part as an insurance policy should he suffer a career-threatening injury.
Among the first-half schedule highlights: Kevin Durant and the Nets traveling to play Golden State on Feb. 13, plus a pair of meetings between John Wall and the Rockets and Russell Westbrook and the Wizards.
LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard said his team will “see how strong we are” coming off a season in which it blew a 3-1 series lead against the Denver Nuggets.
Kyrie Irving elected to send out a written statement instead of speaking to the media Friday “to ensure that my message is properly conveyed.”
Bradley Beal said the trade to send John Wall to Houston for Russell Westbook was “shocking” but believes he and Westbrook will “mesh well.”
Matthew Hurt scored 24 points and accounted for six of Duke’s 13 3-pointers, and the No. 6 Blue Devils used a 19-2 run in the second half to cruise past Bellarmine 76-54 on Friday night. The hot-shooting Blue Devils (2-1) raced to a 17-4 advantage and led 25-15 at the break behind 48% shooting. Bellarmine overcame a 1-for-9 shooting start and closed within 28-25 late in the first half before Duke closed with a 7-0 run, taking a double-digit lead it never lost.
A positive COVID-19 test for a member of NC State’s traveling party has forced the cancellation of the Wolfpack’s game Saturday against UConn.
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