Tyler Herro, Victor Wembanyama Named NBA’s Players Of Week 20
Tyler Herro and Victor Wembanyama have been named the NBA’s Players of Week 20.
Herro averaged 26.3 points and 5.5 rebounds as the Miami Heat went 4-0. Herro also shot 51.7 percent on three-pointers. Herro previously won the award in December 2024.
Wembanyama averaged 26.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.8 blocks as the San Antonio Spurs went 4-0. Wembanyama also won the award in October of this season and December 2024.
Egor Demin Out For Season With Increased Plantar Fasciitis
Egor Demin will miss the remainder of the season due to increased plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Demin is expected to return to basketball activity with the Brooklyn Nets early in the offseason and be a full participant in the summer development program.
DÑ‘min has appeared in 52 games (45 starts) for the Nets this season with averages of 10.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 25.2 minutes per game. He ranks second among NBA rookies this season with 124 3-pointers, which ranks as the second most by a rookie in franchise history, and his 38.5 percent shooting from 3-point range is the highest 3-point field goal percentage by a qualified rookie in Nets history.
Demin was selected eighth overall in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Brigham Young University.
James Madison women beat Troy 69-52 for 2nd Sun Belt Tournament title since joining league in 2022
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Peyton McDaniel scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Ashanti Barnes also had a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards, and No. 4 seed James Madison beat second-seeded Troy 69-52 on Monday to claim its second Sun Belt Tournament championship since joining the league in 2022.
James Madison (26-8) was appearing in its fourth consecutive Sun Belt title game, the first program to do so since Middle Tennessee went to eight straight from 2003-10. McDaniel scored 30 points the last time JMU won the title in 2023.
Four different James Madison starters scored during a game-opening 13-0 run that included six straight made field goals. Troy missed its first 11 shots.
James Madison opened the third quarter on a 14-4 run to take a double-digit lead for good at 48-34. The Dukes added an 8-0 run to begin to the fourth to pull away.
McDaniel, who was named the Sun Belt most outstanding player, finished 11 of 23 from the field, including 5 of 12 from behind the arc. She also had 10 rebounds and four assists for JMU, which became the first four-seed to capture the Sun Belt championship since Troy did so in the 2015-16 season.
Fortuna Ngnawo led Troy (25-7) with 18 points and 12 rebounds before leaving the game late in the fourth with an injury. Emani Jenkins made Troy’s first 3-pointer of the game — in nine attempts — with 5:27 left in the fourth.
The Trojans were seeking a fourth Sun Belt title (2021, 2017, 2016).
James Madison, which has won 12 straight games, will make the program’s 14th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
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Tyrese Maxey, girlfriend Myra Gordon expecting first child
Gordon announced the news on Sunday via social media, posting a number of photos, including multiple of her and Maxey together.
Exhausted Wemby emotional after 25-point rally
Victor Wembanyama said he had “zero left” physically but was all smiles after the Spurs overcame a 25-point deficit to stun the Clippers 116-112.
De Rossi's Genoa upsets Roma 2-1 in Serie A ahead of Milan derby
MILAN (AP) — Portuguese forward Vitinha scored for Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa in a 2-1 upset win over Roma in Serie A on Sunday, dealing the visitors another blow in their quest for Champions League qualification.
Roma and fourth-place Como both have 51 points with sixth-place Juventus a point behind them. Roma’s loss comes after last week’s 3-3 draw with Juventus. The top four qualify for Europe’s premier club competition.
Junior Messias fired Genoa ahead from the penalty spot early in the second half.
Evan Ndicka quickly responded for Roma before Vitinha scored in the 80th, five minutes after going on as a substitute, to give the team coached by former Roma great De Rossi its second straight win at home.
Genoa climbed to 13th.
Also Sunday, Fiorentina drew with Parma 0-0, leaving it just outside the relegation zone, and Verona came from behind to win 2-1 at Bologna.
Earlier, Lecce defeated Cremonese 2-1 at home to leapfrog the visitors and leave them in the relegation zone in their place.
Second-place AC Milan hosts leader Inter Milan in the city derby later Sunday. Milan is the designated home team and will be hoping to reignite its title challenge while Inter is aiming to stretch its lead.
Inter was on 67 points and Milan had 57 with 10 rounds remaining.
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Where To Watch: Charlotte Hornets Vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Game
On Sunday, March 8, 2026, the Charlotte Hornets travel to the desert to face the Phoenix Suns in a matchup that exemplifies the shifting power dynamics of the modern NBA.
This contest, scheduled for a 10:00 p.m. ET tip-off, serves as a focal point for the league’s newly inaugurated “Sunday Night Basketball” window on Peacock, reflecting the broader structural changes in sports media consumption that have defined this season. The Phoenix Suns, anchored by the veteran brilliance of Devin Booker and a revamped defensive identity under head coach Jordan Ott, find themselves in a high-stakes race for Western Conference positioning, currently holding the seventh seed with a record of 36-27.
Conversely, the Charlotte Hornets have emerged as the Eastern Conference’s most significant developmental success story; under the guidance of Charles Lee, they have transcended their rebuilding label to occupy the tenth seed with a 32-32 record, powered by an elite perimeter offense and the rapid ascent of sophomore star Brandon Miller and rookie Kon Knueppel.
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Charlotte Hornets (Away) vs. Phoenix Suns (Home) |
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Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
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Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, Arizona |
Fans seeking to witness the Sunday night clash between the Charlotte Hornets and the Phoenix Suns will find the primary viewing options centralized on digital platforms, reflecting the NBA’s new media rights paradigm. The game is scheduled to tip off at 10:00 p.m. ET on March 8, 2026, and will be broadcast exclusively on the Peacock streaming service in the United States.
This exclusive window is part of the “Peacock NBA Sunday” late-window doubleheader, which follows an earlier Southwest Division matchup between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. Because this is a national exclusive broadcast, traditional regional sports networks like FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (for Hornets fans) and Arizona’s Family (for Suns fans) will not carry the game live.
If you are outside of the USA, the NBA game between Charlotte Hornets vs. Phoenix Suns should be available to livestream with an NBA League Pass.
Please be aware that livestream rights vary by country and depend on local broadcast deals. NBA games that aren’t shown live on NBA League Pass are usually later made available on-demand.
Stream internationally on League PassIf you are abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) in order to watch games using your usual streaming service. A VPN, such as ExpressVPN, allows you to establish a secure connection online when streaming.
Canada defeats Argentina in penalty shootout after scoreless draw in the SheBelieves Cup
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan stopped the first two attempts she faced and Canada went on to defeat Argentina 3-2 on penalties after a scoreless draw in the SheBelieves Cup on Saturday.
Jordyn Huitema had Canada’s best chance of the first half but Argentina goalkeeper Solana Pereyra got a hand on the hard shot to send it into the crossbar and out of the net. The match remained scoreless the rest of the way.
Under new rules for SheBelieves Cup, the match went straight to penalties. Sheridan blocked the first two attempts she faced and the Canadians sealed the victory when Vanina Preininger’s attempt for Argentina went over the bar.
Argentina was held scoreless across the four-team, round-robin tournament and finished last. Canada’s finish would be determined in Saturday’s late game between the United States and Colombia.
Canada saw the return of captain Jessie Fleming, who missed the match against the United States because of illness. Olivia Smith, who plays for Arsenal, was ruled out of the tournament because of a concussion.
Argentina’s women play next month as the CONMEBOL Women’s Nations League continues. The tournament serves as the region’s qualification tournament for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
Canada will play for a place in the World Cup in the CONCACAF W Championship starting in November.
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Johnson and Davidson score 15 each, Clemson beats Georgia Tech 79-76
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Butta Johnson and Nick Davidson each scored 15 points and Clemson rallied in the second half to beat Georgia Tech 79-76 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Clemson (22-9, 12-6 ACC) erased a six-point halftime deficit and outscored Georgia Tech 46-37 in the second half to secure the win. The Tigers had four players score in double figures and closed the game at the free-throw line in the final seconds.
Georgia Tech (11-20, 2-16 ACC), which entered the game on an 11-game losing streak, led 39-33 at halftime. Clemson responded with a quick run to erase the deficit. A 3-pointer by Johnson and a layup from Carter Welling helped tie the game at 47 midway through the half.
The teams traded the lead several times before Clemson pulled ahead. Johnson drilled a 3-pointer with 1:38 remaining to extend the Tigers’ lead to 75-70 and they sealed the victory with free throws in the final seconds.
Welling added 13, and Ace Buckner finished with 10 for Clemson.
Jaeden Mustaf led Georgia Tech with 28 points. Kowacie Reeves Jr. added 20 in his final collegiate game, and Akai Fleming scored 18 for the Yellow Jackets.
Clemson opens ACC Tournament play on Wednesday as the No. 5 seed.
Georgia Tech did not qualify for the conference tournament.
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Johnson hits game-winning 3 as South Carolina downs Mississippi 64-61
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Meechie Johnson scored 17 points and hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift South Carolina over Mississippi 64-61 on Saturday.
South Carolina (13-18, 4-14 SEC) led 34-28 at halftime and held the advantage for much of the second half before the Rebels rallied to tie the game in the final minute.
Mississippi (12-19, 4-14 SEC), which has lost 12 of its last 13 games, pulled even at 61 when Malik Dia converted a tip-in with one minute remaining. South Carolina went more than five minutes without a field goal before Johnson delivered the game-winner from well beyond the arc as time expired.
Kobe Knox and Nordin Kapic each scored 12 points for the Gamecocks. It was Karpic’s second straight game in double figures coming off the bench.
Dia led Ole Miss with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting. AJ Storr added 13 points for the Rebels. Ole Miss struggled from long distance, making just 1 of 14 attempts from 3-point range.
Ole Miss awaits seeding for the SEC Tournament beginning on Wednesday.
South Carolina awaits seeding for the SEC Tournament.
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