It’s been an open secret for several seasons how much the 3-point shot has become an indispensable part of the Orlando Magic’s offense. They reminded the Miami Heat just how punishing they can be when they get it going from long range. Dwight Howard had 25 points and 24 rebounds, Ryan Anderson scored 27 and [...]

Austin Rivers never looked like a freshman in his first Duke-North Carolina rivalry game — including when he buried a shot that will live on in the lore of this fierce rivalry. Rivers hit a 3-pointer at the horn to give No. 10 Duke an 85-84 win over No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday night, [...]

At long last, Memphis is part of the Big East. The Big East says the Tigers officially accepted an invitation to be part of the conference’s next incarnation in 2013. Memphis is the seventh school, and fourth from Conference USA, to sign up for future membership in the Big East since December. The Tigers will [...]

Clippers guard Chauncey Billups will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon during Los Angeles’ 107-102 victory over the Magic in Orlando on Monday night. The team says an MRI on Tuesday confirmed Billups’ injury. Billups will return to Los Angeles on Thursday for further evaluation. Read more

Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team’s Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade through New York City, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg quipped should now be nicknamed the “Big Blue Apple.” The parade set off from the southern tip of Manhattan and [...]