Basketball Page 332 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Fever select Caitlin Clark No. 1 in WNBA draft
As was widely expected for months, the Indiana Fever made superstar guard Caitlin Clark of Iowa the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday night in New York....
Tennessee adds high-scoring Hofstra transfer Darlinstone Dubar
Hofstra guard Darlinstone Dubar announced Monday he will transfer to Tennessee....
Warriors, Kings meet in high-stakes play-in game
The Golden State Warriors sent the Sacramento Kings home last season by rallying to win a seven-game first-round playoff series with the finale set in California's capital city....
Play-in tourney lines up Pelicans for revenge on Lakers
The New Orleans Pelicans could have avoided a rematch against the Los Angeles Lakers by winning the regular-season finale between the teams Sunday and claiming a top-six playoff spot....
Reports: Texas loses Tyrese Hunter, Dillon Mitchell to portal
Tyrese Hunter and Dillon Mitchell, two starters for Texas this past season, are both hitting the transfer portal, multiple reports said Monday....
Transfer roundup: G Jabri Abdur-Rahim picks Providence
Former Georgia guard Jabri Abdur-Rahim announced Monday he is committing to Providence....
Rick Pitino ‘accepts’ St. John’s vs. Kentucky home-and-home
Rick Pitino said on social media that St. John's will visit Kentucky in the 2024-25 season and host the Wildcats at Madison Square Garden the following season....
Former Oregon G Chance Gray transfers to Ohio State
Former Oregon guard Chance Gray is transferring to Ohio State with two seasons of eligibility remaining....
NBA sets all-time regular-season attendance record
The NBA broke all-time regular-season records for total attendance, average attendance and sellouts for the second straight year in 2023-24....
Reports: Ohio State lands Kentucky transfer Aaron Bradshaw
Kentucky transfer Aaron Bradshaw has committed to Ohio State, multiple outlets reported Monday....
Reports: Ex-Iowa G Tony Perkins set to transfer to Missouri
Former Iowa guard Tony Perkins has decided to transfer to Missouri, according to multiple reports on Monday....
Kentucky G DJ Wagner entering transfer portal
Kentucky guard DJ Wagner plans to enter the transfer portal following the coaching change with the Wildcats....
Baylor freshman G Ja'Kobe Walter declares for NBA draft
Baylor freshman guard Ja'Kobe Walter announced Monday he is declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft....
Suns, Grayson Allen agree to $70M extension
Grayson Allen and the Suns agreed to a four-year, $70 million contract extension on Monday, keeping one of the NBA's top 3-point threats in Phoenix long-term....
NBA roundup: Thunder rout Mavs, claim No. 1 seed in West
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in just 16 minutes as the Oklahoma City Thunder left no doubt, blowing out the visiting Dallas Mavericks 135-86 on Sunday....
Anthony Davis (back) says he’ll play when Lakers start play-in round
Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis said he will be ready for the start of the team's postseason on Tuesday after leaving Sunday's regular-season final early due to back spasms....
NBA playoffs, play-in tournament set as Thunder grab West’s top seed
The last day of the regular season finalized seeding for the NBA playoffs and play-in tournament, with the Oklahoma City Thunder earning the top seed out West and the play-in set to begin on Tuesday....
New Kentucky coach Mark Pope not afraid of big expectations
New Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope looked around a full Rupp Arena on Sunday afternoon and ramped up the expectation....
Suns clobber Wolves in playoff preview
Bradley Beal scored 36 points on 14-for-21 shooting, including a perfect 6-for-6 showing from beyond the arc, and the Phoenix Suns cruised to a 125-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis....
Klay Thompson makes six 3s as Warriors defeat Jazz
Klay Thompson set two franchise records on a 25-point day, but the Golden State Warriors couldn't improve from 10th place in the Western Conference despite a 123-116 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz in the regular-season finale Sunday afternoon....