Basketball Page 354 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Iowa-LSU draws record 12.3 million TV viewers
Iowa's win over LSU in the Elite Eight on Monday shattered the record for the most-watched women's college basketball game by bringing 12.3 million viewers to ESPN, the cable network said....
Iowa's victory over LSU drives historic action
Iowa's victory over LSU in Monday's Elite Eight rematch of last year's Women's NCAA Tournament final scored historic marks for more than television ratings....
Magic, Pelicans have similar mindsets entering key matchup
Two teams desperately trying to avoid falling into play-in territory in their respective conferences go head-to-head Wednesday night when the Orlando Magic visit the New Orleans Pelicans....
Pacers out to sweep Nets, improve playoff positioning
After a one-sided result in Indianapolis on Monday, the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets will quickly put that game behind them and prepare for a rematch on Wednesday night in New York....
Heating up at right time, Hawks take on NBA-worst Pistons
The Atlanta Hawks, who have won five of their past six games, continue their push for the playoffs Wednesday when they host the Detroit Pistons....
Clippers F Kawhi Leonard (knee) out vs. Kings
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the host Sacramento Kings due to right knee soreness....
Tumbling Trail Blazers look for elusive win vs. Hornets
The Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets have too many similarities that they would rather not share....
UConn's Paige Bueckers has habit of beating Iowa's Caitlin Clark
PORTLAND, Ore. — Depending on the mathematics applied, Caitlin Clark is 0-3 head-to-head with UConn's Paige Bueckers....
Rajon Rondo announces retirement: 'I'm done'
Rajon Rondo officially announced his retirement from the NBA after 16 seasons....
South Carolina C Kamilla Cardoso declares for WNBA draft
South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday night....
Top PG decommits from USC after Andy Enfield departs
McDonald's All-American point guard Trent Perry has decommitted from Southern California after its coaching change....
NBA roundup: Suns ride Devin Booker's 52 to win
Devin Booker scored 52 points against the New Orleans Pelicans for the second time this season and the visiting Phoenix Suns tightened the Western Conference playoff race with a 124-111 victory on Monday night....
UConn pulls away from USC in second half, advances to Final Four
PORTLAND, Ore. — UConn broke open a tie game with an 8-0 run to start the third quarter and never looked back en route to an 80-73 victory over Southern California on Monday night in the Portland 3 Region final....
Warriors hope to end home struggles when Mavs visit
The Golden State Warriors return to their San Francisco house of horrors when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams locked in tight battles for postseason position....
Clippers shoot for 4-0 road trip, take on Kings
The Los Angeles Clippers will try to complete a perfect, four-game road swing on Tuesday in a matchup crucial to Western Conference playoff positioning when they visit the Sacramento Kings....
Suns get 52 points from Devin Booker again, best Pelicans
Devin Booker scored 52 points against the New Orleans Pelicans for the second time this season and the visiting Phoenix Suns tightened the Western Conference playoff race with a 124-111 victory on Monday night....
Hawks upend Bulls, move closer to No. 9 seed in East
The visiting Atlanta Hawks got 20 points from Bogdan Bogdanovic to beat the Bulls 113-101 on Monday and move to within a half-game of Chicago, which holds the No. 9 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race....
Caitlin Clark (41) lifts Iowa to rematch win over LSU
ALBANY, N.Y. — This year, Caitlin Clark and Iowa would not be denied by LSU....
Magic escape as Blazers miss buzzer-beater
All five Orlando starters scored at least 14 points, led by Franz Wagner's 20, and the Magic avoided a potentially major blow in their race for playoff positioning by holding off the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 104-103 on Monday....
Pacers breeze by fading Nets
Tyrese Haliburton posted a 27-point, 13-assist double-double to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 133-111 rout over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in Indianapolis....