Basketball Page 357 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
3-point lines not the same distance at Portland Regional
In a well-known scene in the movie "Hoosiers," Gene Hackman's character gets out a tape measure to show his players that the dimensions of the court where they are about to play are the same as usual as a means of encouraging his team not to be intimidated by a larger playing venue....
Nikola Jokic strikes again; triple-double leads Nuggets past Cavs
Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a season-high 22 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-101 on Sunday....
Aziaha James, NC State top Texas to reach Final Four
PORTLAND, Ore. — Aziaha James poured in 27 points and North Carolina State led most of the way in a 76-66 victory over Texas on Sunday in the Portland 4 Region final....
Zach Edey's career day powers Purdue past Tennessee, into Final Four
DETROIT — Zach Edey dominated inside with a career-high 40 points and 16 rebounds and Purdue advanced to the Final Four for the first time in 44 years with a 72-66 victory over Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region final on Sunday afternoon....
Challenging closing slates figure big for both Suns and Pelicans
The Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans are both down to their final eight games of the regular season....
Magic, buoyed by stout defense, take on depleted Blazers
The Orlando Magic have hit the home stretch of the regular season vying for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, as they host the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Monday....
No. 1 South Carolina outclasses No. 3 Oregon State to reach Final Four
ALBANY, N.Y. — South Carolina's undefeated dream season continued Sunday as the Gamecocks survived a challenge from underdog Oregon State to win 70-58 and earn their way to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament....
NBA fines Spurs' Victor Wembanyama $25K for tossing ball into stands
Rookie Victor Wembanyama's celebratory toss of the basketball into the stands following a San Antonio Spurs overtime victory earned him a $25,000 fine from the NBA, the league announced on Sunday....
LSU's Angel Reese: No hate, only fierce competition with Iowa's Caitlin Clark
There's no personal animosity between college basketball stars Caitlin Clark of Iowa and Angel Reese of LSU, just highly intense competition, they said going into the much-anticipated rematch of their teams on Monday night in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight....
Pistons lean on Cade Cunningham with Grizzlies up next
Wins have come in dribs and drabs for the Detroit Pistons this season. Their chances are always enhanced when Cade Cunningham is on the court....
Women's NCAA Tournament roundup: Caitlin Clark, Iowa reach Elite Eight
ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark scored a game-high 29 points to lead Iowa to an 89-68 win over Colorado on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament and set up a date with defending champion LSU in the Elite Eight....
NBA roundup: Magic roll over Grizzlies to end skid
Wendell Carter Jr. had 15 points and 13 rebounds as the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 118-88 on Saturday....
Alabama heats up, ousts Clemson to reach first Final Four
LOS ANGELES - All-American Mark Sears shook off a slow start to shoot 7-of-14 from 3-point distance and score 23 points, and No. 4 seed Alabama topped sixth-seeded Clemson 89-82 on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament West Region final to earn its first trip to the Final Four....
No. 3 UConn takes care of No. 7 Duke; USC next
PORTLAND, Ore. — Paige Bueckers scored 24 points and Connecticut grinded its way to a 53-45 victory over Duke on Saturday night in the Portland Region semifinals at Moda Center....
Giannis Antetokounmpo dominates Hawks again in Bucks' win
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points and 16 rebounds and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks ended their two-game losing streak by beating the Atlanta Hawks 122-113 on Saturday....
JuJu Watkins (30 points), USC fend off Baylor to reach Elite Eight
PORTLAND, Ore. — JuJu Watkins scored 30 points, including nine of Southern California's final 10 points, as the Trojans held off Baylor 74-70 Saturday in the Portland Regional semifinals....
Magic beat undermanned Grizzlies by 30 points
Wendell Carter Jr. had 15 points and 13 rebounds as the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 118-88 on Saturday....
Duke looks to end league rival NC State's surprising run
Atlantic Coast Conference foes Duke and North Carolina State will play Sunday for the third time this month, and the plight of one of the squads is entirely different from just four weeks ago....
Reports: Kings G Malik Monk (knee) out 4 to 6 weeks
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk will be sidelined four to six weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee, according to multiple reports on Saturday....
Spurs, Warriors ride winning streaks into duel in Texas
The San Antonio Spurs look to continue their most successful streak of the season and throw a monkey wrench into the postseason plans of the Golden State Warriors when the teams battle Sunday in San Antonio....