Basketball Page 361 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
NCAA Tournament roundup: Alabama stuns top seed UNC
Grant Nelson scored fourth-seeded Alabama's final five points, including a three-point play with 38 seconds left that put the Crimson Tide ahead for good in a 89-87 win over top-seeded North Carolina on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament West Region semifinal in Los Angeles....
Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois outlast Iowa State
BOSTON — Terrence Shannon Jr. poured in 29 points and third-seeded Illinois held off a second-half rally to earn a 72-69 victory over second-seeded Iowa State on Thursday night in a battle of East Region teams in the Sweet 16....
Late surge lifts Alabama over No. 1 North Carolina
LOS ANGELES — Grant Nelson scored fourth-seeded Alabama's final five points, including a late three-point play that put the Crimson Tide ahead for good in a 89-87 win over top-seeded North Carolina on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament West Region semifinal....
Balanced attack helps Pelicans hold off Bucks
Zion Williamson scored 28 points, CJ McCollum added 25 and the host New Orleans Pelicans held off the Milwaukee Bucks 107-100 on Thursday night....
Mavericks look to pull further away from Kings
The Dallas Mavericks will look to put some distance between themselves and the Sacramento Kings in the standings when the teams meet in Sacramento on Friday night for the second time in four days....
Hawks sink Celtics on Dejounte Murray's OT buzzer-beater
Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 44 points, including the game-winning basket with 0.1 seconds remaining in overtime, to give the Atlanta Hawks a 123-122 win over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday....
No. 1 UConn patrols glass, controls San Diego St. to move to Elite Eight
BOSTON — Cam Spencer scored a team-high 18 points and No. 1 UConn dominated the offensive glass to beat fifth-seeded San Diego State 82-52 on Thursday night in a meeting of East Region teams in the Sweet 16....
Clemson upends Arizona, makes first Elite Eight since '80
LOS ANGELES — Chase Hunter's and-one play with 25.7 seconds remaining capped his game-high-matching 18-point performance, and No. 6 seed Clemson held off second-seeded Arizona to earn its first trip to the Elite Eight since 1980 with a 77-72 win in the NCAA Tournament West Regional on Thursday....
Rockets ride 10-game win streak into matchup with sinking Jazz
Two rebuilding teams with vastly different trajectories this season will meet in Salt Lake City on Friday night when the Utah Jazz host the Houston Rockets....
Nuggets take on Timberwolves as they jockey for top seed in West
Denver's road to its first NBA championship last year began with a first-round win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, a series that former Nuggets forward Bruce Brown said was Denver's toughest matchup....
Knicks seek fourth straight win, face suddenly hot Spurs
The surging New York Knicks carry a three-game winning streak and plenty of momentum to San Antonio on Friday for a key late-season game with the Spurs....
Rookie-led Trail Blazers present Heat opportunity to get healthy
The NBA's schedule makers have handed the Miami Heat an apparent gift....
Hot-shooting Thunder, Suns look to improve playoff positioning
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns have been two of the best shooting teams in the NBA this season....
Frustrated Sixers seek better outcome at Cavaliers
The Philadelphia 76ers still have the opportunity to improve their playoff position with only nine games remaining in the regular season....
Pistons, Wizards winding down lost season for dubious honor
A little over two weeks ago, the Detroit Pistons overtook the Washington Wizards in the race to avoid the NBA's worst record....
Bulls, Nets both trying to stay afloat in playoff race
After beating the Portland Trail Blazers on March 18, the Chicago Bulls were tantalizingly close to surpassing the .500 mark for the first time in more than a year....
Kentucky F Adou Thiero enters transfer portal
Kentucky forward Adou Thiero entered the transfer portal, the school confirmed to multiple outlets on Thursday....
Pacers welcome Lakers for rematch of 150-145 game
Five days after the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers delivered nearly 300 points in a regulation game, there is expected to be offense aplenty once again when the rematch goes down Friday in Indianapolis....
Duquesne elevates Dru Joyce III to succeed retired coach Keith Dambrot
Duquesne has promoted Dru Joyce III to replace retired coach Keith Dambrot, the university announced Thursday....
Stephen Curry returns to Charlotte as Warriors visit Hornets
Even when the Charlotte Hornets are going through challenging times — much like this season — the arrival of the Golden State Warriors is bound to gain attention....