Basketball Page 367 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Hornets host red-hot Mavericks in home finale
The Dallas Mavericks are looking more and more like a team capable of making a run in the NBA playoffs....

NBA fines Knicks $25K over injury reporting
The NBA fined the New York Knicks $25,000 for violating league injury reporting rules, the league announced Monday....

Report: Arizona C Oumar Ballo to enter transfer portal
Arizona center Oumar Ballo is entering the NCAA transfer portal, CBS Sports reported Monday....

Streaking Sixers can't afford letdown vs. lowly Pistons
The Philadelphia 76ers appear to be a lock to participate in the play-in portion of the Eastern Conference playoffs....

Take 5: Top Kentucky candidates to replace John Calipari
A stunning domino effect has left Kentucky searching for a coach to replace the embattled John Calipari, who is reportedly leaving the Wildcats for SEC rival Arkansas....

Kentucky Next Coach Odds: Pair of favorites emerge
The stunning news of John Calipari's departure for SEC rival Arkansas broke stirred a national debate — who's next for Kentucky?...

Still climbing in East, Knicks cruise into Chicago
The drive for Eastern Conference playoff seeding has New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau in a tizzy....

Celtics on cruise control; Bucks trying to preserve No. 2 seed
The Milwaukee Bucks will attempt to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday....

NCAA title game: Purdue-UConn Preview, Props & Trends
The 2024 NCAA Tournament dominated by two big men comes to a conclusion with Monday night's national title game between No. 1 overall seed UConn and fellow No. 1 seed Purdue in Glendale, Ariz....

Reports: Kentucky frosh Aaron Bradshaw to enter portal
Kentucky 7-foot-1 freshman Aaron Bradshaw, a former five-star recruit, will enter the transfer portal, multiple outlets reported Monday....

Reports: John Calipari near deal to coach at Arkansas
John Calipari reportedly is closing on a five-year contract to become the next men's basketball coach of Arkansas, ending his time with Kentucky....

Wolves rise to No. 1 spot in West with win over Lakers
Naz Reid supplied 31 points and 11 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 26 points and eight assists and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves moved back into a tie for first place in the Western Conference with a 127-117 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night....

NBA roundup: Tyrese Maxey scores 52 as 76ers top Spurs in 2OT
Tyrese Maxey poured in a career-high 52 points and Ricky Council IV and KJ Martin had big baskets in the second overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 133-126 on Sunday....

Lakers' Anthony Davis exits game with Wolves after first quarter
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis played just one quarter during Sunday's game against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves and was ruled out for the remainder of the game at halftime after taking a blow to the left eye....

No Stephen Curry, no problem: Warriors rough up Jazz
Klay Thompson scored 25 of his game-high 32 points in the first half, Jonathan Kuminga recorded a double-double and the Golden State Warriors took care of business with a 118-110 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night in San Francisco....

Tyrese Maxey scores 52 as 76ers outlast Spurs in 2OT
Tyrese Maxey poured in a career-high 52 points and Ricky Council IV and KJ Martin had big baskets in the second overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 133-126 on Sunday....

Kings roll past Nets to sweep season series
De'Aaron Fox had a team-high 20 points, while Domantas Sabonis chipped in with 18 points and 20 rebounds to help the Sacramento Kings defeat the host Brooklyn Nets 107-77 on Sunday night....

Jalen Brunson leads Knicks comeback win vs. reeling Bucks
Jalen Brunson scored 43 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor to lead the visiting New York Knicks to a comeback 122-109 win in Milwaukee on Sunday, handing the Bucks their fourth straight loss....

LeBron James (illness) to sit out Lakers' game with T-Wolves
LeBron James will sit out the Los Angeles Lakers' home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday with flu-like symptoms, the team announced....

Raptors hand Wizards franchise-record 64th loss of season
Immanuel Quickley had 31 points and 13 assists and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 130-122 on Sunday....