Basketball Page 377 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Reports: Rob Lanier out as SMU coach after 20-win season
SMU dismissed men's basketball coach Rob Lanier on Thursday, a day after the team's loss in the NIT and following a 20-win season, per multiple media reports....
Celtics open six-game trip with visit to Pistons
The Boston Celtics are cruising along with a seven-game winning streak and the Eastern Conference leaders have a golden opportunity to keep the good times rolling during a six-game road trip....
No. 9 Michigan State stifles No. 8 Mississippi State
CHARLOTTE —Tyson Walker scored 19 points and Michigan State never trailed in claiming a 69-51 victory against Mississippi State in the NCAA West Region's first round Thursday afternoon....
Hawks F Jalen Johnson (ankle) ruled out vs. Suns
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson has been ruled out of Thursday's road game against the Phoenix Suns with a right ankle injury....
Miami coach Katie Meier announces retirement
Katie Meier announced her retirement from coaching on Thursday after 19 seasons leading the Miami women's basketball team....
Virginia Tech C Elizabeth Kitley has torn ACL
Two-time Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year Elizabeth Kitley is done for the season with a torn ACL....
Report: UT Rio Grande Valley to exit WAC, join Southland
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is set to leave the Western Athletic Conference to join the Southland Conference, ESPN reported....
Purdue begins prove-it mission, plucky Grambling State unbowed
INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue knows the proving ground as a No. 1 seed is lined with potholes but empty of mulligans....
No. 7 Florida riding emotion into clash vs. No. 10 Colorado
INDIANAPOLIS — Seventh-seeded Florida figures to be an inspired group on Friday against 10th-seeded Colorado in a South Region first-round showdown....
After latest milestone, Kevin Durant leads Suns vs. Hawks
Kevin Durant continues to rack up accomplishments, and the end of his career is nowhere in sight....
After exchanging blowouts, Jazz, Mavs set for Round 3
Judging by the first two meetings of the Jazz and the Mavericks this season, it is anyone's guess what will happen Thursday when Utah visits Dallas....
Bucks face Nets with Giannis Antetokounmpo's status in doubt
The Milwaukee Bucks hope to have star Giannis Antetokounmpo back in the lineup when they play host to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday....
NBA roundup: Celtics top Bucks, win 7th straight
Jayson Tatum had 31 points and eight rebounds to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to seven games with a 122-119 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night....
Midgame explosion guides Warriors past Grizzlies
Jonathan Kuminga had a team-high 26 points and the Golden State Warriors used a 22-0 burst bridging the second and third quarters to break a tie and pull away from the Memphis Grizzlies en route to a 137-116 triumph on Wednesday in San Francisco....
Grayson Allen powers Suns past 76ers
Grayson Allen matched his season highs with nine 3-pointers and 32 points as the Phoenix Suns beat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Wednesday....
Paul George helps Clippers maintain mastery of Blazers
Paul George scored 27 points and Kawhi Leonard added 24 as the Los Angeles Clippers notched a 116-103 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in the first contest of a two-game set....
Last surge sends Colorado past Boise State in First Four
DAYTON, Ohio — Tristan da Silva sparked a second-half rally with a key 3-pointer and finished with a game-high 20 points to lead Colorado to a 60-53 win over Boise State on Wednesday in an NCAA Tournament First Four game....
Clutch 3-pointer lifts Cincinnati past San Francisco in OT
Simas Lukosius sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with four seconds left in overtime to lift second-seeded Cincinnati to a 73-72 win against visiting San Francisco in an NIT first-round game on Wednesday night....
Ailing Knicks shoot for season sweep of surging Nuggets
The last time the New York Knicks played a full game with something resembling their optimal rotation, they handed the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets a 38-point loss....
Vanderbilt edges Columbia for first NCAA Tournament win since 2013
Iyana Moore scored 22 points on Wednesday night to power Vanderbilt to a 72-68 win over Columbia in a clash of No. 12 seeds in the First Four of the Women's NCAA Tournament in Blacksburg, Va....