Basketball Page 381 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Wolves angle for top seed, while Rockets looking for playoff berth
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets each will seek an important late-season victory when they tip off Tuesday night in Minneapolis....
Sixers continue without injured Joel Embiid, face Thunder
Don't expect to see Joel Embiid on the court Tuesday....
Knicks take aim at season sweep of Heat
The New York Knicks will be in search of a season sweep of the host Miami Heat when the postseason contenders meet Tuesday....
Bucks chase season sweep of Wizards to end trip
After consecutive defeats, Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers kept the defensive strategy unchanged and his trust led to a victory in advance of a visit to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday....
LeBron James, Lakers in a flow with Raptors ahead
The Los Angeles Lakers can assure themselves of a winning six-game road trip with a victory over the depleted Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night....
Reports: Oklahoma State to hire Western Kentucky's Steve Lutz
Oklahoma State is hiring Western Kentucky's Steve Lutz as its new men's basketball coach, according to multiple media reports on Monday....
Indiana State hopes NCAA Selection Committee is still watching
Each of the stages of grief came and went quickly for Indiana State....
Drake hires four-time DII champ Ben McCollum as head coach
Drake hired four-time Division II national champion Ben McCollum as head coach on Monday....
Alabama leaned on analytics, tradition to reach Final Four
Nate Oats had the No. 1 team in the nation for a significant portion of the 2022-23 season before a letdown in the NCAA Tournament sent Alabama home from Louisville and San Diego State to a regional final....
LSU-Iowa: Preview, Props & Trends
The rematch 12 months in the making finally goes down on Monday night when top-seeded Iowa takes on No. 3 seed LSU in the Elite Eight in Albany, N.Y....
Tennessee fires Kellie Harper after 5 seasons
Tennessee fired head coach Kellie Harper on Monday after five seasons, 108 wins and four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances....
SMU names Andy Enfield head coach
SMU named Andy Enfield its new basketball head coach Monday, luring him away from Southern California after 11 seasons....
Report: No timeline for Spurs F Jeremy Sochan (ankle)
Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan could miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury, the San Antonio Express-News reported....
Report: Hawks F Jalen Johnson (ankle) to return vs. Bulls
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will return for Monday night's game at Chicago after missing the past two weeks with a sprained ankle, The Athletic reported....
Ex-Gators G Riley Kugel commits to Kansas
Former Florida guard Riley Kugel has committed to Kansas, days after announcing his decision to transfer....
76ers C Joel Embiid (knee) expected to return this week
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is expected to return this week from a left knee injury sustained in late January, ESPN reported Monday....
Bulls bid for season sweep of Hawks
The race for playoff positioning will intensify on Monday night when the Chicago Bulls host the Atlanta Hawks in a battle for home court in the NBA play-in tournament....
Pacers, in tight race for 6th in East, face Nets twice
There are two weeks left in the NBA regular season, but the Indiana Pacers already have a playoff mindset....
Celtics aim to avenge early-season loss to Hornets
The Boston Celtics complete an extended road trip when they face the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night....
NBA roundup: Thunder edge Knicks, clinch playoff berth
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drained a go-ahead fallaway jumper with 2.6 seconds left and then helped produce a defensive stop just before the buzzer on Sunday night for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who clinched a playoff spot with a 113-112 victory over the host New York Knicks....