Basketball Page 383 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Malik Monk's OT explosion lifts Kings over Grizzlies
Malik Monk scored 12 of his 28 points in overtime and added six rebounds and six assists to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 121-111 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night....
D’Angelo Russell,LeBron James carry Lakers past Hawks
D'Angelo Russell scored 27 points and LeBron James added 25, with both players contributing 10 assists, as the Los Angeles Lakers ended a two-game skid with a 136-105 victory Monday over the visiting Atlanta Hawks....
Backcourt duo carries Knicks over Warriors, 119-112
Jalen Brunson weaved his way to a game-high 34 points, Miles McBride chipped in with a career-best 29 and the New York Knicks used their offense as the driving force in a 119-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night in San Francisco....
Utah ready to go again vs. UC Irvine in NIT
UC Irvine and Utah will meet in an NIT first-round game at Salt Lake City on Tuesday after both came up short attaining a spot in the NCAA Tournament because of losses in their respective conference tournaments....
Jazz F John Collins (head) exits game vs. Wolves
Utah forward John Collins exited the Jazz's Monday game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third quarter due to a head contusion....
Anthony Edwards leads Wolves to season-series sweep of Jazz
Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City....
Butler opens NIT vs. Minnesota, hopes to return home for final
Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse is set to play host to the NIT semifinals and championship game in early April....
DeMar DeRozan, Bulls hold off Blazers
DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points on 10-for-17 shooting and the Chicago Bulls escaped with a 110-107 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night....
Undefeated South Carolina No. 1 in Albany region full of fresh faces
For the fourth straight season, South Carolina is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. And once again, Dawn Staley's Gamecocks are the favorites to win the Big Dance....
Tyrese Maxey scores 30 as Sixers hold off Heat
Tyrese Maxey recorded 30 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat 98-91 on Monday....
Report: Knicks F OG Anunoby (elbow) to miss more time
After playing just three games following his return from surgery on his shooting elbow, New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby will miss more time after experiencing a flare-up, ESPN reported Monday night....
Celtics roll over Pistons for 9th straight home win
Jaylen Brown tossed in a game-high 31 points and the Boston Celtics extended their home winning streak to nine games by beating the Detroit Pistons 119-94 Monday night....
Cavs come from behind to knock off Pacers
Caris LeVert had 23 points and 11 assists against his former team as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 15-point, second-quarter deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 108-103 on Monday in Indianapolis....
Denied trip to big dance, Kansas State faces Iowa in NIT opener
With thoughts of making the NCAA Tournament gone, Kansas State and Iowa return to the hardcourt Tuesday night for a first-round game in the NIT in Iowa City, Iowa....
Fresh off first conference title, South Florida opens NIT vs. UCF
South Florida, coming off the first regular-season conference title in the program's 53-year history, is ready for its next challenge....
Virginia Tech, Richmond renew in-state rivalry in NIT
In falling to lower-seeded teams in their conference tournament openers, Richmond and Virginia Tech saw their NCAA Tournament hopes vanish sooner than expected last week....
Streaking Rockets continue to pick up pace, with Wizards up next
Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka made himself clear when asked about the loss of Alperen Sengun coinciding with the recent resurgence of Jalen Green....
Mavs eye coveted sixth spot in West, season sweep of Spurs
The Dallas Mavericks are in the hunt to avoid the NBA play-in tournament, and they carry plenty of momentum toward that goal when they square off against the host San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday....
Pelicans bring strong road record into matchup with Nets
Over the weekend, the New Orleans Pelicans racked up two more wins and reached the lofty mark of being 15 games over .500 for the first time since 2011....
Familiar foes LSU, North Texas meet again in NIT
LSU is returning to postseason play....