Basketball Page 402 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
After losing Alperen Sengun, Rockets square off with Spurs
The Houston Rockets will look to build on a season-best road winning streak and stay in the running for a postseason spot when they travel west on I-10 to battle the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday....
Celtics look to extend win streak at Jazz
The Boston Celtics will be looking to extend their road winning streak to three games when they face the slumping Utah Jazz on Tuesday night....
No. 21 Saint Mary's shoots past Santa Clara in WCC semis
Alex Ducas scored 18 of his 21 points in the first half Monday night as No. 21 Saint Mary's eased past Santa Clara 79-65 in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament in Las Vegas....
No. 17 Zags pull away to beat San Francisco in WCC semis
Nolan Hickman recorded 20 points and six assists to help No. 17 Gonzaga post an 89-77 victory over San Francisco on Monday night in Las Vegas to reach the championship game of the West Coast Conference tournament....
NBA roundup: Suns' stars shoot past Cavs
The Phoenix big three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal combined to score 88 points, led by Durant's 37, and the visiting Suns beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 117-111 on Monday....
Stars set to take center stage when Kings host Bucks
Talented big men and rival guards will be the featured matchups when the Milwaukee Bucks conclude a four-game tour of California with a duel against the host Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night....
Clippers, Timberwolves hope to be healthy for key showdown
The Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves hope to have some stars back on the floor when they meet in a key late-season showdown Tuesday in Los Angeles....
Jaylen Brown, Celtics race past Trail Blazers
Jaylen Brown recorded 27 points, six rebounds and five assists and the Boston Celtics became the first NBA team to reach the 50-win mark this season with a 121-99 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Monday....
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets rally past short-handed Raptors
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists, Jamal Murray added 26 points and 12 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied from a 22-point deficit to beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 125-119 on Monday night....
Jonathan Kuminga, Klay Thompson lead Warriors past Spurs
Jonathan Kuminga scored 22 points and Klay Thompson added 21 in his return to the starting lineup as the visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the San Antonio Spurs 112-102 on Monday in the second of a home-and-home series between the teams....
Wizards face Grizzlies in search of rare 3-game win streak
The Washington Wizards will take some new energy into their matchup against the host Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday as they look to win three straight games for the first time this season....
Mavs rout Bulls behind Luka Doncic's 7th straight triple-double
Luka Doncic had 27 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds in his seventh straight triple-double and Dereck Lively II scored 22 points to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 127-92 rout of the host Chicago Bulls on Monday....
Conference championships roundup: James Madison wins Sun Belt
Xavier Brown scored all 21 of his points in the first half and second-seeded James Madison trounced fourth-seeded Arkansas State 91-71 to win the Sun Belt championship on Monday in Pensacola, Fla....
Big 3 helps Suns overtake short-handed Cavaliers
The Phoenix big three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal combined to score 88 points, led by Durant's 37, and the visiting Suns beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 117-111 on Monday....
Pistons earn three-game series sweep of Hornets
Cade Cunningham had 22 points and eight assists and the host Detroit Pistons completed a season series sweep of the Charlotte Hornets with a 114-97 victory on Monday night....
Paige Bueckers, No. 10 UConn rout Georgetown in Big East final
Paige Bueckers scored 27 points and blocked five shots as No. 10 UConn cruised to a 78-42 win over Georgetown to capture the women's Big East tournament title on Monday night in Uncasville, Conn....
After historically low-scoring game, Knicks seek revenge vs. 76ers
After a low-scoring showdown on Sunday, where the Philadelphia 76ers held off the New York Knicks in a 79-73 duel, the two teams are ready to run it back in New York on Tuesday night....
Kansas' Kevin McCullar Jr., Hunter Dickinson out of Big 12 tourney
Injured Kansas stars Kevin McCullar Jr. and Hunter Dickinson won't play in this week's Big 12 tournament, but coach Bill Self said on Monday that he expects the pair will play in the NCAA Tournament next week....
Skidding Miami tries to rekindle March magic against Boston College
Last season, losing in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals didn't keep Miami from authoring a storybook March....
North Carolina State might not have DJ Horne vs. Louisville
Louisville has been troubled for most of the season, and North Carolina State isn't looking all that good either going into the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament....