Basketball Page 420 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jamal Mashburn Jr. transfers to Temple
Former New Mexico guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. will spend his final season at Temple, he announced Monday....
Isaiah Swope follows coach, teammate to Saint Louis
Former Indiana State guard Isaiah Swope committed to Saint Louis on Monday, following in the footsteps of his coach and teammate....
Roddy Gayle Jr. departs Ohio State for Michigan
Adding intensity to the Big Ten rivalry, guard Roddy Gayle Jr. announced Monday he is transferring from Ohio State to Michigan....
Projected top pick Zaccharie Risacher enters NBA draft
European standout and projected No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher has entered the 2024 NBA Draft, he told ESPN on Monday....
Sixers PG Tyrese Maxey ill, questionable for Game 2 vs Knicks
76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey missed Monday's gameday shootaround due to an illness and is officially questionable for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoff series against the New York Knicks....
Nets hire Jordi Fernandez as head coach
Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez was named head coach of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday....
NBA roundup: Thunder escape upset, clip Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 94-92 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series....
Thunder hold on for Game 1 victory over Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 94-92 win in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series on Sunday in Oklahoma City....
Damian Lillard scores 35 as Bucks top Pacers in Game 1
Damian Lillard scored all 35 of his points in the first half to fuel the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference series....
Lakers will try again to slow Nuggets' Nikola Jokic in Game 2
The Los Angeles Lakers got a fast start from LeBron James, a double-double from Anthony Davis and held Denver to just six free-throw attempts in Game 1 on Saturday....
Former Duke G Jeremy Roach commits to Baylor
Former Duke star point guard Jeremy Roach has committed to Baylor, he announced Sunday on Instagram....
Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, SGA are NBA MVP finalists
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is among the three finalists for NBA MVP, the league announced Sunday night....
Clippers' defense holds Mavericks in check in Game 1 win
James Harden scored 28 points and Ivica Zubac set his playoff career high with 20 while adding 15 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers made a statement in Game 1 of a first-round Western Conference series with a 109-97 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks....
Celtics start fast, roll past Heat 114-94 in Game 1
The Boston Celtics received 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists from Jayson Tatum and breezed to a 114-94 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Sunday in Game 1 of a first-round Eastern Conference playoff series....
Clippers rule out Kawhi Leonard (knee) for Game 1
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was ruled out for Game 1 of Sunday's first-round playoff series against the visiting Dallas Mavericks with inflammation in his right knee....
Joel Embiid's health in question as 76ers battle Knicks in Game 2
The New York Knicks followed their now-conventional path to victory Saturday night....
Donovan Mitchell 'setting a tone' as Cavs set for Game 2 vs. Magic
Donovan Mitchell appears to have fully put his knee injury behind him....
Report: FAU G Alijah Martin transferring to Florida
Former FAU standout guard Alijah Martin is transferring to Florida, he told ESPN on Sunday....
NBA roundup: Knicks rally for 1-0 series lead vs. 76ers
Miles McBride drained the tiebreaking basket with 8:25 left on Saturday night for the host New York Knicks, who squandered all of a 14-point third-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 111-104 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series....
Nuggets continue mastery over Lakers to take Game 1
Nikola Jokic had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and the host Denver Nuggets opened defense of their NBA title with a 114-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first round series on Saturday night....