Basketball Page 438 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Clippers, Cavaliers tuning up for playoffs
The Los Angeles Clippers are seeking more consistency on the offensive end, but the team's defense appears ready for the postseason....
NBA roundup: Nuggets rout Hawks, move atop West
Nikola Jokic posted his 25th triple-double of the season to help lead the Denver Nuggets to a 142-110 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday....
Nuggets blow out Hawks, move into first in West
Nikola Jokic posted his 25th triple-double of the season to help lead the Denver Nuggets to a 142-110 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday....
Defending champion UConn downs Alabama, faces Purdue in final
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The second national semifinal of Saturday's NCAA Final Four was by far the more entertaining one, as Connecticut outlasted Alabama 86-72 at State Farm Stadium to reach the national championship game....
76ers cruise past Grizzlies, 116-96
Joel Embiid reached a double-double by halftime and finished with 30 points and 12 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers cruised to their fourth consecutive win with a 116-96 rout of the host Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday....
Cam Thomas, Nets storm past Pistons
Cam Thomas scored a game-high 32 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 113-103 comeback victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday in New York....
Iowa-UConn sets record with 14.2M TV viewers
The Iowa women's basketball team and Caitlin Clark continued their run of record ratings, as ESPN announced Saturday that Iowa's Final Four game with UConn on Friday evening set a record for a TV broadcast with 14.2 million viewers....
South Carolina, Iowa meet again, this time in title game
CLEVELAND — The rematch is here....
Warriors take on Jazz in pursuit of better seeding
The Golden State Warriors begin the must-win portion of their regular-season schedule when they host the Utah Jazz on Sunday night in San Francisco....
No. 1 seed Purdue advances to title game, 63-50 over NC State
Zach Edey scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and No. 1 seed Purdue pulled away for a 63-50 win over North Carolina State in the opening game of the NCAA Final Four on Saturday evening in Glendale, Ariz....
After struggling against league's lesser teams, Bucks take on Knicks
The Milwaukee Bucks look to bounce back from three consecutive losses to teams well out of the playoff race as they welcome in the visiting New York Knicks on Sunday....
Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups highlight 2024 Hall of Fame class
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Final Four Saturday began with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 announcement in Glendale, Ariz....
Wizards hope to avoid franchise history, visit Raptors
The Toronto Raptors will try to win back-to-back games for the first time in over a month when they face the visiting Washington Wizards on Sunday....
Sixth-place Suns look to post another win over Pelicans
The Phoenix Suns have heated up down the stretch, while the New Orleans Pelicans have gone cold....
Lakers use 19-0 run to pull away from Cavs, win 4th straight
D'Angelo Russell poured in a game-high 28 points and the host Los Angeles Lakers used a 19-0, third-quarter run to pull away for a 116-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon....
Thunder still banged-up with Hornets on horizon
Without their two leading scorers, the Oklahoma City Thunder dropped three straight games for the first time this season....
Magic take on Bulls in chase for top-four seed in East
With both teams fighting for position in the crowded Eastern Conference playoff race, the Orlando Magic host the Chicago Bulls to begin the final full week of regular-season play on Sunday....
Arkansas-Pine Bluff women's coach resigns
Dawn Thornton stepped down after five seasons as head coach at Arkansas-Pine Bluff after leading the Lady Lions to a record for wins this past season, with key victories over SMU and Arkansas....
Celtics bid to stay sharp at home vs. Trail Blazers
The Boston Celtics will be seeking their 13th consecutive home victory when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night....
Tyler Herro, Heat set sights on Pacers
Tyler Herro is finally back, and that could make the Miami Heat extra dangerous....