Basketball Page 445 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Sixers hold off Thunder in Joel Embiid's return
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and Joel Embiid added 24 points in his return to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-105 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday....

Wizards avoid getting swept in season series with Bucks
Corey Kispert scored 27 points and Deni Avdija added 23 to lead the Washington Wizards past the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 117-113....

Lakers have little trouble in beating Raptors again
D'Angelo Russell had 25 points and seven assists, LeBron James added 23 points and nine assists, and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors 128-111 Tuesday night....

Indiana St. sinks Utah to reach NIT title game
Ryan Conwell and Robbie Avila combined for 53 points as Indiana State knocked off Utah 100-90 on Tuesday in the NIT semifinals at Indianapolis....

Kansas lands transfer G Zeke Mayo from South Dakota State
Zeke Mayo is transferring home....

Report: Arkansas’ Eric Musselman to interview for USC job
Southern California will interview current Arkansas coach Eric Musselman for its head-coaching vacancy, On3 reported Tuesday....

76ers star Joel Embiid to return Tuesday vs. Thunder
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is expected to return from his left knee injury Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN and The Athletic reported....

Iowa-LSU draws record 12.3 million TV viewers
Iowa's win over LSU in the Elite Eight on Monday shattered the record for the most-watched women's college basketball game by bringing 12.3 million viewers to ESPN, the cable network said....

Iowa's victory over LSU drives historic action
Iowa's victory over LSU in Monday's Elite Eight rematch of last year's Women's NCAA Tournament final scored historic marks for more than television ratings....

Magic, Pelicans have similar mindsets entering key matchup
Two teams desperately trying to avoid falling into play-in territory in their respective conferences go head-to-head Wednesday night when the Orlando Magic visit the New Orleans Pelicans....

Pacers out to sweep Nets, improve playoff positioning
After a one-sided result in Indianapolis on Monday, the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets will quickly put that game behind them and prepare for a rematch on Wednesday night in New York....

Heating up at right time, Hawks take on NBA-worst Pistons
The Atlanta Hawks, who have won five of their past six games, continue their push for the playoffs Wednesday when they host the Detroit Pistons....

Clippers F Kawhi Leonard (knee) out vs. Kings
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the host Sacramento Kings due to right knee soreness....

Tumbling Trail Blazers look for elusive win vs. Hornets
The Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets have too many similarities that they would rather not share....

UConn's Paige Bueckers has habit of beating Iowa's Caitlin Clark
PORTLAND, Ore. — Depending on the mathematics applied, Caitlin Clark is 0-3 head-to-head with UConn's Paige Bueckers....

Rajon Rondo announces retirement: 'I'm done'
Rajon Rondo officially announced his retirement from the NBA after 16 seasons....

South Carolina C Kamilla Cardoso declares for WNBA draft
South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday night....

Top PG decommits from USC after Andy Enfield departs
McDonald's All-American point guard Trent Perry has decommitted from Southern California after its coaching change....

NBA roundup: Suns ride Devin Booker's 52 to win
Devin Booker scored 52 points against the New Orleans Pelicans for the second time this season and the visiting Phoenix Suns tightened the Western Conference playoff race with a 124-111 victory on Monday night....

UConn pulls away from USC in second half, advances to Final Four
PORTLAND, Ore. — UConn broke open a tie game with an 8-0 run to start the third quarter and never looked back en route to an 80-73 victory over Southern California on Monday night in the Portland 3 Region final....