Basketball Page 450 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Kim Mulkey's controversial coaching style addressed in much-anticipated profile
The Washington Post's highly anticipated story on Kim Mulkey was published on Saturday, with the wide-ranging profile walking a fine line between heaping praise on the LSU coach while detailing a combative side that can alienate others....
Blazers rookie F Toumani Camara (rib/kidney) out for season
Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara will miss the remainder of the season to recover from a rib injury that left a small laceration on his kidney....
Utah State tabs Youngstown State's Jerrod Calhoun as coach
Utah State named Jerrod Calhoun as the 22nd men's basketball coach in the program's history on Saturday....
Reports: Charleston to tab Chris Mack as next coach
Chris Mack is expected to become the next head coach at Charleston, multiple media outlets reported....
Brittney Griner reaches deal to return to Mercury
Eight-time All-Star center Brittney Griner has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury....
Magic look to turn around fortunes vs. reeling Grizzlies
The Orlando Magic are entering uncharted territory as they look to secure their first playoff berth since the 2019-20 season....
NBA roundup: Victor Wembanyama's huge night lifts Spurs in OT
Victor Wembanyama racked up a career-high 40 points, including the game-sealing 3-pointer with 1:12 to play in overtime, as the San Antonio Spurs held off the visiting New York Knicks 130-126 on Friday....
NCAA Tournament roundup: Duke takes down No. 1 seed Houston
Kyle Filipowski scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds as fourth-seeded Duke earned a spot in the Elite Eight with a 54-51 victory over top-seeded Houston on Friday night in the South Region in Dallas....
Women's NCAA Tournament roundup: No. 1 South Carolina survives
No. 1 seed South Carolina put on a dominating display in the first half but barely held on in the fourth quarter to defeat No. 4 seed Indiana 79-75 in the Albany 1 Region semifinal of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Albany, N.Y....
No. 1 Texas thrashes Gonzaga, sails into Elite Eight
PORTLAND, Ore. — Aaliyah Moore had a terrific all-around game and Texas used suffocating defense to throttle Gonzaga 69-47 on Friday in the Portland 4 Region semifinals....
Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic lead Mavs to road sweep of Kings
Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic combined for 56 points, Dante Exum broke a late tie with a 3-pointer and the Dallas Mavericks completed a two-game road sweep of the Sacramento Kings with a 107-103 victory Friday night....
Tennessee knocks off Creighton for 2nd trip ever to Elite Eight
DETROIT — Dalton Knecht had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists and Tennessee captured an 82-75 Sweet 16 victory over Creighton in the Midwest Region on Friday night....
No. 1 Houston loses Jamal Shead, falls to Duke
Kyle Filipowski scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds as fourth-seeded Duke earned a spot in the Elite Eight with a 54-51 victory over top-seeded Houston on Friday night in South Region play at Dallas....
Rockets hold off Jazz for 11th straight win
Jalen Green scored 34 points, including a 30-point second half, and Fred VanVleet added 22 as the red-hot Houston Rockets defeated the host Utah Jazz 101-100 on Friday night for their 11th consecutive victory....
Wolves top Nuggets to pull into tie for first in West
Anthony Edwards had 25 points, Rudy Gobert finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 111-98 on Friday night....
Houston All-American G Jamal Shead sprains ankle vs. Duke
Houston All-American point guard Jamal Shead "badly" sprained his right ankle during the first half of Friday's Sweet 16 game against Duke in the South Region game in Dallas....
Victor Wembanyama puts up 40 as Spurs top Knicks in OT
Victor Wembanyama racked up a career-high 40 points, including the game-sealing 3-pointer with 1:12 to play in overtime, as the San Antonio Spurs held off the visiting New York Knicks 130-126 on Friday....
Josh Giddey leads short-handed Thunder past Suns
Josh Giddey scored 23 points to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-103 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday....
Georges Niang scores 25 to lead Cavaliers past 76ers
Georges Niang scored 25 points, Evan Mobley added 20 points and 11 rebounds and the host Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 117-114 on Friday....
Heat set team record with 60-point rout of Blazers
Bam Adebayo posted 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in just three quarters to lead the host Miami Heat to an historic 142-82 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night....