Basketball Page 451 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 24 Florida Atlantic hopes to avoid letdown vs. Temple
After splitting two overtime games on the road last week, No. 24 Florida Atlantic returns home to face Temple on Thursday at Boca Raton, Fla....
Anthony Davis, Lakers look to avenge loss at Utah
Anthony Davis has a score to settle when his Los Angeles Lakers oppose the Utah Jazz on Wednesday in Salt Lake City....
Pistons face Suns as Monty Williams returns to Phoenix
Monty Williams will make an emotional return to Phoenix on Wednesday night when the Detroit Pistons visit the Suns....
Nets aim to avenge loss to Celtics in immediate rematch
The Boston Celtics will attempt to beat the visiting Brooklyn Nets for the second time in as many nights when the teams meet Wednesday in the final game for each side before the All-Star break....
Knicks, steaming over latest loss, look to regroup vs. Magic
The New York Knicks will take the court Wednesday night in the midst of a three-game losing streak....
Banged-up teams battle as Heat take on Sixers
It didn't take long for Buddy Hield to get comfortable with his new team, and the Philadelphia 76ers needed every bit of the newcomer's production to upset the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday....
NBA roundup: Suns hold off Kings
Devin Booker hit a go-ahead 17-footer with 2:37 remaining, Royce O'Neale hit a 3-pointer to extend the lead with 47.2 seconds to go and the Phoenix Suns survived a frantic finish to defeat the visiting Sacramento Kings 130-125 on Tuesday....
Top 25 roundup: Syracuse topples No. 7 North Carolina
Judah Mintz scored 25 points and JJ Starling added 23 as host Syracuse upset No. 7 North Carolina 86-79 in their Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Tuesday....
Lakers roll past Pistons to stay hot
LeBron James had 25 points and eight assists and Anthony Davis finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers continued their improved play with a 125-111 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Tuesday....
Suns outlast Kings following wild finish
Devin Booker hit a go-ahead 17-footer with 2:37 remaining, Royce O'Neal extended the lead on a 3-pointer with 47.2 seconds to go and the Phoenix Suns survived a frantic finish to defeat the visiting Sacramento Kings 130-125 on Tuesday....
Anthony Edwards scores 41 as Wolves top Blazers
Anthony Edwards poured in 41 points on 16-of-27 shooting from the floor to lead the Minnesota Trail Blazers to a 121-109 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night....
Virginia Tech pulls away from Florida State
Hunter Cattoor scored 20 points to lead four Virginia Tech players in double figures as the Hokies beat Florida State 83-75 in a foul-plagued Atlantic Coast Conference game Tuesday night in Blacksburg, Va....
No. 19 BYU opens big lead, holds off UCF
Jaxson Robinson scored 21 points and Noah Waterman added 17 points and nine rebounds as No. 19 BYU held on for a 90-88 victory over UCF on Tuesday to finish off the season sweep between two new Big 12 Conference rivals....
Jayden Nunn’s 27 points carry No. 12 Baylor over No. 25 Oklahoma
Jayden Nunn poured in a season-high 27 points, 18 of them in a hot-shooting first half, as No. 12 Baylor roared to a big halftime lead and rolled to a 79-62 win over No. 25 Oklahoma on Tuesday in a key Big 12 Conference game in Waco, Texas....
BC uses 20-1, second-half run to sink Louisville
Claudell Harris Jr. scored 20 points and Devin McGlockton finished with 19 to help Boston College end a two-game losing streak by beating Louisville 89-77 on Tuesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass....
Balanced attack helps No. 22 Kentucky beat Mississippi
Antonio Reeves scored 15 points to lead four Kentucky scorers in double figures and the No. 22 Wildcats defeated visiting Ole Miss 75-63 on Tuesday night....
Steven Crowl scores 16 to help No. 20 Wisconsin defeat Ohio State
Steven Crowl had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 20 Wisconsin to a 62-54 home win over Ohio State on Tuesday in a Big Ten contest in Madison, Wis....
Jordan Harrison, No. 24 West Virginia cruise past TCU
Jordan Harrison collected 19 points and four steals as No. 24 West Virginia defeated TCU 77-52 on Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas....
Nikola Jovic leads undermanned Heat past Bucks
Nikola Jovic set career highs with five 3-pointers and 24 points as the short-handed Miami Heat led wire to wire in a 123-97 win over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday....
Jalen Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander power Thunder past Magic
Jalen Williams scored 33 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 32 as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the host Orlando Magic 127-113 on Tuesday night....