Basketball Page 453 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Pelicans to kick of homecoming vs. fading Wizards
The New Orleans Pelicans will play just their second home game in 19 days when they meet the Washington Wizards on Wednesday....
Mavs playing in sync ahead of visit from recharged Spurs
The Dallas Mavericks will look to add to their season-high five-game winning streak when they host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in a battle between Lone Star State rivals....
Hornets square up with Hawks, go for 3rd straight win
The Charlotte Hornets are riding a two-game winning streak for just the second time this season and will reach for three straight for the first time when they face the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night....
Level-headed Cavs chase bounce-back effort vs. Bulls
After seeing their season-high nine-game winning streak come to an end, the Cleveland Cavaliers look to begin a new streak when they face the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday....
Seton Hall, Xavier both looking for bounce-back efforts
In late December, Seton Hall absorbed a 20-point loss at Xavier and responded with five straight wins....
Georgia Tech seeking elusive victory at Notre Dame
It's been nearly two years since Notre Dame won back-to-back ACC games....
Michigan State seeking season sweep at Penn State
This season's first matchup between Michigan State and Penn State was heavily one-sided, in favor of the Spartans....
Report: F Thaddeus Young finalizing deal with Suns
Free agent forward Thaddeus Young is finalizing a deal with the Phoenix Suns, ESPN reported Tuesday....
Jordan Poole has been the NBA's most exposed player
If every NBA player were awarded a mulligan season in their career, this would be the one Jordan Poole would choose to erase and make sure no one ever spoke of again. Entering the 2023-24 campaign, Poole’s first in Washington, there were high hopes of what could be alongside Kyle Kuzma. We’re just a...
After big win in L.A., Wolves quickly turn focus to Blazers
Fresh off a dynamic performance in a Western Conference showdown, the Minnesota Timberwolves look to avoid a letdown when they visit the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night....
No. 8 Tennessee aims to shake off loss; faces Arkansas next
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes sees no lasting impact on his team after a rare double-digit loss going into Wednesday night's matchup against Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark....
Don't expect No. 1 UConn to let up vs. lowly DePaul
Top-ranked UConn is set to visit Big East cellar dweller DePaul on Wednesday night in a bid to extend its conference winning streak to 13 games and an overall run against the Blue Demons to 17....
Climbing rankings, No. 11 South Carolina set to face No. 13 Auburn
Two weeks ago, South Carolina was unranked....
Wolves turn up their defense, knock off Clippers
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points and Anthony Edwards added 23 points with eight assists as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves earned a 121-100 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday in a showdown between two of the top teams in the Western Conference....
Short-handed Heat face stingy Bucks defense next
The All-Star break can't arrive soon enough for the Miami Heat, who will be missing several key players when they begin a six-game road trip against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday....
NBA roundup: Victor Wembanyama swats 10 shots in triple-double
Victor Wembanyama became the first rookie in nearly 34 years to have a triple-double with blocked shots, leading the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 122-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night....
Warriors overwhelm Jazz with balanced attack
Klay Thompson scored 26 points to lead a balanced Golden State Warriors attack in a 129-107 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City....
Darrion Williams (30 points) leads Texas Tech past No. 6 Kansas
Darrion Williams scored a career-best 30 points on 12-of-12 shooting and collected 11 rebounds to lead Texas Tech to a 79-50 pummeling of No. 6 Kansas on Monday night at Lubbock, Texas....
JuJu Watkins, No. 10 USC cruise to win over Arizona
JuJu Watkins produced 32 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots, powering No. 10 Southern California to an 81-64 win over Arizona on Monday in Los Angeles....
Luka Doncic's triple-double helps Mavs rally past Wizards
Luka Doncic recorded his 10th triple-double of the season and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to defeat the visiting Washington Wizards 112-104 on Monday night for their fifth straight win....