Basketball Page 454 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Defensive-minded Nuggets visit LeBron, Lakers
In a flow since the All-Star break and playing with a renewed commitment on defense, the Denver Nuggets will put a five-game winning streak on the line when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday....
‘Injury-riddled’ Davidson cancels remainder of season
Davidson canceled the remainder of its season on Friday due to what it called "a significant number of injuries" on the women's basketball team....
Heat look to bounce back, host struggling Jazz
The Miami Heat return home from a six-game road swing Saturday, looking to start a new winning streak when they host the sputtering Utah Jazz....
Chasing Hawks for play-in spot, Nets go for two-game sweep
On Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets played with the mentality of a team facing an elimination game and delivered one of their best performances of a season....
Victor Wembanyama finally got a win against Chet Holmgren
Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren play for teams that occupy two very different places in the Western Conference standings. The San Antonio Spurs are going to be in the running for a second-consecutive No. 1 overall pick. The Oklahoma City Thunder are a game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for t...
The Houston Cougars would be the unlikeliest champion in modern NCAA history
Coming off the high of 2023, the 2024 NBA Draft class is destined to be one of the most lifeless in modern history, which explains the predicament men’s college basketball has found itself in here in 2024. While the women are pumping out household names such as Caitlyn Clark, JuJu Watkins, Paige Bue...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks bid to continue streak vs. Bulls
The Milwaukee Bucks have won four consecutive games for the first time since the calendar turned to 2024....
Fresh off disastrous loss, Clippers aim to get right vs. Wizards
The Los Angeles Clippers will search for answers in order to recover from their post All-Star-break funk when they host the Washington Wizards on Friday night....
Slumping 76ers aim to get well against Hornets
The Philadelphia 76ers, entering a Friday home game against the struggling Charlotte Hornets, are searching for ways to win games without reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid....
Top 25 roundup: No. 17 Saint Mary's seals outright WCC title
Augustas Marciulionis scored 17 points and matched his career high of 11 assists and No. 17 Saint Mary's clinched its first outright West Coast Conference regular-season title since the 2011-12 season with an 83-57 victory over Pepperdine on Thursday night at Malibu, Calif....
NBA roundup: Nuggets hold on to beat Heat in Finals rematch
Michael Porter Jr. scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets withstood a late rally by the visiting Miami Heat to win 103-97 on Thursday in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals....
Lakers pull out OT win, extend Wizards' skid
Anthony Davis scored 40 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and LeBron James added 31 points for the Los Angeles Lakers, who needed overtime to get past the visiting Washington Wizards 134-131 on Thursday....
Nuggets stave off Heat rally in Finals rematch
Michael Porter Jr. scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets withstood a late rally by the visiting Miami Heat to win 103-97 on Thursday in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals....
Devin Booker pours in 35 as Suns shoot down Rockets
Devin Booker recorded 35 points and seven rebounds to help the Phoenix Suns defeat the visiting Houston Rockets 110-105 on Thursday night in the first of a back-to-back set between the teams....
Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell lead Spurs past Thunder
Victor Wembanyama racked up 28 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks and Devin Vassell also scored 28 points as the San Antonio Spurs rang up a 132-118 win over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 17 Irish run past No. 5 Va. Tech
Hannah Hidalgo piled up 23 points, 12 rebounds and six assists as No. 17 Notre Dame upset No. 5 Virginia Tech 71-58 on Thursday night in South Bend, Ind....
Stephen Curry, Warriors too much for ailing Knicks
Stephen Curry posted a double-double in the first half and finished with 31 points and 11 rebounds Thursday night for the visiting Golden State Warriors, who never trailed in a 110-99 win over the New York Knicks....
Cameron Johnson, Dennis Schroder guide Nets past Hawks
Cameron Johnson scored a season-high 29 points and hit seven 3-pointers as the Brooklyn Nets never trailed and earned a crucial 124-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the home debut of interim coach Kevin Ollie on Thursday night in New York....
Paolo Banchero returns to guide Magic past Jazz
Paolo Banchero scored 29 points in his return from a two-game absence caused by an illness, lifting the Orlando Magic to a 115-107 home win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night....
Balanced Bucks complete season sweep of Hornets
Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 24 points and the Milwaukee Bucks had another convincing victory against the Charlotte Hornets, posting a 111-99 road win Thursday night in the second meeting between the teams in three nights....