Basketball Page 456 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
West's best go at it as Clippers host Wolves
A battle at the top of the Western Conference will commence on Monday when the much-improved Los Angeles Clippers play host to the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves....
No. 4 Kansas hopes to be at full strength vs. No. 23 Texas Tech
Texas Tech got healthy enough to end a losing streak on Saturday. Now it will try to build momentum with a quick turnaround against a Kansas team that can relate to being short-handed....
Warriors finding ways to win while Jazz seek answers
In a scheduling coincidence, the Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors come into Monday night's matchup in Salt Lake City after playing a common opponent....
Mavs, Wizards face off heading in different directions
The Dallas Mavericks go for their fifth straight win when they host the slumping Washington Wizards on Monday....
Duke, Wake Forest a battle of balanced offenses
No. 9 Duke will attempt to use a quick turnaround as a tune-up for the NCAA Tournament when it faces Wake Forest on Monday night in Durham, N.C....
Knicks, Rockets dealing with rash of injuries
Putting aside everything the New York Knicks have accomplished this season, there still is no denying — in the aftermath of their home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday — that their margin for error is small....
Thunder use third-quarter run to break away from Kings
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points and Jalen Williams added 32 to lead the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 127-113 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday....
Iowa rallies from 20-point deficit to slay Minnesota
Payton Sandfort and Patrick McCaffery scored 21 points apiece, and Iowa stormed back from a 20-point deficit in the second half to beat Minnesota 90-85 in a Big Ten matchup on Sunday afternoon in Iowa City, Iowa....
Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis get Celtics past Heat
Jayson Tatum posted 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Boston Celtics defeated the host Miami Heat 110-106 on Sunday afternoon....
Trail Blazers G Malcolm Brogdon (knee) to miss 2 weeks
Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon will miss at least two weeks as he recovers from tendonitis in his right knee....
Te-Hina Paopao helps No. 1 South Carolina rout No. 11 UConn
Te-Hina Paopao churned out 21 points as top-ranked South Carolina remained undefeated this season and extended its Division I-leading home winning streak to 54 games by thumping No. 11 UConn 83-65 on Sunday in Columbia, S.C....
Caitlin Clark narrowly misses scoring mark as Nebraska upsets Iowa
History will have to wait....
Spurs, Raptors meet amid season of adjustments
The San Antonio Spurs will try to avoid their eighth straight loss Monday night when they visit the rebuilding Toronto Raptors....
Women's top 25 roundup: Nebraska stuns No. 2 Iowa, Caitlin Clark
Nebraska held Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark scoreless in the fourth quarter as the Cornhuskers erased a 14-point deficit to upset the No. 2 Hawkeyes 82-79 on Sunday in Lincoln, Neb....
Grizzlies aim to break eight-game skid, face Pelicans
The Memphis Grizzlies lost to one of the worst teams in the NBA on Saturday night, while the New Orleans Pelicans escaped another bottom feeder in the Portland Trail Blazers....
Caitlin Clark falls short of scoring mark, No. 2 Iowa falls at Nebraska
Fans will have to wait a few days to see Caitlin Clark break the Division I women's college basketball scoring record....
Northwestern continues home success, takes down Penn State
Boo Buie scored 15 points and dished six assists as Northwestern held on for a 68-63 win over Penn State in a Big Ten Conference matchup Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Ill....
No. 20 FAU goes OT to knock off Wichita State
Vladislav Goldin scored six of his team-high 20 points to help visiting No. 20 Florida Atlantic defeat Wichita State 95-82 in overtime Sunday afternoon in American Athletic Conference play at Wichita, Kan....
Villanova comes to life, crushes Seton Hall 80-54
Eric Dixon supplied 18 points and Brendan Hausen chipped in 17 Sunday as Villanova smashed visiting Seton Hall 80-54 in Big East action at Philadelphia....
Bucks to put defensive mindset up against Nuggets
The Milwaukee Bucks are just 2-5 since Doc Rivers took over as head coach for Adrian Griffin, but there have been a few encouraging signs for the team....