Basketball Page 458 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Caitlin Clark sets scoring mark as No. 1 Iowa survives vs. WVU
Caitlin Clark scored 32 points while breaking the single-season NCAA scoring record and No. 1 seed Iowa escaped with a 64-54 win over No. 8 seed West Virginia in the second round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Monday in Iowa City....
Jeremy Sochan lifts Spurs to stunner over Suns
Jeremy Sochan hit for 26 points that included the game-winning 3-pointer in the final minute as the San Antonio Spurs hung on to defeat the visiting Phoenix Suns 104-102 on Monday in the second of a two-game set in three days between the teams....
Rockets overtake Blazers, run winning streak to nine
Jalen Green scored 27 points, including 12 during a decisive third-quarter run, to help the Houston Rockets overcome a sluggish start and defeat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 110-92 on Monday....
Donte DiVincenzo hits record 11 treys as Knicks rout Pistons
Donte DiVincenzo hit a franchise-record 11 3-pointers Monday night, when he scored a career-high 40 points to lead the host New York Knicks to a 124-99 rout of the Detroit Pistons....
Nets end six-game skid with win over Raptors
Trendon Watford scored 19 points off the bench and the visiting Brooklyn Nets ended a six-game losing streak with a 96-88 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night....
Hawks wipe out 30-point deficit, shock Celtics
Dejounte Murray scored 19 points, dished 15 assists and made the go-ahead basket with one minute left to help the Atlanta Hawks overcome a 30-point deficit and stun the visiting Boston Celtics 120-118 on Monday....
Cavs snap skip with easy victory over Hornets
Jarrett Allen, Georges Niang and Eric Mobley all scored 17 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away to clobber the visiting Charlotte Hornets 115-92 on Monday night....
Mackenzie Holmes, No. 4 Indiana surge past No. 5 Oklahoma
Mackenzie Holmes poured in 29 points to help No. 4 Indiana beat No. 5 Oklahoma 75-68 on Monday evening in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Bloomington, Ind....
UConn books trip to 30th straight Sweet 16 by beating Syracuse
Pagie Bueckers scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Ashlynn Shade shot 5-of-9 from 3-point range en route to 19 points and No. 3 seed Connecticut clinched its 30th consecutive Sweet 16 with a 72-64 home defeat of No. 6 seed Syracuse in the Women's NCAA Tournament Portland 3 region on Monday in ...
NBA investigating Raptors' Jontay Porter for betting irregularities
The NBA is investigating Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for his role in betting irregularities this season, ESPN reported Monday....
No. 1 Indiana State duels No. 2 Cincinnati for NIT semifinal berth
Two teams with rich basketball history meet Tuesday night when Indiana State hosts Cincinnati in the NIT quarterfinals in Terre Haute, Ind....
Aziaha James and co. power No. 3 NC State past No. 6 Tennessee
Aziaha James poured in 22 points as third-seeded NC State outlasted sixth-seeded Tennessee 79-72 on Monday afternoon in a Women's NCAA Tournament Portland 4 second-round game in Raleigh, N.C....
No. 4 Georgia aims for another NIT road surprise at Ohio State
The NIT is a second chance for programs that, for whatever reason, didn't make the NCAA Tournament....
No. 2 Notre Dame knocks off No. 7 Ole Miss, moves to Sweet 16
Maddy Westbeld scored a game high 20 points as No. 2 seed Notre Dame defeated No. 7 seed Ole Miss 71-56 to punch its ticket to the Sweet 16 in Women's NCAA Tournament Albany Region 1 play on Monday in South Bend, Ind....
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (ankle) out vs. Suns
San Antonio Spurs rookie center Victor Wembanyama will miss Monday night's game against the Phoenix Suns with a sprained left ankle....
Report: Missouri State, coach Cuonzo Martin working on deal
Cuonzo Martin is expected to return to Missouri State as its head men's basketball coach....
Playoff energy expected when Thunder, Pelicans meet
The New Orleans Pelicans will attempt to duplicate their road success at home when they host six consecutive games, beginning with a contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday....
Heat, Warriors clash with postseason stakes high
A crucial, five-game road swing continues for the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday when they visit the Miami Heat, who are amid their own pivotal homestand....
Storm sign free agent G Victoria Vivians
The Seattle Storm signed free agent guard Victoria Vivians on Monday. Terms were not disclosed....
UConn's title favorite status strengthens as Arizona soars
UConn's quest to become the first team to repeat as the men's national champion in nearly two decades has gotten off to a dominating start....