Basketball Page 461 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Surging Magic take on Hawks, look to complete 3-game road sweep
The Orlando Magic will try to complete a three-game road sweep on Sunday night when they visit the Atlanta Hawks....
Top 25 roundup: Wake Forest holds on, stuns No. 8 Duke
Hunter Sallis scored 29 points and his teammates came through with big late-game baskets as Wake Forest dumped No. 8 Duke 83-79 on Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C....
NBA roundup: Celtics top Knicks for 8th straight win
Jaylen Brown collected 30 points and eight rebounds to help the visiting Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to eight games by beating the New York Knicks 116-102 Saturday night....
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves pull away from Nets
Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 101-86 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night in Minneapolis....
Celtics pull away from Knicks, stretch win streak to 8
Jaylen Brown collected 30 points and eight rebounds to help the visiting Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to eight games by beating the New York Knicks 116-102 Saturday night....
Magic squeeze out win over Pistons in final second
Paolo Banchero made a three-point play with one second remaining to give the visiting Orlando Magic a 112-109 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night....
Hornets look to get elusive road win vs. Blazers
The Charlotte Hornets will once again try to halt their longstanding woes in Portland when they attempt to end their 15-game road losing streak against the Trail Blazers on Sunday night....
Clippers aim to win 3rd straight over Kings this season
The Los Angeles Clippers hope to further distance themselves from the Sacramento Kings in the standings while also gaining a potential tiebreaker when the top two teams in the Pacific Division go head-to-head on Sunday night in Southern California....
Spurs' 5x5 star Victor Wembanyama pays first visit to Jazz
Utah Jazz fans will get their first opportunity to see French rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama on Sunday night when the San Antonio Spurs visit Salt Lake City....
Warriors hope birthday luck continues against Nuggets
The Golden State Warriors complete birthday week Sunday when they invite the defending champion Denver Nuggets to what they hope will become a third consecutive party in San Francisco....
Thunder rolling ahead of matchup with Rockets
With each impressive performance, the youthful Oklahoma City Thunder move closer to rendering moot questions regarding their preparedness for an extended postseason run....
Can Pelicans rekindle hot streak against Bulls?
The New Orleans Pelicans will try to rekindle their hot streak when they host the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night....
Cavaliers in need of win against youth-movement Wizards
The Washington Wizards will look to snap a 10-game losing streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday....
Duke star Kyle Filipowski injured during Wake Forest court storm
Duke standout center Kyle Filipowski sustained a sprained ankle after Wake Forest fans stormed the court to celebrate an 83-79 victory over the No. 8 Blue Devils on Saturday at Winston-Salem, N.C....
TCU easily gets first-ever victory over Cincinnati
Eighteen points apiece from JaKobe Coles and Emanuel Miller lifted TCU to its first win in program history over Cincinnati, 75-57, on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas....
Mavs look to make it eight straight wins in visit to Pacers
After watching the NBA playoffs from home last season, the Dallas Mavericks and the Indiana Pacers each look primed to return to postseason play as they prepare to face off in Indianapolis Sunday....
Lakers seeking fourth win in five meetings with rival Suns
Winners in seven of their last nine, the Los Angeles Lakers look to keep rolling Sunday when they visit the Phoenix Suns in a matchup with Western Conference playoff implications....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Maddie Booker leads Texas over UCF
Freshman Madison Booker scored 22 points to power No. 5 Texas past UCF 87-56 in Big 12 Conference action on Saturday in Orlando, Fla....
76ers renew acquaintances with Doc Rivers in clash vs. Bucks
The Philadelphia 76ers will look for their second consecutive victory when they host former coach Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday afternoon....
Memphis to sit F Malcolm Dandrige over eligibility concerns
Memphis forward Malcolm Dandridge won't play amid a university investigation into his eligibility, the school said Saturday....