Basketball Page 464 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Stanford C Maxime Raynaud to exit portal, return to Cardinal
Center Maxime Raynaud is withdrawing his name from the NCAA transfer portal and returning to Stanford for the 2024-25 season, he announced Friday....
G League Ignite F Matas Buzelis declares for NBA draft
NBA G League Ignite forward Matas Buzelis officially declared for the 2024 NBA Draft on Friday....
BYU's Mark Pope named coach at alma mater Kentucky
BYU coach Mark Pope, who won a national title as a player with Kentucky, will return to his alma mater and succeed John Calipari as head coach, Wildcats athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced Friday....
Kings bid to regain footing in showdown vs. Suns
The Sacramento Kings are on a downhill slide at a very bad time....
Clippers seek to silence Jazz, clinch No. 4 seed in West
The Los Angeles Clippers will look to secure the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference on Friday when they host the Utah Jazz....
Playing for .500 finish, Rockets visit Blazers
An 11-game winning streak in March was not enough to put the Houston Rockets into playoff position, and the measuring stick of their improvement will be on display in the final weekend of the regular season....
Pelicans bid to strengthen hold on No. 6 seed in visit to Warriors
The New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors will have plenty at stake on Friday night when they tip off in San Francisco....
Knicks, in tight East seeding battle, meet Nets
A surge by Jalen Brunson is creating a weekend of varied playoff scenarios for the New York Knicks....
Mavericks aim to extend winning streak in matchup vs. Pistons
The Dallas Mavericks hope to keep their slim hopes alive of earning the No. 4 seed for the Western Conference playoffs when they host the Detroit Pistons on Friday night....
Bulls, secure as East's No. 9, square off with Wizards
With home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference's No. 9 vs. No. 10 play-in game sealed, the Chicago Bulls will look to maintain momentum as they visit the Washington Wizards on Friday....
NBA roundup: Warriors' win, Kings' loss tightens play-in race
Stephen Curry recorded 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to help the Golden State Warriors post a 100-92 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, creating a three-way tie for eighth place in the Western Conference....
Pelicans drop Kings into 3-way tie for 8th in West
CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson scored 31 points apiece and the New Orleans Pelicans scored a key win in the Western Conference playoff race with a 135-123 triumph over the host Sacramento Kings on Thursday night....
Warriors beat Blazers, forge 3-way tie for 8th in West
Stephen Curry recorded 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to help the Golden State Warriors post a 100-92 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night....
Jazz edge Rockets to end 13-game losing streak
Luka Samanic scored 22 and Keyonte George had 20 points as the short-handed Utah Jazz snapped a 13-game losing streak with a 124-121 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night in Salt Lake City....
Reports: Mark Pope expected to be Kentucky's next coach
BYU coach Mark Pope, who won a national title as a player with Kentucky, is expected to return to his alma mater and succeed John Calipari as head coach, multiple media outlets reported Thursday....
Warriors' Draymond Green, Klay Thompson sit out vs. Blazers
Golden State Warriors standouts Klay Thompson and Draymond Green sat out Thursday night's game against the host Portland Trail Blazers due to right knee injuries....
Knicks ride dominant 2nd quarter to win over Celtics
Jalen Brunson tossed in a game-high 39 points to help the visiting New York Knicks extend their winning streak to three games by beating the Boston Celtics 118-109 Thursday....
DeMar DeRozan, Bulls pound Pistons, seal No. 9 in East
DeMar DeRozan poured in 39 points as the visiting Chicago Bulls pounded the Detroit Pistons 127-105 on Thursday....
Timberwolves in battle for top seed in West, take on Hawks
The Minnesota Timberwolves hope to have one of their stars back and will try to bounce back from a disappointing loss when they tip off against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night in Minneapolis....
Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) could return Friday
Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns will likely return to action against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday after missing five-plus weeks with a torn meniscus in his left knee....