Basketball Page 467 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
It's official: Arkansas trumpets hire of John Calipari
John Calipari officially is on board as the new head coach at Arkansas....
Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo avoids Achilles injury
Tests show that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's left Achilles tendon is fully intact, ESPN reported Wednesday morning....
Suns look to atone for sluggish start in rematch vs. Clippers
After the Phoenix Suns' embarrassing first-half performance in an eventual loss to the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, Phoenix will not have to wait long for a rematch....
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves set for showdown vs. Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota in the first round of the playoffs in 2023, but this season the Timberwovles quickly have become one of the top teams in the Western Conference....
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama could sit as Thunder jostle for playoff position
Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama might have secured Rookie of the Year status....
Giannis Antetokounmpo's status uncertain as Bucks host Magic
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night in their final home game of the regular season....
Nets chase third win this season over Raptors in home finale
The Brooklyn Nets will put a bow on their home season on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors....
Heat take Luka Doncic Test in visit from streaking Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat are locks to play past the end of the regular season on Sunday....
Cavs look to bounce back from tough loss in clash vs. Grizzlies
After returning from a disappointing five-game Western trip, the Cleveland Cavaliers will look to regroup at home in a matchup against the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night....
Hawks out to end skid in home finale vs. Hornets
The Atlanta Hawks can't allow their first loss of the week to linger....
NBA roundup: Anthony Edwards (51) leads Wolves over Wizards
Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 51 points on 17-for-29 shooting from the field, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 130-121 win over the visiting Washington Wizards on Tuesday....
Russell Westbrook, Clippers hold off Suns' comeback
Russell Westbrook recorded his first triple-double of the season with 16 points, 15 assists and 15 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied in the fourth quarter to hold off a furious push for what would have been a historic comeback by the host Phoenix Suns in a 105-92 decision on Tuesday....
Warriors shoot 63.4 percent from deep, knock down Lakers
Klay Thompson scored 27 points and Stephen Curry added 23 as the sharp-shooting Golden State Warriors inched closer to the host Los Angeles Lakers in the battle for play-in tournament seeding with a 134-120 victory on Tuesday....
Pelicans handle Blazers, move into coveted sixth spot in West
Trey Murphy registered 31 points and eight rebounds and CJ McCollum added 29 points as the New Orleans Pelicans notched a pivotal 110-100 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night....
Stanford's Tara VanDerveer retires as NCAA's all-time wins leader
After 45 seasons and an NCAA-record 1,216 wins, Tara VanDerveer is calling it a career as a college basketball coach, Stanford announced Tuesday night....
Nuggets thrash Jazz, retain share of West lead
Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic each scored 28 points as the Denver Nuggets kept pace in their pursuit for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with a 111-95 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake City....
Iowa's Caitlin Clark wins second consecutive Wooden Award
Record-breaking Iowa star Caitlin Clark continued to collect awards in streaks on Tuesday as she won the John R. Wooden Award as the most outstanding women's college basketball player for the second consecutive season....
Down 20, Thunder storm past Kings for crucial win
Chet Holmgren broke a tie with a free throw with 1:27 remaining, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander capped a 40-point performance with the game's final six points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 20-point deficit to overtake the visiting Sacramento Kings 112-105 on Tuesday night....
Knicks turn to Jalen Brunson to dispatch Bulls
Jalen Brunson scored 45 points, OG Anunoby added 24 and Josh Hart had a double-double to lift the visiting New York Knicks to a 128-117 win against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday....
Fred VanVleet, Rockets beat Magic to snap 5-game losing skid
Fred VanVleet scored a season-high 37 points while Jabari Smith Jr. chipped in 23 points as the Houston Rockets completed the home portion of their schedule with a 118-106 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday....