Basketball Page 473 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Lakers F Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) out 3-4 weeks
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt will miss at least three weeks and could be out for a month with a sprained right foot....
Knicks, Grizzlies too familiar with depleted rosters
By winning nine straight games with an often-undermanned roster, the New York Knicks engendered thoughts of a playoff run the Big Apple hasn't seen this century....
Storm sign eight-time All-Star F Nneka Ogwumike
Forward Nneka Ogwumike, the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player and an eight-time All-Star, signed with the Seattle Storm on Monday....
Defense in spotlight as surging Magic visit Heat
Sunshine State counterparts meet for the final time in the 2023-24 regular season on Tuesday when the Miami Heat host the streaking Orlando Magic....
Sliding St. John's trying to reverse course vs. struggling DePaul
St. John's is mired in its worst rut of the season, though not nearly as long as DePaul's slide....
No. 24 San Diego State seeks consistency heading to Air Force
San Diego State is back in the AP Top 25 heading into its Mountain West Conference game on Tuesday night at Air Force, in Colorado Springs, Colo., and the No. 24 Aztecs hope to stick around in the poll this time....
Points at a premium when Maryland, Rutgers meet
When Maryland plays host to Rutgers on Tuesday, the teams will have a high standard to meet....
Sun re-sign All-Star F Brionna Jones for 2024
The Connecticut Sun re-signed forward Brionna Jones to a one-year deal on Monday....
No. 15 South Carolina joins poll, hosts Ole Miss
Ole Miss has been in and out of the Associated Press Top 25 this season....
Kawhi Leonard has entered the chat in the NBA MVP conversation
For fans who tend to skip over much of the NBA regular season, you’ve probably missed the recent uprising in talk about Kawhi Leonard having a claim in the MVP conversation. Most years, Leonard’s numbers are great. But since he blossomed into a star toward the end of his run in San Antonio, “The Cla...
UConn, Purdue, UNC still 1-2-3 in AP Top 25
The top three were unchanged Monday as UConn, Purdue and North Carolina still sit atop the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll....
Iowa returns to No. 2 behind South Carolina
Iowa returned to the No. 2 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll on Monday as Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark closes in on the NCAA scoring record....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP heist is nearly complete
Joel Embiid’s departure from the MVP race while he undergoes minor surgery to repair a displaced flap in his meniscus has created a vacancy. His coronation has now become a vastly different two-man heat. With due respect to Luka Doncic’s gaudy numbers, he’ll be a long shot as long as the Dallas Mave...
These are the current and former NBA players who need their own podcast
A decade ago, who would have thought that current and former players would be the best analysts and commentators in the NBA? A novel idea, eh? Former players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s “All The Smoke” and Gilbert Arenas were early purveyors of player-run podcasts. It’s since evolved to includ...
Jalen Brunson is the best point guard in the NBA
At his introductory press conference on Sept. 22, 2022, Jalen Brunson sat at a podium, decked out in a crisp number 11 New York Knick jersey, and said the following, “I’m not a savior in any way, shape, or form. I just want to be able to contribute to the team.”...
No. 17 Utah State looks to bounce back, hosts Nevada
Utah State coach Danny Sprinkle didn't take long to disclose the reason for his team's 81-67 loss Saturday at San Diego State....
No. 15 Texas Tech, No. 18 Baylor collide in tough Big 12
Life in the Big 12 doesn't allow for a lot of time to dwell on disappointment or bask in the glow of a win, and that's a test that Texas Tech and Baylor will both encounter Tuesday in another Top 25 matchup in arguably the toughest league in the country....
No. 19 New Mexico aims to rebound, visits Wyoming
No. 19 New Mexico goes on the road to face Wyoming on Tuesday night after the Lobos' five-game winning streak was snapped by Boise State at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., last Wednesday....
No. 10 Kentucky faces Vanderbilt in search of answers
Rob Dillingham is forecasted to be a one-and-done college player who is selected among the top 10 picks in the 2024 NBA Draft....
Hot Butler has sights on upset of No. 1 UConn
Top-ranked UConn looks to extend its 10-game Big East winning streak on Tuesday night when it hosts Butler....