Basketball Page 478 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No time to sulk as No. 23 Indiana State visits Southern Illinois
No. 23 Indiana State has more work to do than expected to win the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title....
No. 14 Illinois looks keep lid on Maryland's offense
After a discouraging defensive showing over the weekend, coach Brad Underwood said No. 14 Illinois didn't spend one second of practice on offense for two days....
No. 1 UConn opens rugged stretch run vs. No. 4 Marquette
Even though his team has rattled off 13 straight victories, UConn coach Dan Hurley realizes the next three weeks are going to be anything but easy....
No. 11 South Carolina on the rebound against struggling LSU
South Carolina's amazing run to the top of the Southeastern Conference hit a snag on the plains of Auburn on Wednesday, but coach Lamont Paris' No. 11 Gamecocks will look to bounce back Saturday in Columbia, S.C....
No. 9 Duke hopes to dodge upset bug at Florida State
The top teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference have fallen victim to several upsets over the past week....
No. 17 Creighton seeks to avenge loss to Butler
A tough week at home continues for Butler as the Bulldogs face their second ranked opponent in No. 17 Creighton on Saturday in Indianapolis....
So, y’all actually believed LeBron James when he claimed he wanted to play alongside Steph Curry?
Now that the world knows LeBron James was presented with the opportunity to become a Golden State Warrior, it’s time to take a deeper dive into the situation. What this came down to was the Warriors front office calling James’ bluff. LeBron is on record saying he’d love to play next to Stephen Curry...
No. 7 North Carolina looks to right ship vs. Virginia Tech
For all the good things that No. 7 North Carolina accomplished this season, some of it has been muddied by recent results....
Wake Forest targets season sweep at No. 21 Virginia
When two teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble meet at this time of year, the game takes on added importance as a head-to-head litmus test....
NBA likely to investigate altercation between Pistons' Isaiah Stewart, Suns' Drew Eubanks
NBA officials are expected to review details of an incident that led to Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart being cited for throwing a punch during an altercation with Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks before Wednesday's game between the two games....
See it: Steph Curry drills insane full-court shot from tunnel
The Golden State Warriors may not look like their usual, dominant selves, but Steph Curry’s still got it. ...
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Drew Eubanks ended up with bloody gums after Isaiah Stewart punch [Update]
Updated March 5: Drew Eubanks revealed that he had suffered bloody gums and his teeth feel looser since getting punched by Isaiah Stewart on Feb. 14 before their game....
Warriors pursue bounce-back effort against Jazz
For the second game in a row on Thursday night, the Utah Jazz will face a hungry team that has extra motivation....
Bucks aim for consistent effort vs. Grizzlies
Two steps forward, one step back. That's been the Milwaukee Bucks' theme under Doc Rivers, who took over as head coach on Jan. 29....
NBA roundup: Grizzlies defeat Rockets, halt nine-game skid
Jaren Jackson Jr. drilled three fourth-quarter 3-pointers and rookie GG Jackson scored 20 points off the bench as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a nine-game skid with a 121-113 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday....
Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers rally to beat Warriors
Paul George had 24 points before fouling out and the Los Angeles Clippers, playing without Kawhi Leonard, overtook the Golden State Warriors 130-125 on Wednesday night in San Francisco....
Top 25 roundup: No. 13 Auburn slams No. 11 South Carolina
Jaylin Williams scored a game-high 23 points and Johni Broome added 21 Wednesday night as No. 13 Auburn opened up a 22-point halftime lead en route to a 101-61 Southeastern Conference rout of visiting No. 11 South Carolina....
Suns build 35-point lead, roll to victory over Pistons
Kevin Durant scored 25 points and the Phoenix Suns led by as many as 35 points while routing the visiting Detroit Pistons 116-100 on Wednesday night....
Kings top Nuggets for third straight time this season
De'Aaron Fox had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Domantas Sabonis finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds, and the visiting Sacramento Kings beat the Denver Nuggets 102-98 on Wednesday night....
No LeBron James, no problem: Lakers bully Jazz
Anthony Davis amassed 37 points and 15 rebounds and Rui Hachimura scored a career-high 33 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 138-122 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City....