Basketball Page 480 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Trae Young scores 32 as Hawks top Suns
Trae Young had 32 points and 15 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 129-120 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday and extend their winning streak to three games....
Domantas Sabonis makes Kings history in win over Pacers
Domantas Sabonis passed Oscar Robertson for the franchise record with his 30th consecutive double-double, posting 26 points and 12 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings topped the Indiana Pacers 133-122 on Friday in Indianapolis....
Heat get hot in 3rd quarter, rally past Wizards
Jimmy Butler scored 24 points and Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 14 rebounds to fuel the visiting Miami Heat to a 110-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday....
Washington State visits Washington amid uncertain future for rivalry
Washington and Washington State have two regular-season games remaining against each other, the first Saturday night in Seattle....
DaRon Holmes II propels No. 21 Dayton past St. Bonaventure
DaRon Holmes II tied a career high with 34 points, putting up 25 after halftime, as No. 21 Dayton posted a 76-71 win over visiting St. Bonaventure on Friday....
Doc Rivers seeks first Bucks win in matchup with Mavs
The Milwaukee Bucks' tough road trip continues as they match up with the host Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night looking to end their two-game skid....
Clippers pull away from Pistons to remain hot
Kawhi Leonard poured in 33 points and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Detroit Pistons 136-125 on Friday night....
Iowa pulls out close win over slumping Ohio State
Tony Perkins scored 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting, and Iowa outlasted Ohio State for a 79-77 win in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Friday night in Iowa City....
No. 25 Princeton beats Yale for 11th straight win
Kaitlyn Chen put up 27 points on 12-for-20 shooting to power No. 25 Princeton past visiting Yale 79-59 on Friday night....
Florida State aims to avoid trap game at Louisville
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton isn't taking anything for granted when his Seminoles take on Atlantic Coast Conference cellar dweller Louisville on Saturday in Louisville just a week after losing a close battle against No. 3 North Carolina....
Syracuse, Wake Forest try to end losing trends
Wake Forest and Syracuse are near the middle of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, although both schools are trending in the wrong direction....
Oregon State, USC share sad skids heading into matchup
One of two dubious streaks — Southern California's six-game skid or Oregon State's winless record away from home — will end Saturday when the Trojans host the Beavers in Los Angeles....
Pitt tries to keep rolling, hosts struggling Notre Dame
Pittsburgh's second-half response in Wednesday night's 77-72 win over Wake Forest was key and it resulted in its first home Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season....
Lakers looking up at streaking Knicks ahead of matchup
LeBron James may or may not play against the New York Knicks on Saturday night....
NC State on alert as Georgia Tech arrives after big win
While ACC powerhouses Duke and North Carolina can withstand losses to Georgia Tech, North Carolina State can hardly afford losing to one of the league's bottom three teams....
Nets' Ben Simmons (knee) probable to play vs. 76ers
Ben Simmons is expected to play against his former team in Philadelphia when the Brooklyn Nets face the 76ers on Saturday night....
Michigan State, Tom Izzo looking for more vs. Maryland
Tom Izzo notched his 700th career victory this week. The longtime Michigan State coach will need quite a few more this season if the Spartans want to reach the NCAA Tournament and chase Izzo's second national championship....
Tyrese Maxey tries to carry Sixers again in matchup with Nets
The Philadelphia 76ers received some grim news that reigning Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid had suffered a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee....
Banged-up Colorado, Utah try to get back on track
Two teams looking to rebound from tough losses face off when Colorado visits Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City....
Suddenly hot Florida seeks fifth straight win, meets Texas A&M
Florida is getting hot at the right time and will take a four-game winning streak into College Station, Texas, for a Southeastern Conference matchup with Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon....