Basketball Page 486 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 12 Baylor bids to bounce back in outing vs. No. 25 Oklahoma
No. 13 Baylor looks to get back on the winning track when it hosts talented and tough No. 25 Oklahoma on Tuesday in a Big 12 Conference game in Waco, Texas....
Pistons sign F Tosan Evbuomwan
The Detroit Pistons signed forward Tosan Evbuomwan to a 10-day contract on Monday....
Report: Heat G Josh Richardson out with dislocated shoulder
Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson will be sidelined a few weeks after sustaining a dislocated right shoulder, The Athletic reported Monday....
Ohio State jumps to No. 2 behind South Carolina
Ohio State climbed three spots to No. 2 behind unbeaten South Carolina in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday....
Warriors' Steve Kerr missing game to attend funeral
Golden State coach Steve Kerr will miss Monday's game at Utah after attending the funeral of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic in Belgrade, Serbia....
Hornets president Mitch Kupchak stepping down
The Charlotte Hornets' Mitch Kupchak is stepping down as team president and will take on an advisory role with the club....
No. 19 Creighton out to extend recent dominance of Georgetown
Since Georgetown carved up Creighton 73-48 in the Big East tournament championship game three years ago, the Bluejays have exacted revenge, winning all five of their matchups with the Hoyas by double digits....
No. 14 Iowa State, Cincinnati to clash in Big 12 contest
In a power-packed Big 12 Conference that features big names and iconic basketball programs, who's in second place?...
No. 10 Illinois seeks better effort vs. struggling Michigan
No. 10 Illinois will look to bounce back from a road loss to Michigan State when it hosts Michigan in Champaign, Ill., on Tuesday night....
No. 18 Dayton hopes to forget bad loss, takes aim at Duquesne
Following Friday's ugly 49-47 loss at VCU, No. 18 Dayton seeks a bounce-back performance at home Tuesday against Duquesne....
Streaking No. 7 Marquette seeks revenge against Butler
No. 7 Marquette will aim to keep its seven-game winning streak going as it begins a tough week on the road with a matchup against Butler on Tuesday night in Indianapolis....
No. 3 North Carolina out to avoid letdown at Syracuse
This season's first matchup between North Carolina and Syracuse did not go well for the Orange....
West's best go at it as Clippers host Wolves
A battle at the top of the Western Conference will commence on Monday when the much-improved Los Angeles Clippers play host to the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves....
No. 4 Kansas hopes to be at full strength vs. No. 23 Texas Tech
Texas Tech got healthy enough to end a losing streak on Saturday. Now it will try to build momentum with a quick turnaround against a Kansas team that can relate to being short-handed....
Warriors finding ways to win while Jazz seek answers
In a scheduling coincidence, the Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors come into Monday night's matchup in Salt Lake City after playing a common opponent....
Mavs, Wizards face off heading in different directions
The Dallas Mavericks go for their fifth straight win when they host the slumping Washington Wizards on Monday....
Duke, Wake Forest a battle of balanced offenses
No. 9 Duke will attempt to use a quick turnaround as a tune-up for the NCAA Tournament when it faces Wake Forest on Monday night in Durham, N.C....
Knicks, Rockets dealing with rash of injuries
Putting aside everything the New York Knicks have accomplished this season, there still is no denying — in the aftermath of their home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday — that their margin for error is small....
Thunder use third-quarter run to break away from Kings
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points and Jalen Williams added 32 to lead the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 127-113 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday....
Iowa rallies from 20-point deficit to slay Minnesota
Payton Sandfort and Patrick McCaffery scored 21 points apiece, and Iowa stormed back from a 20-point deficit in the second half to beat Minnesota 90-85 in a Big Ten matchup on Sunday afternoon in Iowa City, Iowa....