Basketball Page 492 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Best in West: First-place Timberwolves, Thunder meet
Monday's Western Conference showdown between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the host Oklahoma City Thunder was going to be critical regardless....
No. 4 Houston, Texas renew acquaintances in Big 12 clash
No. 4 Houston and old rival Texas square off for just the second time in 23 seasons when they meet in Monday's Big 12 contest on the Longhorns' campus in Austin....
Lakers look to build on hard-earned momentum vs. Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers have worked hard to regain momentum since their stumble after winning the inaugural in-season tournament....
Bennedict Mathurin guides Pacers past Grizzlies
Bennedict Mathurin came off the bench to pour in a team-high 24 points as the Indiana Pacers overcame the absence of All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton to beat the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 116-110 on Sunday....
Nets might see Ben Simmons' return in matchup with Jazz
The Brooklyn Nets spent last week struggling to get through fourth quarters and finally did just enough to eke out a win on Saturday....
No. 12 Duke faces tough road test vs. Virginia Tech
Recent history suggests that Duke's road game against archrival and third-ranked North Carolina on Saturday isn't the Blue Devils' most foreboding road test this week....
Celtics look to avoid 3rd straight home loss vs. Pelicans
The Boston Celtics are coming off one of their worst shooting performances of the season and will try to avoid a third straight home loss when they face the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night....
Sizzling Clippers take their shot at streaking Cavaliers
Two of the hottest teams in the NBA will go head-to-head when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday....
Pistons break free in second half to roll past Thunder
The Detroit Pistons unleashed a dominating scoring run midway through the second half and the team with the NBA's worst record earned a 120-104 home victory Sunday over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder....
Knicks might be missing key player vs. Hornets
The New York Knicks seemed to have encountered some turbulence during their best stretch of the season....
Johnell Davis lifts No. 22 Florida Atlantic past North Texas
Johnell Davis leaned in and stroked a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left as No. 22 Florida Atlantic beat North Texas 66-63 for its sixth straight win Sunday afternoon in Boca Raton, Fla....
No. 2 Purdue holds off Rutgers for 5th straight win
Zach Edey scored 16 of his 26 points in the second half and No. 2 Purdue staved off host Rutgers to secure a 68-60 victory Sunday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J....
Old Dominion dismisses leading scorer Vasean Allette
Old Dominion dismissed leading scorer Vasean Allette from the men's basketball team for "conduct unbecoming of a Monarch," the school announced on Sunday....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Virginia upsets No. 20 North Carolina
Kymora Johnson scored 25 points to help the Virginia Cavaliers upset the 20th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels 81-66 on Sunday in Charlottesville, Va....
No. 1 UConn dominates Xavier
Top-ranked UConn looked like the best team in the country during its 99-56 victory over visiting Xavier on Sunday in Hartford, Conn....
Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) out vs. Grizzlies
Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss his fifth straight game by sitting out Sunday's contest against the Memphis Grizzlies in Indianapolis....
Top 25 roundup: Mississippi State upsets No. 8 Auburn
Josh Hubbard scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and Mississippi State overcame a slow start offensively to beat No. 8 Auburn 64-58 on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Starkville, Miss....
Thunder visit Pistons in clash of NBA opposites
The Oklahoma City Thunder will carry a five-game winning streak and the best record in the Western Conference into a Sunday matinee against the team with the NBA's worst record, the host Detroit Pistons....
NBA roundup: Lakers' LeBron James torches Warriors in 2OT win
LeBron James capped one of his most remarkable triple-double performances with two free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining in the second overtime on Saturday night, giving the Los Angeles Lakers a 145-144 win over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco....
Report: NBA commissioner Adam Silver finalizing contract extension
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is finalizing a contract extension that will likely keep him in his post up until 2030, ESPN reported Saturday night....