Basketball Page 496 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 22 Florida Atlantic hosts surging North Texas
No. 22 Florida Atlantic notched two wins over Texas schools in the past week and will look to chalk up another when it faces North Texas on Sunday in Boca Raton, Fla....
Timberwolves look to hold on to West's top spot vs. Spurs
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to expand on a two-game winning streak and stay atop the Western Conference standings when they travel to San Antonio to play the reeling Spurs on Saturday....
Bucks likely to be under interim coach again vs. Pelicans
The Milwaukee Bucks are 1-1 since firing head coach Adrian Griffin on Tuesday....
Struggling Hornets hope to bounce back vs. Jazz
The Charlotte Hornets will try to make things right after one of their worst outings of a challenging season when the Utah Jazz visit Saturday night....
Rockets, facing Nets, aim to match 2022-23 win total
For rebuilding teams, progress can be measured in various increments, such as matching and eventually surpassing a win total from the previous season with a little more than two months remaining in the regular season....
Celtics unsure if Kristaps Porzingis will be set to face Clippers
Kristaps Porzingis was uncertain if he would be in the lineup for the Boston Celtics when they play the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night....
Draymond Green nearing end of Warriors' stint?; Why Joel Embiid's 70 points isn' that great; League just can't quit Doc Rivers
Years of incidents both on and off the basketball court have finally caught up with Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. It was announced Tuesday that Green would not be part of Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Green’s suspension history played a role in the decision according to...
Luka Doncic, after 73-point effort, chases encore vs. Kings
Only Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant have ever had to produce a follow-up act like the one Luka Doncic faces Saturday night....
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic pours in 73 as Mavs nip Hawks
Dallas guard Luka Doncic scored a franchise-best 73 points, the most in the NBA this season, and helped the visiting Mavericks end their three-game losing streak with a 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday....
Cal hangs on for victory over Stanford
Jalen Celestine gave Cal the lead for good on two free throws with 58.3 seconds remaining and the Golden Bears survived three consecutive Stanford scoreless possessions down the stretch to hold on for a 73-71 triumph over the Cardinal on Friday in Berkeley, Calif....
Three Spurs record double doubles in win over Trail Blazers
Jeremy Sochan poured in 31 points and took a career-high 14 rebounds as one of three Spurs with double doubles in San Antonio's 116-100 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday in a clash between the bottom two teams in the Western Conference....
Utah, Washington dealing with injuries going into Pac-12 matchup
The training staffs at Utah and Washington might have as much say in the starting lineups Saturday as Utes coach Craig Smith and his counterpart, the Huskies' Mike Hopkins....
Texas A&M working through shooting struggles, faces Ole Miss next
Texas A&M will look to its home court to find a solution to its shooting woes when it hosts dangerous Ole Miss on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference contest in College Station, Texas....
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers pull away from Bucks
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and Jarrett Allen chipped in 24 to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-100 win against the host Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night....
Jaren Jackson Jr. scores 30 to help Grizzlies edge Magic
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 18 of his 30 points in the first half to fuel the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 107-106 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday....
Kiki Iriafen, No. 6 Stanford trounce Arizona State
Kiki Iriafen scored 27 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as No. 6 Stanford routed Arizona State 80-50 on Friday in Tempe, Ariz....
Defense lifts Thunder to streak-extending win over Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder won their fifth consecutive game by shutting down the New Orleans Pelicans 107-83 on Friday night....
James Harden's triple-double leads Clippers past Raptors
James Harden racked up 22 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists for his first triple-double of the season and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Toronto Raptors 127-107 on Friday night....
AJ Storr puts up 28 as No. 13 Wisconsin downs Michigan St.
AJ Storr scored 28 points to lead No. 13 Wisconsin to an 81-66 win over Michigan State in a Big Ten contest on Friday in Madison, Wis....
Luka Doncic scores 73 points as Mavericks defeat Hawks
Dallas guard Luka Doncic scored a franchise-best 73 points, the most scored in the NBA this season, on Friday and helped the visiting Mavericks end their three-game losing streak with a 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks....