Basketball Page 503 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Luka Doncic chases history as Mavs duel Pistons
The Dallas Mavericks would prefer to avoid the play-in tournament. That's why they can't afford to squander an opportunity like they have on Saturday night....
Florida closes out regular season vs. lowly Vanderbilt
Florida is assured of at least the sixth seed in next week's Southeastern Conference tournament and has an outside chance at moving up in the 14-team field as it goes into Saturday afternoon's matchup with Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn....
D’Angelo Russell scores 44 as Lakers edge Bucks
D'Angelo Russell scored a season-high 44 points with nine assists, including a go-ahead floater with 5.9 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 123-122 victory Friday over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks....
Boise State stuns No. 21 San Diego State in overtime
Cam Martin made two free throws with 1.7 seconds left in overtime and then blocked Darrion Trammell's last-second shot to help Boise State post a dramatic 79-77 road victory over No. 21 San Diego State in Mountain West play on Friday night....
Struggling Arizona St., UCLA look to end regular season on high note
Arizona State and UCLA will meet in Los Angeles on Saturday to cap a regular season full of frustration for both....
Rockets hand woeful Blazers another loss
Jalen Green scored 27 points and Alperen Sengun added 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help the Houston Rockets notch a 123-107 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night....
Missouri shooting for SEC breakthrough vs. LSU
The Missouri Tigers have struggled mightily this season, losing 17 consecutive games, dating back to the start of their Southeastern Conference schedule....
Northwestern faces Minnesota in quest for top-4 finish in Big Ten
Northwestern will try to snap a two-game skid when it hosts Minnesota on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both Big Ten Conference teams in Evanston, Ill....
Jazz will have work cut against surging Nuggets
Despite being the midst of what was expected to be a transition season, the Utah Jazz sat at 26-26 a month ago, not far out of a possible play-in seed in the Western Conference....
DePaul visits Seton Hall with last chance to break Big East 0-fer
Just one game can save DePaul from a historic level of futility....
Sagging Virginia faces suddenly sizzling Georgia Tech
When the Virginia Cavaliers rolled to a 75-66 win at Georgia Tech on Jan. 20, they were early in an eight-game winning streak. The Yellow Jackets, conversely, were laboring through a 2-12 stretch....
Huge third quarter carries Thunder past Heat
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-100 win over the Miami Heat on Friday in Oklahoma City....
Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen lead Cavs past Wolves in OT
Darius Garland scored 34 points and dished eight assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves for a 113-104 overtime win Friday night....
Missing top stars, Warriors, Spurs begin home-and-home pair
The San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors are expected to be missing some serious star power when they tip off a home-and-home series Saturday night in San Francisco....
Dejounte Murray scores 41 as Hawks top Grizzlies
Dejounte Murray scored a game-high 41 points to help lead the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 99-92 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday....
Celtics look to get back on track against Suns
The Phoenix Suns will attempt to hand the visiting Boston Celtics their third consecutive loss when the teams meet Saturday night....
Jalen Brunson returns as Knicks roll past Magic
Jalen Brunson returned to the Knicks on Friday night and scored a game-high 26 points to lead New York to a wire-to-wire 98-74 win over the visiting Orlando Magic in a clash with pivotal Eastern Conference playoff implications....
Wizards rally past Hornets to end 16-game skid
Kyle Kuzma poured in 28 points and Deni Avdija had a big fourth quarter to finish with 18 points as the Washington Wizards ended a 16-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Charlotte Hornets 112-100 on Friday night....
Zion Williamson propels Pelicans past 76ers
Zion Williamson had 23 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots, Naji Marshall added 19 points and the New Orleans Pelicans built a 35-point lead before holding on for a 103-95 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Friday....
Red-hot Blake Hinson, Pitt take aim at NC State
As it concludes its regular-season slate Saturday night at home against North Carolina State, Pitt has a chance to earn a top-four seed in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament....