Basketball Page 504 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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....
Lakers star LeBron James (ankle) sitting out vs. Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been ruled out of Friday's home game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to his injured left ankle....
Oregon, Utah meet as Pac-12 readies for end of its era
The final Saturday of Pac-12 regular-season basketball — probably for good, as 10 teams head off to new conferences starting this fall — includes Utah visiting Oregon in Eugene, Ore....
Reports: Washington parting ways with coach Mike Hopkins
Washington coach Mike Hopkins will not be returning to the Huskies next season, according to multiple reports Friday....
Clemson eyes ACC double-bye; Wake seeks to halt skid
Despite being separated by just a game in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, Clemson and host Wake Forest are on very different trajectories entering their regular-season finale Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C....
Surging toward tourney berth, Colorado out to sweep Oregon State
Colorado's drive to another NCAA Tournament bid is looking stronger after beating Oregon on the road Thursday night....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Maryland blasts No. 4 Ohio State
Shyanne Sellers dominated with 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Maryland to an 82-61 rout of No. 4 Ohio State on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis....
Boston College charges into regular-season finale vs. Louisville
A visit to reeling Louisville should offer visiting Boston College a prime opportunity to build momentum heading into the upcoming ACC tournament....
Eyeing tourney bid, TCU out to finish strong vs. UCF
TCU can bolster its case for a spot in the NCAA Tournament when UCF visits in the Big 12 Conference and regular-season finale for both teams Saturday evening in Fort Worth, Texas....
Virginia Tech star Elizabeth Kitley (knee) out for ACC tourney
Virginia Tech star Elizabeth Kitley will miss this week's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament due to a knee injury....
Reports: Southern Illinois firing coach Bryan Mullins after 5 seasons
Southern Illinois plans to fire head coach Bryan Mullins after five seasons, according to multiple reports....
Inconsistent Clippers come home, take on tough-playing Bulls
The early bird gets to help its playoff standing, at least this weekend, when the Los Angeles Clippers play the first of consecutive home games Saturday against the Chicago Bulls....