Basketball Page 510 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 6 seed BYU, No. 11 Duquesne determined for NCAA breakthrough
Duquesne is part of the NCAA Tournament field for the first time since 1977 but making plans to avoid a quick end to its rare taste of March Madness....
No. 9 seed Michigan State bids to change narrative vs. Mississippi State
CHARLOTTE — It's time for Michigan State to prove that it really can be one of the best teams in the country....
First Four: Colorado State-Virginia Preview & Props
Virginia will look to avoid a third straight one-and-done NCAA Tournament when it meets fellow No. 10 seed Colorado State in a First Four contest on Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio....
First Four: Howard-Wagner Preview & Props
The NCAA Tournament officially begins Tuesday night with the First Four opener in Dayton, Ohio, where a pair No. 16 seeds square off for the right to meet West Regional top seed North Carolina....
Wizards G Bilal Coulibaly (wrist) out for season
Washington Wizards rookie guard Bilal Coulibaly will miss the rest of the regular season because of a fractured right wrist....
Baffled Boise State, Colorado deal with Dayton assignment
With seven wins against NCAA Tournament teams, Boise State was not expecting to board a charter flight to Dayton and the First Four on Monday afternoon....
West powers clash as Nuggets meet Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves, buoyed by a spectacular moment in a come-from-behind victory, will go for their fourth win in a row when they face the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday in Minneapolis....
NBA roundup: Anthony Edwards' 32 points propel Wolves past Jazz
Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City....
Malik Monk's OT explosion lifts Kings over Grizzlies
Malik Monk scored 12 of his 28 points in overtime and added six rebounds and six assists to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 121-111 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night....
D’Angelo Russell,LeBron James carry Lakers past Hawks
D'Angelo Russell scored 27 points and LeBron James added 25, with both players contributing 10 assists, as the Los Angeles Lakers ended a two-game skid with a 136-105 victory Monday over the visiting Atlanta Hawks....
Backcourt duo carries Knicks over Warriors, 119-112
Jalen Brunson weaved his way to a game-high 34 points, Miles McBride chipped in with a career-best 29 and the New York Knicks used their offense as the driving force in a 119-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night in San Francisco....
Utah ready to go again vs. UC Irvine in NIT
UC Irvine and Utah will meet in an NIT first-round game at Salt Lake City on Tuesday after both came up short attaining a spot in the NCAA Tournament because of losses in their respective conference tournaments....
Jazz F John Collins (head) exits game vs. Wolves
Utah forward John Collins exited the Jazz's Monday game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third quarter due to a head contusion....
Anthony Edwards leads Wolves to season-series sweep of Jazz
Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City....
Butler opens NIT vs. Minnesota, hopes to return home for final
Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse is set to play host to the NIT semifinals and championship game in early April....
DeMar DeRozan, Bulls hold off Blazers
DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points on 10-for-17 shooting and the Chicago Bulls escaped with a 110-107 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night....
Undefeated South Carolina No. 1 in Albany region full of fresh faces
For the fourth straight season, South Carolina is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. And once again, Dawn Staley's Gamecocks are the favorites to win the Big Dance....
Tyrese Maxey scores 30 as Sixers hold off Heat
Tyrese Maxey recorded 30 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat 98-91 on Monday....
Report: Knicks F OG Anunoby (elbow) to miss more time
After playing just three games following his return from surgery on his shooting elbow, New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby will miss more time after experiencing a flare-up, ESPN reported Monday night....
Celtics roll over Pistons for 9th straight home win
Jaylen Brown tossed in a game-high 31 points and the Boston Celtics extended their home winning streak to nine games by beating the Detroit Pistons 119-94 Monday night....