Basketball Page 511 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Virginia keeps winning streak going against Clemson
Jake Groves scored a team-high 17 points off the bench to help lead visiting Virginia to a 66-65 win over Clemson on Saturday....
Kam Jones scores career high to push No. 9 Marquette past Georgetown
No. 9 Marquette welcomed Kam Jones back to the lineup and the junior left-hander delivered seven 3-pointers and a career-high 31 points in a 91-57 victory over Georgetown Saturday in Washington, D.C....
Bradley Beal back in D.C. as Suns face Wizards
Bradley Beal returns to Washington for the first time when the Phoenix Suns visit the Wizards on Sunday....
South Carolina remains hot, knocks off Georgia
Collin Murray-Boyles scored 16 points and South Carolina kept rolling by defeating host Georgia 72-62 with a stellar second half Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Athens, Ga....
Villanova to work on details in visit from Providence
Villanova looks to snap a five-game losing streak when it hosts Providence on Sunday in Philadelphia....
Matthew Cleveland helps Miami defeat Virginia Tech
Matthew Cleveland posted 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, and Bensley Joseph scored all 14 of his points in the second half as host Miami rallied to beat Virginia Tech 82-74 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday afternoon....
Cam Spencer fuels 2nd-half surge as No. 1 UConn jolts St. John's
Cam Spencer scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half as No. 1 UConn pulled away for a 77-64 victory over host St. John's on Saturday afternoon in New York....
LSU ends skid with easy victory over Arkansas
Will Baker scored 25 points and hot-shooting LSU dominated Arkansas 95-74 on Saturday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La....
Ace Baldwin Jr. propels Penn State past Indiana
Ace Baldwin Jr. recorded 22 points and a game-high eight assists as visiting Penn State pulled away for an 85-71 victory over Indiana on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind....
Report: 76ers C Joel Embiid considering meniscus procedure
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid is considering a surgical procedure on his injured left knee, The Athletic reported Saturday....
Sun acquire G Moriah Jefferson from Mercury
The Connecticut Sun acquired Moriah Jefferson from the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday in exchange for fellow guard Rebecca Allen in a sign-and-trade deal....
Grizzlies, Celtics meet in effort to shed dueling lulls
The Memphis Grizzlies will attempt to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the Boston Celtics on Sunday night....
Magic looking to build momentum at Pistons' expense
The Orlando Magic's drive to end their three-season playoff drought gets a boost over the next four weeks. They get three matchups with the Pistons, including a visit to Detroit on Sunday afternoon....
UConn F Alex Karaban (ankle) out vs. St. John's
UConn forward Alex Karaban was ruled out for Saturday's game against St. John's in New York due to an ankle injury....
Kim Mulkey needs to do right by Brittney Griner; Ben Simmons a hero?; Klay Thompson being traded?
Anyone who dresses the way Kim Mulkey does loves attention. And since the ultra-competitive and always controversial head coach has never shied away from the camera, she might as well show up in Waco next month for a photo-op on Brittney Griner’s big night — even if the two can’t stand each other. -...
Stanford chases season sweep of No. 11 Arizona
No. 11 Arizona will try to avenge one of its worst defeats of the season when it hosts Stanford on Sunday night in Tucson, Ariz....
No. 2 Purdue, No. 6 Wisconsin ready for key Big Ten battle
The top spot in the Big Ten will be at stake when No. 2 Purdue visits No. 6 Wisconsin on Sunday as the Badgers look to rebound from an upset loss....
Nebraska chases another resume-building win at No. 14 Illinois
At the start of the week, Nebraska clearly had the Big Ten's toughest task: Knock off No. 6 Wisconsin and No. 14 Illinois to prove it belongs in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014....
Hard-charging Cavaliers meet skidding Spurs
One of the NBA's hottest teams faces one of the coldest when the surging Cleveland Cavaliers visit the slumping San Antonio Spurs on Saturday....
Hawks' Trae Young rides hot streak into matchup vs. Warriors
Atlanta guard Trae Young will continue his pursuit of a side door into the upcoming NBA All-Star Game when the Hawks host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night....