Basketball Page 525 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Report: Breanna Stewart returns to Liberty on 1-year deal
Reigning WNBA Most Valuable Player Breanna Stewart is returning to the New York Liberty for the 2024 season on a one-year deal for less than the maximum, The Athletic reported Monday....
Report: Greg McDermott nears lifetime contract with Creighton
Creighton is nearing a lifetime contract extension with head coach Greg McDermott that would allow the 59-year-old to retire there, the Omaha World-Herald reported Monday....
Texas rises to No. 3 behind South Carolina, Ohio State
Red-hot Texas climbed two spots to No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll behind unbeaten South Carolina and Ohio State....
Clippers unveil new uniforms, logo for next season
The Los Angeles Clippers on Monday unveiled their new look that will accompany their new home beginning with the 2024-25 season....
Purdue C Zach Edey turning pro after this season
Purdue center Zach Edey will not use his fifth year of eligibility to return to the Boilermakers in 2024-25, his coach confirmed Monday....
Duke's Kyle Filipowski (knee) uncertain after court-storming injury
Duke coach Jon Scheyer said Monday morning he's unsure if star center Kyle Filipowski will be able to practice in the aftermath of a knee injury he sustained at the end of Saturday's loss....
Joel Embiid's absence in Philadelphia has created a black hole
DNP Lord Joel Embiid is the poltergeist still haunting the MVP race and Philadelphia’s title aspirations. When Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic or Shai Gilgeou-Alexander are eventually crowned, Embiid’s name will hang over the successor. Before the Philly center was jettisoned from the MVP race, he was lap...
Shorthanded Heat, Kings both vying for 4th straight win
The Miami Heat seek a fourth straight win in a third different time zone but will have to do so without at least two key players on Monday when they visit the Sacramento Kings....
NBA roundup: Pacers snap Mavs' 7-game win streak
Myles Turner scored a season-high 33 points and collected eight rebounds to help lead the Indiana Pacers to a 133-111 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Sunday....
Kings' stars lead way to win over Clippers
De'Aaron Fox responded to a technical foul with a late flurry, Domantas Sabonis recorded his 20th triple-double of the season and the visiting Sacramento Kings took advantage of Paul George's absence to turn back the Los Angeles Clippers 123-107 on Sunday night....
Hornets notch first road win over Blazers since 2008
Nick Richards recorded 21 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and the Charlotte Hornets broke a 15-game skid in Portland with a 93-80 victory over the Trail Blazers on Sunday night....
Jazz pounce on Spurs, end five-game skid
Lauri Markkanen scored 26 points to help the Utah Jazz snap a five-game losing streak in a 128-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night in Salt Lake City....
Pacers rolling but 'have a lot of work to do' as Raptors visit
The Indiana Pacers will aim to stay perfect since the All-Star break when they continue a four-game homestand with a second leg of a back-to-back on Monday against the Toronto Raptors in Indianapolis....
Nikola Jokic strikes again with triple-double as Nuggets top Warriors
Nikola Jokic set an NBA record en route to his third straight triple-double, Jamal Murray chipped in with 27 points and the Denver Nuggets rallied to defeat the Golden State Warriors 119-103 on Sunday night in San Francisco....
Strong finish vaults Bulls past Pelicans
Nikola Vucevic had a double-double and four teammates scored in double figures as the visiting Chicago Bulls defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 114-106 on Sunday night....
Thunder rally in second half to win in Houston
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 36 points while Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren combined for 51 as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 16-point, first-half deficit to defeat the Houston Rockets 123-110 on Sunday....
Dejounte Murray guides Trae Young-less Hawks past Magic
Dejounte Murray and Jalen Johnson each had a double-double and sparked the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-92 win over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak....
Cavaliers send Wizards to 11th straight loss
Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rally past the Washington Wizards 114-105 on Sunday....
Top 25 roundup: St. John's bubble hopes alive after beating No. 15 Creighton
Daniss Jenkins scored a season-high 27 points and carried St. John's down the stretch as the Red Storm led virtually the entire way in an 80-66 victory over No. 15 Creighton on Sunday afternoon in New York....
Myles Turner, Pacers halt Mavericks' seven-game winning streak
Myles Turner scored a season-high 33 points and collected eight rebounds to help lead the Indiana Pacers to a 133-111 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Sunday....