Basketball Page 532 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jayson Tatum has sights set on big picture as Celtics brace for Bulls
With the NBA All-Star Game returning to the Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference format, Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were able to giddily team up....
Suns, Mavericks rolling into key matchup at Dallas
Two teams looking to separate themselves in the jam-packed Western Conference playoff picture meet Thursday when the Dallas Mavericks host the Phoenix Suns in their first game following the All-Star break....
Interim coach Kevin Ollie wants Nets energized against Raptors
Kevin Ollie wants energy and a hunter mentality from his players in his debut as the Brooklyn Nets interim coach Thursday night against the host Toronto Raptors....
76ers, Knicks try to find wins without star players
While the All-Star break came at an opportune time, the Philadelphia 76ers will still be without reigning Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid to begin the season's second half....
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers back in action vs. Pistons
After serving as the unofficial host of All-Star weekend, Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton could probably use a few more days off....
Southland Conference suspends 8 over postgame brawl
The Southland Conference suspended eight players — four from each team — in the aftermath of Monday's postgame brawl between Texas A&M-Commerce and Incarnate Word....
Doc Rivers refuses to own up to his mistakes
Accountability is a word we hear often in sports. Whether someone owns up to their mistakes or passes the buck, accountability is the word we hear thrown about in the wake of whatever action was taken. Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has been at the center of an accountability conversation sin...
Cavs resume vs. Magic, look to ‘habits’ to maintain top form
The Cleveland Cavaliers were the NBA's hottest team heading into the All-Star break and aim to pick up where they left off when they return to action on Thursday, hosting the Orlando Magic....
Knicks’ Julius Randle (shoulder) doesn’t rule out season-ending surgery
New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle said Wednesday he's feeling "better and stronger" after sustaining a dislocated shoulder three weeks ago, but he didn't rule out season-ending surgery....
Darvin Ham (personal), LeBron James (excused) miss Lakers’ practice
Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham missed Wednesday's practice for personal reasons and LeBron James was excused, the team said....
Season, collegiate career over for Michigan F Olivier Nkamhoua (wrist)
Michigan starting forward Olivier Nkamhoua will miss the rest of the season following surgery on his ailing left wrist, the school announced Tuesday....
Report: Pelicans sign G Malcolm Hill to two-way contract
The New Orleans Pelicans are giving former Illinois star Malcolm Hill another shot in the NBA with a two-way contract, according to a report Wednesday by ESPN....
NBA coaches should be forced to participate in All-Star festivities, too
The NBA wanting a buy-in from its stars is an understandable expectation. However, coaches are rarely a part of the All-Star festivities aside from the Eastern and Western Conference coaches. Everyone except for gym rat Tom Thibodeau is on vacation unwinding from the daily rigors of an 82-game grind...
No. 4 Arizona hosts upstart No. 21 Wazzu for Pac-12 lead
Nobody saw it coming, but the Pac-12 game of the year is set to take place when No. 4 Arizona hosts No. 21 Washington State on Thursday night in Tucson, Ariz....
Rutgers faces tall order in visit to No. 3 Purdue
Beating No. 3 Purdue requires following a straightforward formula, but only three teams have been able to pull it off this season....
Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Creighton thrashes No. 1 UConn
Steven Ashworth scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half and added seven rebounds as No. 15 Creighton thumped No. 1 UConn 85-66 in Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday night to end the Huskies' 14-game winning streak....
No. 18 Saint Mary's shakes off San Francisco, wins 14th straight
Mitchell Saxen had 20 points and 13 rebounds and No. 18 Saint Mary's overcame a tough challenge from San Francisco to extend its winning streak to 14 games with a 70-66 victory on Tuesday night in Moraga, Calif....
No. 23 Texas Tech escapes upset bid by TCU
Pop Isaacs scored a game-high 19 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 39 seconds left, to guide No. 23 Texas Tech past TCU, 82-81, on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas....
No. 25 BYU makes 14 treys in sinking No. 11 Baylor
Ali Khalifa made four of BYU's 14 3-pointers in the No. 25 Cougars' 78-71 victory Tuesday night over No. 11 Baylor in their Big 12 matchup in Provo, Utah....
Wake Forest stops Pitt's winning streak
Kevin Miller scored 18 points and Hunter Sallis provided 17 points as Wake Forest blew out visiting Pitt 91-58 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C., in a game billed as crucial for both teams' NCAA Tournament hopes....