Basketball Page 542 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Top 25 roundup: No. 2 Purdue holds off No. 6 Wisconsin
Lance Jones had 20 points and Zach Edey posted a double-double as second-ranked Purdue held off No. 6 Wisconsin 75-69 in a showdown for the Big Ten lead Sunday in Madison, Wis....
Late run lifts Nuggets past Blazers
Nikola Jokic scored 29 points, Jamal Murray had 21 points and 10 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets used a big surge in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 112-103 on Sunday night....
Big fourth-quarter rally lifts Jazz over Bucks
Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points to help the Utah Jazz snap a three-game losing skid and overcome a 19-point deficit in a 123-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night in Salt Lake City....
No. 11 Arizona stymies Stanford in second half
Oumar Ballo had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 11 Arizona turned up the defensive intensity after halftime as the Wildcats defeated Stanford 82-71 on Sunday night in Tucson, Ariz....
Timberwolves' Chris Finch to coach Western Conference in All-Star Game
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch will lead the Western Conference All-Stars after clinching the honor Sunday night....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Raptors in 2 OT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points and tied a career-high with 14 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder came back from a 23-point second-half deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 135-127 in double overtime Sunday in Oklahoma City....
Anthony Edwards propels Wolves past Rockets
Anthony Edwards scored 22 of his game-high 32 points in the third quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves seize control of a 111-90 win over the visiting Houston Rockets on Sunday....
No. 14 Illinois fends off Nebraska in overtime
No. 14 Illinois squandered a 10-point lead in the final 3:29 of regulation, but maintained a narrow edge for the final four minutes of overtime to claim an 87-84 Big Ten victory over Nebraska Sunday night in Champaign, Ill....
Kawhi Leonard helps Clippers cool Heat
Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 103-95 win over the host Miami Heat on Sunday night....
Pacers stick Hornets with 7th straight loss
Pascal Siakam racked up 25 points and Aaron Nesmith scored 22 as the visiting Indiana Pacers beat the cold-shooting Charlotte Hornets 115-99 on Sunday night....
Kamilla Cardoso to miss 2 South Carolina games to play for Brazil
The best player on the No. 1 team in college basketball will take a short leave of absence from her squad to play for her country....
Sixers C Joel Embiid to undergo knee surgery
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid will undergo surgery to repair the lateral meniscus in his left knee, the team announced Sunday night....
Celtics bounce back from home loss, trounce Grizzlies
Jayson Tatum collected a game-high 34 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in 31 minutes and the Boston Celtics led wire to wire en route to a 131-91 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday....
Villanova grinds out win over Providence to end 5-game slide
Eric Dixon scored 12 points and host Villanova clamped down on Providence in a 68-50 win Sunday in Philadelphia....
Diana Taurasi leads Team USA roster for FIBA tournament
Five-time Olympic champion Diana Taurasi headlines the 12-woman roster for the USA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Team announced by USA Basketball on Sunday....
Suns' Bradley Beal lights up former team in win over Wizards
Bradley Beal scored a season-high 43 points in his return to Washington and the Phoenix Suns cruised past the Wizards 140-112 on Sunday....
No. 4 Houston hosts Oklahoma State, focuses on bounce-back
No. 4 Houston will be careful not to overlook Oklahoma State when the Cowboys visit for a Big 12 game on Tuesday night....
No. 3 North Carolina rolling into home matchup with Clemson
After a crucial, emotional home win over rival Duke, No. 3 North Carolina will aim to put another tally in the win column Tuesday when it hosts Clemson in Chapel Hill, N.C....
Franz Wagner's 38 points lead Magic past Pistons
Franz Wagner poured in 38 points and the visiting Orlando Magic defeated the host Detroit Pistons 111-99 Sunday....
Texas continues Big 12 gauntlet, hosts No. 12 Iowa State
Texas will look to survive, and even thrive, against another ranked Big 12 opponent when it hosts No. 12 Iowa State on Tuesday in Austin....