Basketball Page 546 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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....
All-Star-less Kings carry strong form to Chicago
Sacramento might not have a representative selected for the NBA All-Star Game, but the Kings head into Chicago for their matchup with the Bulls on Saturday riding plenty of positive momentum....
NBA roundup: Domantas Sabonis sets Kings' double-double mark
Domantas Sabonis passed Oscar Robertson for the franchise record with his 30th consecutive double-double, posting 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings topped the Indiana Pacers 133-122 on Friday in Indianapolis....
Oregon looks for rare sweep as it faces UCLA
Oregon can complete its first four-game, regular-season sweep of the Pac-12 Conference's Los Angeles schools since the 2015-16 season with Saturday's visit to UCLA, but the Ducks are up against one of the league's hottest teams....
Coming off big victory, Xavier faces lowly DePaul
After a morale-boosting home victory this week, Xavier will hit the road to face DePaul on Saturday at Chicago in a much better frame of mind....
Clutch free throws help Butler upset No. 13 Creighton
Jahmyl Telfort tied his season high with 26 points and Boden Kapke made two clutch free throws with six seconds remaining on Friday, lifting visiting Butler to a 99-98 victory over No. 13 Creighton in Omaha, Neb....