Basketball Page 551 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
James Madison tabs Morehead State's Preston Spradlin as coach
James Madison hired Morehead State's Preston Spradlin as its new coach and signed him to a six-year contract, the school announced Friday....
Siena tabs Syracuse associate Gerry McNamara as head coach
Siena named longtime Syracuse assistant coach Gerry McNamara as the 19th head coach in program history on Friday....
Cavaliers sign F Marcus Morris for rest of season
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Marcus Morris Sr. for the rest of the season, the team announced Friday....
NCAA Tournament roundup: Alabama stuns top seed UNC
Grant Nelson scored fourth-seeded Alabama's final five points, including a three-point play with 38 seconds left that put the Crimson Tide ahead for good in a 89-87 win over top-seeded North Carolina on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament West Region semifinal in Los Angeles....
Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois outlast Iowa State
BOSTON — Terrence Shannon Jr. poured in 29 points and third-seeded Illinois held off a second-half rally to earn a 72-69 victory over second-seeded Iowa State on Thursday night in a battle of East Region teams in the Sweet 16....
Late surge lifts Alabama over No. 1 North Carolina
LOS ANGELES — Grant Nelson scored fourth-seeded Alabama's final five points, including a late three-point play that put the Crimson Tide ahead for good in a 89-87 win over top-seeded North Carolina on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament West Region semifinal....
Balanced attack helps Pelicans hold off Bucks
Zion Williamson scored 28 points, CJ McCollum added 25 and the host New Orleans Pelicans held off the Milwaukee Bucks 107-100 on Thursday night....
Mavericks look to pull further away from Kings
The Dallas Mavericks will look to put some distance between themselves and the Sacramento Kings in the standings when the teams meet in Sacramento on Friday night for the second time in four days....
Hawks sink Celtics on Dejounte Murray's OT buzzer-beater
Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 44 points, including the game-winning basket with 0.1 seconds remaining in overtime, to give the Atlanta Hawks a 123-122 win over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday....
No. 1 UConn patrols glass, controls San Diego St. to move to Elite Eight
BOSTON — Cam Spencer scored a team-high 18 points and No. 1 UConn dominated the offensive glass to beat fifth-seeded San Diego State 82-52 on Thursday night in a meeting of East Region teams in the Sweet 16....
Clemson upends Arizona, makes first Elite Eight since '80
LOS ANGELES — Chase Hunter's and-one play with 25.7 seconds remaining capped his game-high-matching 18-point performance, and No. 6 seed Clemson held off second-seeded Arizona to earn its first trip to the Elite Eight since 1980 with a 77-72 win in the NCAA Tournament West Regional on Thursday....
Rockets ride 10-game win streak into matchup with sinking Jazz
Two rebuilding teams with vastly different trajectories this season will meet in Salt Lake City on Friday night when the Utah Jazz host the Houston Rockets....
Nuggets take on Timberwolves as they jockey for top seed in West
Denver's road to its first NBA championship last year began with a first-round win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, a series that former Nuggets forward Bruce Brown said was Denver's toughest matchup....
Knicks seek fourth straight win, face suddenly hot Spurs
The surging New York Knicks carry a three-game winning streak and plenty of momentum to San Antonio on Friday for a key late-season game with the Spurs....
Rookie-led Trail Blazers present Heat opportunity to get healthy
The NBA's schedule makers have handed the Miami Heat an apparent gift....
Hot-shooting Thunder, Suns look to improve playoff positioning
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns have been two of the best shooting teams in the NBA this season....
Frustrated Sixers seek better outcome at Cavaliers
The Philadelphia 76ers still have the opportunity to improve their playoff position with only nine games remaining in the regular season....
Pistons, Wizards winding down lost season for dubious honor
A little over two weeks ago, the Detroit Pistons overtook the Washington Wizards in the race to avoid the NBA's worst record....
Bulls, Nets both trying to stay afloat in playoff race
After beating the Portland Trail Blazers on March 18, the Chicago Bulls were tantalizingly close to surpassing the .500 mark for the first time in more than a year....
Kentucky F Adou Thiero enters transfer portal
Kentucky forward Adou Thiero entered the transfer portal, the school confirmed to multiple outlets on Thursday....