Basketball Page 553 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Utah brushes aside VCU in NIT quarterfinals
Gabe Madsen scored 18 points and Branden Carlson added 17 to lead Utah to a 74-54 NIT quarterfinal victory over VCU on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City....
Rockets top Thunder in OT for 10th straight win
Jalen Green scored 37 points to lift the Houston Rockets to a 132-126 overtime win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday....
Rui Hachimura puts up 32 as Lakers top Grizzlies
Rui Hachimura scored a game-high 32 points to go along with 10 rebounds, helping lead the visiting Los Angeles Lakers to a 136-124 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday....
Bulls knock off Pacers, end 3-game skid
DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 27 points and Nikola Vucevic and Andre Drummond both had double-doubles to help the host Chicago Bulls defeat the Indiana Pacers 125-99 on Wednesday to stop a three-game losing streak....
Timberwolves pull away from Pistons with big run
Naz Reid had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a late third-quarter run to take control in a 106-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Minneapolis on Wednesday night....
Kawhi Leonard's late heroics lift Clippers past 76ers
Kawhi Leonard converted a go-ahead three-point play with 15.7 seconds remaining to lift the Los Angeles Clippers past the host Philadelphia 76ers 108-107 on Wednesday....
Hawks put away Trail Blazers for 3rd straight win
Dejounte Murray scored 30 points and Garrison Mathews netted a season-high 21 to help the Atlanta Hawks get their third straight win,120-106 over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday....
Knicks power to 44-point victory over Raptors
Miles McBride scored 29 points, Jalen Brunson added 26 points and the visiting New York Knicks demolished the Toronto Raptors 145-101 on Wednesday....
Cam Thomas leads Nets past Wizards in OT
Cam Thomas scored 38 points and hit two clutch baskets in overtime as the Brooklyn Nets hung on for a 122-119 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Wednesday....
76ers optimistic Joel Embiid could return in regular season
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is inching closer to a return before the end of the regular season, coach Nick Nurse said Wednesday....
Warriors complete back-to-back sweep, hold off Magic
Gary Payton II stalled an Orlando run with an interior hoop, Stephen Curry saved his only two fourth-quarter baskets for the final 1:09 and the Golden State Warriors overcame the early ejection of Draymond Green to hold off the host Magic 101-93 on Wednesday night....
Hornets lean on Brandon Miller, defense to get revenge vs. Cavs
Brandon Miller scored 31 points and the Charlotte Hornets rode solid fourth-quarter defense to avenge a loss from two nights earlier, defeating the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 118-111 on Wednesday....
Seton Hall slams UNLV, moves into NIT semis
Al-Amir Dawes scored 21 points to lead all five starters in double figures and host Seton Hall cruised past UNLV 91-68 in the NIT quarterfinals on Wednesday in South Orange, N.J....
Bucks, Pelicans meet, intent on moving past tough defeats
Neither the New Orleans Pelicans nor the Milwaukee Bucks have much time to fret about a disappointing loss....
Alabama unsure if G Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (concussion) will play
Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is still dealing with a concussion and his status will be firmed up prior to Thursday's Sweet 16 game against No. 1 seed North Carolina, Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats said Wednesday....
Florida G Riley Kugel enters transfer portal
Florida guard Riley Kugel announced Wednesday that he is entering the transfer portal....
Pacific hires successful Canadian coach Dave Smart
Pacific hired Dave Smart as the coach to rebuild its program, athletic director Adam Tschuour said Wednesday....
Patrick McCaffery, son of Iowa coach, enters transfer portal
Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery, son of coach Fran McCaffery, has entered the transfer portal, according to the school....
OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad) out vs. Rockets
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss Wednesday night's game against the surging Houston Rockets with a quad injury....
Report: Knicks C Mitchell Robinson available Wednesday
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson will be active and available to play Wednesday night for the first time since early December, ESPN reported....