Basketball Page 554 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nets F Keita Bates-Diop to miss remainder of season
Brooklyn Nets forward Keita Bates-Diop underwent a procedure to address a stress fracture in his right tibia and will miss the rest of the season....
Report: Louisville close to hiring Charleston's Pat Kelsey
Louisville is close to naming College of Charleston's Pat Kelsey as its next men's basketball coach, multiple outlets reported Wednesday....
Caitlin Clark offered $5M to play in BIG3 league
Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark has a $5 million offer on the table to join the BIG3 3-on-3 basketball league....
Report: Long Beach State set to hire Chris Acker
Long Beach State is finalizing negotiations to make Chris Acker its next men's basketball coach, CBS Sports reported Wednesday....
Pepperdine star Michael Ajayi transferring to Gonzaga
Pepperdine star Michael Ajayi announced he is transferring to Gonzaga for the 2024-25 season....
Tennessee prepares for stern battle vs. Creighton
DETROIT — Tennessee and Creighton have made the NCAA Tournament a combined 51 times, but neither team has reached the magical Final Four....
Zach Edey, Purdue renew acquaintances with Gonzaga
DETROIT — Purdue and Gonzaga don't play in the same conference, and their campuses are nearly 2,000 miles apart....
Jared McCain, Duke aim to derail top-seeded Houston
Duke's Jared McCain is hotter than lava, and Houston boasts the nation's top defensive unit....
Bandwagon filling up as upstart NC State braces for Marquette
North Carolina State appeared ready to call it a season when it dropped its last four regular-season games....
Rockets ride 9-game win streak into matchup with Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed for the playoffs, and they are fighting for one of the top spots in the Western Conference....
After stunning comeback, Lakers finish back-to-back at Memphis
An eventful week for the red-hot Los Angeles Lakers continues when they travel to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday....
Warriors carry strong road form to Orlando
One of the league's hottest road teams pays a visit to one of the winningest home clubs Wednesday night when the Golden State Warriors and Orlando Magic clash in Central Florida....
Luka Doncic, Mavs manhandle Kings 132-96
Luka Doncic scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half, Kyrie Irving had 18 of his 24 over the final two periods and the Dallas Mavericks rode the tag-team effort of their star guards to a 132-96 shellacking of the host Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night....
NBA roundup: Lakers storm back, best Bucks in 2OT
Anthony Davis scored 34 points and grabbed 23 rebounds as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a 128-124 double-overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday after trailing by 10 points with 3:26 remaining in regulation....
Indiana State gets by Cincinnati to NIT semifinals
Robbie Avila broke a tie with a deep 3-pointer with 59.7 seconds remaining and finished with 22 points to rally the top-seeded and host Indiana State Sycamores to an 85-81 win over the No. 2 Cincinnati Bearcats in the NIT quarterfinals on Tuesday night....
LeBron James-less Lakers pull even late, top Bucks in 2 OTs
Anthony Davis scored 34 points and grabbed 23 rebounds as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a 128-124 double-overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday after trailing by 10 points with 3:26 remaining in regulation....
Closing 12-0 run carries Thunder past Pelicans
Jalen Williams scored 26 points and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder used a balanced scoring effort to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-112 on Tuesday night....
Warriors put clamps on Heat
Klay Thompson scored 28 points on 11-of-20 shooting, and the Golden State Warriors delivered one of their best defensive performances of the season en route to a 113-92 road win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday....
Georgia fends off Ohio State to punch ticket to NIT semis
Noah Thomasson scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket, and No. 4 seed Georgia downed No. 2 Ohio State 79-77 in the quarterfinals of the NIT on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio....
Spurs stepping up, hope to have their star back vs. Jazz
Despite not having Victor Wembanyama in action on Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs pulled off a big upset win over the Phoenix Suns....