Basketball Page 559 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Inconsistent Virginia Tech seeks improvement vs. slumping Notre Dame
A date with reeling Notre Dame might be what Virginia Tech needs to end its own struggles — especially on the road....
Improved teams clash when rivals Cal, UCLA meet
Saturday's Pac-12 matchup between UCLA and host Cal in Berkeley, Calif., pairs two different examples of in-season improvement....
After rough outing, Clippers look to regroup against Pistons
After laying an egg upon their return from a mammoth seven-game road trip, the Los Angeles Clippers are out to get back on track when they face the visiting Detroit Pistons on Saturday afternoon....
Maryland faces Ohio State in search of 'urgency'
Maryland hopes a trend continues with a road matchup against Ohio State on Saturday at Columbus, Ohio....
Rivals NC State, Wake Forest fighting to bolster tourney resumes
In terms of postseason prospects, it is hard to say which team needs a win more when North Carolina State visits Wake Forest on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C....
Mavericks, Thunder hit court after busy trade deadline
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks were tied together at the NBA trade deadline after both made deals with the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday to bolster their playoff hopes....
Trail Blazers G Shaedon Sharpe undergoes abdomen surgery
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe underwent successful surgery Friday for a core muscle injury and will be re-evaluated in six weeks....
Report: Heat F Haywood Highsmith returns after accident
Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith is set to return to the team Friday, The Athletic reported, after he missed Wednesday's victory over the San Antonio Spurs following a car accident earlier this week....
Providence puts renewed confidence up against Butler
Providence will attempt to build off one of its most impressive wins of the season when it faces Butler on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis....
West Virginia seeks season sweep of Texas
Texas looks to get back on the winning track and avoid a season sweep by dangerous West Virginia when the two teams square off Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference clash in Austin, Texas....
Clemson, Syracuse look to build case for tournament berth
Clemson, fresh off a big upset of North Carolina, visits Syracuse on Saturday afternoon for a midday Atlantic Coast Conference game that can impact the NCAA Tournament hopes of both teams....
No time to rest as No. 8 Arizona visits dangerous Colorado
No. 8 Arizona will see how much it has left in the tank when it plays a dangerous Colorado team on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo....
Kansas State eyeing another upset at No. 21 BYU
Kansas State will attempt to knock off a second straight Top 25 opponent when it visits No. 21 BYU on Saturday in Provo, Utah....
No. 25 New Mexico looking for more 'pop' against UNLV
UNLV and No. 25 New Mexico both enter Saturday night's game at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., after decisive victories against Wyoming....
St. John's looking to end No. 7 Marquette's win streak
Surging Marquette will be looking to extend its winning streak when the seventh-ranked Golden Eagles host St. John's in a Big East matchup on Saturday in Milwaukee....
No. 23 Texas Tech looking to halt skid vs. UCF
Getting healthy and back on track is at the top of the wish list for 23rd-ranked Texas Tech on Saturday, but Big 12 Conference newcomer UCF brings its own agenda into Lubbock, Texas....
The Dallas Mavericks did not just go all-in for PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford
The NBA trade deadline was unsurprisingly mundane except for one team: the Dallas Mavericks. Sitting at 29-23, good for eighth in the West, GM Nico Harrison jettisoned Richaun Holmes, Seth Curry, Grant Williams and draft picks in two separate trades for PJ Washington from the Charlotte Hornets, and ...
Grizzlies' GG Jackson II signs multi-year contract
Memphis Grizzlies rookie forward GG Jackson II signed a multi-year contract on Friday....
TCU hunting another top-15 win at No. 14 Iowa State
After splitting a pair of games in the Lone Star State against Baylor and Texas, No. 14 Iowa State returns home for a Saturday Big 12 battle with upset-minded TCU in Ames, Iowa....
From Paige Bueckers to JuJu Watkins, it would be great if women could go one-and-done
The men had Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, Zion Williamson, and Anthony Davis. The women should have had Paige Bueckers then, and JuJu Watkins now. But, according to the rules, they can’t....