Basketball Page 565 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Hot-shooting Celtics roll past Heat
The visiting Boston Celtics made 22 3-pointers and shot 63.7 percent from the floor en route to a 143-110 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday night....
Pascal Siakam's triple-double fuels Pacers past 76ers
Pascal Siakam recorded his sixth career triple-double after collecting 26 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists on Thursday, lifting the Indiana Pacers to a 134-122 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Indianapolis....
Wizards, under new management, fall to Jazz
Lauri Markkanen and John Collins had big nights to help the Utah Jazz snap a three-game losing streak with a 123-108 road win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night....
No. 4 Houston bringing defense to matchup with Kansas State
The fourth-ranked Houston Cougars have played such exceptional defense this season that, at first look, the points they surrendered at No. 21 BYU on Tuesday seemed an aberration....
Trail Blazers battle Spurs, seek another win in Texas
The Portland Trail Blazers will look to complete the Lone Star State double when they travel to San Antonio to battle the Spurs on Friday in a game between the bottom two teams in the Western Conference....
No. 21 BYU seeks to break through in matchup with Texas
Texas aims for a third straight win over a Top 25 opponent Saturday when the Longhorns visit No. 21 BYU....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Duke routs No. 23 Florida State
Taina Mair scored 18 points as Duke upset visiting No. 23 Florida State 88-46 on Thursday night in Durham, N.C....
Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton among the starters for All-Star Game in Indy
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was named an Eastern Conference starter Thursday night when the All-Star Game starters were announced on TNT....
Reports: Nets' Ben Simmons likely to return soon
Just a couple of weeks before the NBA's trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets could be welcoming back Ben Simmons as early as Monday, according to multiple reports....
Grizzlies in search of authenticity in meeting with Magic
The Memphis Grizzlies won their last two contests to salvage a split of their just-completed four-game road trip....
Finely-tuned offenses clash when Pelicans face Thunder
The New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record for points in a game when they beat the visiting Utah Jazz 153-124 on Tuesday night....
No. 11 Oklahoma in recovery mode vs. No. 20 Texas Tech
There were not exactly high expectations for either Oklahoma or Texas Tech entering this season after both finished 5-13 in the Big 12 in 2022-23....
The Bucks may not have a plan, but they aren't afraid to throw money at a problem
At least Milwaukee Bucks fans can say that the Haslems aren’t penny-pinchers. Jimmy and Dee bought their way into the NBA last spring when they purchased former franchise co-owner Marc Lasry’s share. Since then, two Bucks head coaches have been fired and their most recent hire is one of the most wel...
Bucks to face Cavaliers again amid coaching upheaval
The Milwaukee Bucks will once again host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night for the second consecutive game with an opportunity to win the season series....
Well-adjusted Clippers hit road to face new-look Raptors
The Los Angeles Clippers will take aim at their fourth consecutive victory Friday night when they open a seven-game road trip against the Toronto Raptors....
Rockets meet Hornets, closing in on last season's win total
There is plenty of misery to go around for the Houston Rockets and Charlotte Hornets....
Stanford, Cal bring momentum into rivalry renewal
Two Pac-12 Conference basketball teams headed in a positive direction of late hope to continue their improved play at each other's expense when Stanford and California duel Friday night in Berkeley, Calif....
No. 3 North Carolina aims to fluster Florida State again
Two of the hottest teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference — and perhaps in all of college basketball — will face off when Florida State hosts North Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla....
No. 23 Iowa State puts unbeaten home record on line vs. No. 7 Kansas
Iowa State has been quite successful of late when hosting Big 12 teams that are featured in the Top 25....
Mavericks, Hawks limp into matchup at Atlanta
The Dallas Mavericks hit the road to face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday in a matchup in which each team is on a three-game losing streak and could be missing one of its star players....