Basketball Page 565 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Up big early, No. 6 Tennessee dismantles LSU
Dalton Knecht scored 27 points and No. 6 Tennessee never trailed in an 88-68 victory over LSU on Wednesday night in Knoxville, Tenn....

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 24 Oklahoma extends win streak
Skylar Vann scored 17 points as No. 24 Oklahoma won its seventh straight game, securing a 72-55 win over TCU on Wednesday evening in Norman, Okla....

Dre Davis propels Seton Hall past Georgetown
Dre Davis scored a career-high 25 points on 11-of-19 shooting to carry Seton Hall past Georgetown 76-70 on Wednesday night in Newark, N.J....

Home after tough trip, Bucks take on Timberwolves
The Milwaukee Bucks will try to turn the page on a disappointing five-game road trip when they return home to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night....

Penn State returns home with confidence, faces Iowa
Fresh off a successful road trip, Penn State returns home to face Iowa on Thursday in Big Ten action at University Park, Pa....

Coby White hot for Bulls, while next foe Grizzlies in cold stretch
The Chicago Bulls begin a four-game road swing on Thursday when they visit the slumping, injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies....

Surging Knicks hope to have Jalen Brunson vs. Mavericks
The New York Knicks' medical staff figures to play a key role in the team's preparations for Thursday's contest against the visiting Dallas Mavericks....

Hawks G Dejounte Murray (back) ruled out vs. Celtics
Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray will miss Wednesday night's game against the host Boston Celtics due to lower back tightness....

Reports: Timberwolves acquire G Monte Morris from Detroit
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired point guard Monte Morris from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr. and a 2030 second-round pick, multiple outlets reported Wednesday....

Heat F Haywood Highsmith (personal) out after car accident
Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith will miss Wednesday night's home game against the San Antonio Spurs after being involved in a car accident Tuesday night....

Report: Celtics to acquire Xavier Tillman from Grizzlies
The Boston Celtics are acquiring forward/center Xavier Tillman from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for two second-round picks, ESPN reported on Wednesday....

The 2024 NBA trade deadline is DOA
Please for the love of God stop reading this. The 2024 deadline has absolutely no pulse. Do not confuse the volume of trades made with value. I repeat. Do not confuse the volume of trades made with value. This is the Al Capone’s vault of trade deadlines. Instead of Woj Bombs, Adrian Wojnarowski is d...

Jazz send Simone Fontecchio to Pistons for Kevin Knox, pick
The Utah Jazz are sending forward Simone Fontecchio to the Detroit Pistons for former first-round draft pick Kevin Knox, a 2024 second-round pick and draft rights to Gabriele Procida, ESPN reported Wednesday....

Report: Candace Parker to re-sign with Aces
Two-time WNBA MVP and three-time league champion Candace Parker is returning to the Las Vegas Aces on a one-year contract, Winsidr reported on Wednesday....

It's time for the Mavericks to fire Jason Kidd and Nico Harrison
No team in recent memory has failed to build around a generational superstar more than the Dallas Mavericks have with Luka Dončić. We are not talking about Anthony Davis in New Orleans. Dončić is a consistent top-five MVP candidate and First-Team All-NBA every season, one of a handful of players of ...

Kyrie Irving says NY mayor to blame for lackluster Nets tenure
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving made his return to the Barclays Center for the first time since being traded. With Irving’s 36-point outburst in the Mavericks’ 119-107 win over Brooklyn, it bears wondering why one of the guard’s best performances ever in the Barclays Center is coming while in a ...

No. 20 Florida Atlantic shoots for season sweep of UAB
Johnell Davis was Conference USA's sixth man of the year a season ago on a Florida Atlantic team that made it to the Final Four....

No. 8 Arizona aims to snap Utah's home win streak
No. 8 Arizona defeated Utah by 19 points when the teams met earlier this season, but a change of venue might make all the difference in the rematch Thursday night in Salt Lake City....

Heat brace for arrival of Spurs' Victor Wembanyama
South Florida fans will finally get an in-person look at 7-foot-4 San Antonio rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama when the Spurs visit the Miami Heat on Wednesday....

Top 25 roundup: Clemson knocks off No. 3 North Carolina
PJ Hall scored 25 points and Joseph Girard III had 21 as Clemson upset No. 3 North Carolina 80-76 on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C....