Basketball Page 570 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Thunder, Jazz riding highs into meeting in Salt Lake
The Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder might have a little pregame contest before they face each other on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City....
Bradley Beal hitting stride as Suns ready for Bucks
The Phoenix Suns have overcome a slow start to stand eight games over .500 at the 50-game mark and look to continue their solid play Tuesday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks....
Michigan State, Minnesota out to continue upward trend
Michigan State and Minnesota each will vie for their third straight victory when the teams meet in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Tuesday night in Minneapolis....
Recharged Timberwolves hit road to tackle short-handed Bulls
A five-game road trip awaits the Minnesota Timberwolves, beginning with Tuesday's visit to the Chicago Bulls....
Hot seat growing for Chris Holtmann as Ohio State takes on Indiana
Ohio State hopes a two-game homestand, beginning with Indiana on Tuesday in Columbus, can stop a monthlong tailspin that has coach Chris Holtmann on the hot seat....
Boston College in 'right direction' with Florida State up next
A well-rested Boston College team will attempt to extend its winning streak to three games when it faces visiting Florida State on Tuesday night....
Wake Forest seeks rare road victory vs. pesky Georgia Tech
Wake Forest will try to pick up a much-needed road victory Tuesday when it travels to Atlanta to meet Georgia Tech....
Pacers getting into flow with Rockets up next
With new addition Pascal Siakam looking comfortable with his new franchise, the Indiana Pacers are close to becoming the team the front office envisioned....
Lakers F Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) out 3-4 weeks
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt will miss at least three weeks and could be out for a month with a sprained right foot....
Knicks, Grizzlies too familiar with depleted rosters
By winning nine straight games with an often-undermanned roster, the New York Knicks engendered thoughts of a playoff run the Big Apple hasn't seen this century....
Storm sign eight-time All-Star F Nneka Ogwumike
Forward Nneka Ogwumike, the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player and an eight-time All-Star, signed with the Seattle Storm on Monday....
Defense in spotlight as surging Magic visit Heat
Sunshine State counterparts meet for the final time in the 2023-24 regular season on Tuesday when the Miami Heat host the streaking Orlando Magic....
Sliding St. John's trying to reverse course vs. struggling DePaul
St. John's is mired in its worst rut of the season, though not nearly as long as DePaul's slide....
No. 24 San Diego State seeks consistency heading to Air Force
San Diego State is back in the AP Top 25 heading into its Mountain West Conference game on Tuesday night at Air Force, in Colorado Springs, Colo., and the No. 24 Aztecs hope to stick around in the poll this time....
Points at a premium when Maryland, Rutgers meet
When Maryland plays host to Rutgers on Tuesday, the teams will have a high standard to meet....
Sun re-sign All-Star F Brionna Jones for 2024
The Connecticut Sun re-signed forward Brionna Jones to a one-year deal on Monday....
No. 15 South Carolina joins poll, hosts Ole Miss
Ole Miss has been in and out of the Associated Press Top 25 this season....
Kawhi Leonard has entered the chat in the NBA MVP conversation
For fans who tend to skip over much of the NBA regular season, you’ve probably missed the recent uprising in talk about Kawhi Leonard having a claim in the MVP conversation. Most years, Leonard’s numbers are great. But since he blossomed into a star toward the end of his run in San Antonio, “The Cla...
UConn, Purdue, UNC still 1-2-3 in AP Top 25
The top three were unchanged Monday as UConn, Purdue and North Carolina still sit atop the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll....
Iowa returns to No. 2 behind South Carolina
Iowa returned to the No. 2 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll on Monday as Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark closes in on the NCAA scoring record....