Basketball Page 572 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Ohio State, Nebraska back on winning track ahead of tilt
Now that Ohio State and Nebraska have regained that winning feeling, the confidence for each will be high when they play Tuesday in Lincoln, Neb....
DePaul fires head coach Tony Stubblefield after 3-15 start
DePaul fired men's basketball coach Tony Stubblefield amid his third losing season on Monday as the Blue Demons have won only three of 18 games and gone 0-7 in the Big East Conference....
Georgetown, Butler focusing on positives amid rocky campaigns
First-year Georgetown coach Ed Cooley said during his introductory press conference last March that the Hoyas were "gonna lose some games," but he was OK with that....
Illinois gets commitment from 2025 five-star PG Jeremiah Fears
Junior point guard Jeremiah Fears committed to Illinois on Monday....
Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis (knee) out vs. Mavericks
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis was ruled out of Monday's road game against the Dallas Mavericks with right knee inflammation....
UConn, Purdue stay atop topsy-turvy AP Top 25
UConn remained No. 1 and Purdue No. 2 in the latest Associated Press Top 25, released Monday, but the rest of the poll was muddied after a second straight week of upsets and the unexpected....
No. 4 Houston bids to keep No. 21 BYU under wraps
Houston is growing more dominant on defense ahead of a clash with fellow Big 12 newcomer BYU on Tuesday in Provo, Utah....
Experience-laden roster named for USA women's basketball camp
Veterans Diana Taurasi and Britney Griner, both of the Phoenix Mercury, were named by USA Basketball to participate in a February camp at New York as the women's national basketball team begins its preparation for the Paris Olympics this summer....
Kansas State climbs to No. 4 in women's Top 25 poll
No. 4 Kansas State achieved its highest ranking in 21 years and South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1 in the Associated Press women's college basketball Top 25 poll, released Monday....
The NBA 'superstar' landscape has shifted
There is no greater conduit for NBA hyperbole than the conversation around “superstars.” To have a rational, substantive debate, there must first be basic groundwork for what constitutes superstar status. First, the bad news: former Finals MVPs Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, LeBron James and Kawhi Leona...
Zach Edey, No. 2 Purdue vie to have their way vs. Michigan
Second-ranked Purdue continues to surge behind a first-rate effort from reigning National Player of the Year Zach Edey, who is on a notable tear as he and his team prepare to play Michigan on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind....
No. 15 Oklahoma aims to stop recent dominance by Texas
No. 15 Oklahoma and Texas — dangerous and improving — will square off Tuesday night in a key early Big 12 Conference clash in Norman, Okla....
No. 18 Creighton aims to ride momentum into clash vs. Xavier
After delivering a game in which it refused to lose, No. 18 Creighton will have a spring in its step when it returns home to face Xavier on Tuesday night in Omaha, Neb....
No. 11 Wisconsin eyes 7th straight win over Minnesota
No. 11 Wisconsin will look to continue its recent success against its border rival when it visits Minnesota for a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis....
No. 8 Kentucky brings deep, talented roster to South Carolina
No. 8 Kentucky has added another key weapon to its arsenal as it heads on the road this week starting with Tuesday's Southeastern Conference matchup with South Carolina at Columbia, S.C....
No. 7 Duke out to rebound, extend Louisville's skid
After having their eight-game winning streak snapped in a home loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday, the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils will aim to bounce back on Tuesday at Louisville....
Surging Suns out to extend recent dominance of Bulls
The Phoenix Suns are hitting their stride and the club's Big Three are leading the way....
Mavs rested, ready to take on league-leading Celtics
It'll be a well-rested Dallas Mavericks team that takes the floor against the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday night....
No. 21 Dayton looks to extend win streak vs. La Salle
Fresh off another undefeated week, No. 21 Dayton looks to continue its dominance over the Atlantic 10 Conference when it heads to Philadelphia to take on La Salle on Tuesday night....
Lakers bounce back by blasting Blazers
D'Angelo Russell scored 34 points to go along with eight assists and LeBron James added 28 points as the Los Angeles Lakers got back on track with a 134-110 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night....