Basketball Page 577 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nebraska chases another resume-building win at No. 14 Illinois
At the start of the week, Nebraska clearly had the Big Ten's toughest task: Knock off No. 6 Wisconsin and No. 14 Illinois to prove it belongs in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014....
Hard-charging Cavaliers meet skidding Spurs
One of the NBA's hottest teams faces one of the coldest when the surging Cleveland Cavaliers visit the slumping San Antonio Spurs on Saturday....
Hawks' Trae Young rides hot streak into matchup vs. Warriors
Atlanta guard Trae Young will continue his pursuit of a side door into the upcoming NBA All-Star Game when the Hawks host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night....
All-Star-less Kings carry strong form to Chicago
Sacramento might not have a representative selected for the NBA All-Star Game, but the Kings head into Chicago for their matchup with the Bulls on Saturday riding plenty of positive momentum....
NBA roundup: Domantas Sabonis sets Kings' double-double mark
Domantas Sabonis passed Oscar Robertson for the franchise record with his 30th consecutive double-double, posting 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings topped the Indiana Pacers 133-122 on Friday in Indianapolis....
Oregon looks for rare sweep as it faces UCLA
Oregon can complete its first four-game, regular-season sweep of the Pac-12 Conference's Los Angeles schools since the 2015-16 season with Saturday's visit to UCLA, but the Ducks are up against one of the league's hottest teams....
Coming off big victory, Xavier faces lowly DePaul
After a morale-boosting home victory this week, Xavier will hit the road to face DePaul on Saturday at Chicago in a much better frame of mind....
Clutch free throws help Butler upset No. 13 Creighton
Jahmyl Telfort tied his season high with 26 points and Boden Kapke made two clutch free throws with six seconds remaining on Friday, lifting visiting Butler to a 99-98 victory over No. 13 Creighton in Omaha, Neb....
Nikola Jokic's triple-double sends Nuggets past Blazers
Nikola Jokic had 27 points, a season-high 22 rebounds and 12 assists as the host Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-108 on Friday night....
Warriors roll past Grizzlies to open road trip
Jonathan Kuminga scored at least 20 points for the eighth consecutive game and the Golden State Warriors opened a five-game trip with a 121-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night....
Paolo Banchero leads Magic's rally past Timberwolves
Paolo Banchero scored a game-high 23 points on 10-for-20 shooting, and the Orlando Magic rallied for a 108-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Minneapolis....
Zion Williamson's late hoops push Pelicans past Spurs
Zion Williamson powered his way to 33 points, including two key baskets in the final minute, as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 114-113 on Friday....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander powers Thunder past Hornets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 126-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday in Oklahoma City....
Rookies roll as Rockets rip Raptors
Alperen Sengun flirted with a triple-double while rookies Cam Whitmore and Amen Thompson combined for 44 points off the bench as the Houston Rockets rolled to a 135-106 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday....
Trae Young scores 32 as Hawks top Suns
Trae Young had 32 points and 15 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 129-120 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday and extend their winning streak to three games....
Domantas Sabonis makes Kings history in win over Pacers
Domantas Sabonis passed Oscar Robertson for the franchise record with his 30th consecutive double-double, posting 26 points and 12 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings topped the Indiana Pacers 133-122 on Friday in Indianapolis....
Heat get hot in 3rd quarter, rally past Wizards
Jimmy Butler scored 24 points and Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 14 rebounds to fuel the visiting Miami Heat to a 110-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday....
Washington State visits Washington amid uncertain future for rivalry
Washington and Washington State have two regular-season games remaining against each other, the first Saturday night in Seattle....
DaRon Holmes II propels No. 21 Dayton past St. Bonaventure
DaRon Holmes II tied a career high with 34 points, putting up 25 after halftime, as No. 21 Dayton posted a 76-71 win over visiting St. Bonaventure on Friday....
Doc Rivers seeks first Bucks win in matchup with Mavs
The Milwaukee Bucks' tough road trip continues as they match up with the host Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night looking to end their two-game skid....