Basketball Page 580 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
At Grizzlies, Warriors aim for first rematch win of season
One team that has been terrible at exacting revenge duels another that hasn't been great at preventing it when the Golden State Warriors visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night....
NBA roundup: Tyrese Maxey scores 51 as Sixers edge Jazz
Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers snap a four-game losing streak with a thrilling 127-124 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City....
Familiar faces square off as Kings oppose Pacers
When the Indiana Pacers welcome the Sacramento Kings to Indianapolis on Friday, it will be almost two years since the organizations executed a trade that reshaped both sides....
Strong second half propels UCLA past Oregon State
Dylan Andrews, Lazar Stefanovic and Will McClendon combined for 29 second-half points and UCLA scored its fourth Pac-12 Conference win in the last five tries, holding off visiting Oregon State, 71-63, on Thursday in Los Angeles....
Tyrese Maxey scores career-high 51, lifts 76ers past Jazz
Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers snap a four-game losing streak with a thrilling 127-124 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City....
Jackson Shelstad, Oregon start hot, run past USC
Jackson Shelstad scored 20 points and Kario Oquendo contributed 12 points, five assists and five rebounds as Oregon earned a 78-69 win over Southern California on Thursday night in Los Angeles....
Stanford stays hot, tops slumping Arizona State
Brandon Angel had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Stanford to a 71-62 victory Thursday night over Arizona State in a Pac-12 game at Tempe, Ariz....
No. 11 Arizona rolls over Cal, extends series win streak
Oumar Ballo didn't miss a shot from the field and had 22 points and 13 rebounds as No. 11 Arizona rolled past Cal 91-65 Thursday night in Tucson, Ariz....
Nebraska stuns No. 6 Wisconsin in overtime
C.J. Wilcher came off the bench for 22 points Thursday night and Nebraska erased an 18-point second-half deficit, upsetting No. 6 Wisconsin 80-72 in overtime in Lincoln, Neb....
Cavaliers pull away from injury-ravaged Grizzlies
Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points and handed out seven assists as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 108-101 on Thursday....
Jalen Brunson scores 40 as Knicks rally past Pacers
Jalen Brunson, named an Eastern Conference All-Star earlier Thursday, scored 11 of his 40 points in the final 6:45 for the surging New York Knicks, who won their ninth straight game by overcoming a 15-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 109-105....
Austin Reaves's 32 points lead Lakers past Celtics
Austin Reaves scored a season-high 32 points to help the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers earn a 114-105 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Hannah Hidalgo goes off for No. 14 Irish
Hannah Hidalgo scored a season-high 35 points as Notre Dame routed host Georgia Tech 85-48 on Thursday in Atlanta....
Report: Grizzlies trading Steven Adams to Rockets
The Memphis Grizzlies swapped center Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets for guard Victor Oladipo, two 2024 second-round draft picks and one 2025 second-rounder, ESPN reported Thursday....
NBA All-Star reserves: Stephen Curry in, De'Aaron Fox out
The NBA announced All-Star Game reserves Thursday, with Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors making the Western Conference team for the 10th time and the NBA Player of the Month for January, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, getting his fourth All-Star nod....
76ers C Joel Embiid has meniscus injury in left knee
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid has a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee, a Philadelphia 76ers official told media outlets on Thursday....
Thunder trying to add to Hornets' troubles
Chet Holmgren has been fighting through some growing pains in his rookie season....
Timberwolves set to flex 'D' against Magic
The Minnesota Timberwolves aim for their third win in a row when they host the Orlando Magic on Friday night in Minneapolis....
Fortunes have changed for Nuggets, Blazers since 2019 playoffs
Five years ago, Portland and Denver played an epic seven-game series in the Western Conference semifinals. Since then, the teams have gone in different directions....
Free agency roundup: Dream sign Tina Charles, Aerial Powers
The Atlanta Dream signed veteran center Tina Charles and guard Aerial Powers on Thursday amid a flurry of transactions around the league on the first day of WNBA free agency....