Basketball Page 581 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Books view Pacers as increased threat with Pascal Siakam
The Indiana Pacers swung for the fences with the acquisition of All-Star forward Pascal Siakam, taking a calculated gamble while serving notice as a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference....
No. 18 Creighton looks to locate offense vs. Seton Hall
No. 18 Creighton normally has a high-powered offense, but it was held to 48 points for the second time this season when it lost 62-48 at No. 1 UConn on Wednesday....
Xavier looking to build momentum against Georgetown
Xavier is still searching for consistency as it hosts Georgetown on Friday night in a Big East Conference matchup in Cincinnati....
Thunder G Josh Giddey won't face charges over alleged underage relationship
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey will not face charges following an investigation into allegations of a relationship with an underage girl, police in California said....
Deandre Ayton’s ice capades the latest embarrassment in Portland’s rebuild
The NBA trade market is open for business and one team in particular would like you to know that it is jarringly open to offers. The Portland Trail Blazers might not have issued a news release saying as much, yet when your starting center misses a game due to too much ice, the telltale signs of rebu...
Warriors-Mavericks postponed Friday as Golden State mourns coach
Mourning the sudden death of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, the Golden State Warriors will not play the Dallas Mavericks as scheduled on Friday night....
No. 11 Wisconsin looks to start new streak vs. Indiana
Wisconsin will look to bounce back from its first conference loss of the season when the 11th-ranked Badgers host Indiana in a Big Ten matchup Friday night in Madison, Wis....
Wolves look to amp up intensity, rein in emotions vs. Grizzlies
The Minnesota Timberwolves will go for their fourth victory in a row when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night in Minneapolis....
Raptors, forging forward without Pascal Siakam, face Bulls
The Toronto Raptors will shoot for their second straight victory since trading All-Star Pascal Siakam when they host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday....
Knicks pursue season sweep of stumbling Wizards
The Knicks will look to complete a three-game sweep of their season series against the Washington Wizards when the teams meet in New York on Thursday....
Top 25 roundup: No. 1 UConn takes down No. 18 Creighton
Tristen Newton had a team-high 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists as No. 1 UConn topped No. 18 Creighton 62-48 on Wednesday night in Storrs, Conn....
NBA roundup: Pelicans blast Hornets, set 3-point mark
Brandon Ingram had the third triple-double of his career and led a franchise-record 3-point performance as the host New Orleans Pelicans routed the reeling Charlotte Hornets 132-112 on Wednesday night....
Pacers aim for better start vs. Kings to end losing streak
The visiting Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings have bigger things to worry about than Tyrese Haliburton's canceled homecoming when each team attempts to end a losing streak Thursday night....
Washington State, Stanford seek solid footing in Pac-12
Washington State and Stanford want to be considered contenders in the Pac-12 Conference race....
Streaking Oregon seeks rare success at Colorado
Oregon takes a six-game winning streak into its Thursday night road game against Colorado in Boulder....
Struggling Blazers still beat Nets for second time in two weeks
Anfernee Simons drove through the lane to sink a floater with 0.2 seconds left to give the host Portland Trail Blazers a 105-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night....
No. 12 Arizona turns away short-handed USC
Caleb Love scored a team-high 20 points and Keshad Johnson had a double-double as No. 12 Arizona defeated short-handed Southern California 82-67 on Wednesday night in Tucson, Ariz....
Jazz, after postponement due to tragedy, return to face Thunder
With heavy hearts, the Utah Jazz will retake the court in Salt Lake City on Thursday night to face the Oklahoma City Thunder....
Northwestern squeezes out Big 10 win over Maryland
Boo Buie scored 20 points, Brooks Barnhizer followed with 15 and Ty Berry was clutch from the free-throw line late as Northwestern edged Maryland 72-69 on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill....
No. 4 UNC shakes off Louisville's second-half rally
RJ Davis scored 21 points and No. 4 North Carolina cruised for all except a second-half stretch, topping Louisville 86-70 for its seventh straight victory Wednesday night at Chapel Hill, N.C....