Basketball Page 585 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Ambitious Pelicans aim to extend Hornets' struggles
The New Orleans Pelicans had a good road trip that ended on a bad note....
Mavs scoring without Luka Doncic, while Lakers settle on starters
Even with Luka Doncic out the past three games, the Dallas Mavericks have figured out a way forward and figure to be comfortable with whatever options they have available on a visit to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday....
Jimmy Butler, Heat aim to keep rolling against Raptors
After winning in Jimmy Butler's return to action, the Miami Heat will be going for their fourth consecutive victory Wednesday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors....
Dalton Knecht goes for 39 as No. 6 Tennessee routs Florida
Dalton Knecht scored a career-high 39 points and No. 6 Tennessee rolled past Florida 85-66 on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn....
St. John's coach Rick Pitino (COVID-19) missing game vs. Seton Hall
St. John's coach Rick Pitino will miss his team's Tuesday road game against Seton Hall due to a bout with COVID-19....
Knicks eye Jalen Brunson's return when they face Rockets
A slow start Saturday night and an inability to finish Monday afternoon....
Texas stumbles out of rankings with gritty UCF up next
Now unranked, Texas will try to get back on the winning track when it hosts gritty league newcomer UCF on Wednesday in a Big 12 clash in Austin, Texas....
Margin is thin when Hawks, Magic share the court
Close games have been the norm whenever the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic get together. Two of the past three meetings have been decided by one point, and their last encounter, Jan. 7 in Orlando, went into overtime....
Celtics, the NBA's best, host worst-in-West Spurs
The Boston Celtics are hoping to have Jaylen Brown in the lineup when they face the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday....
Grizzlies sign Scotty Pippen Jr. to two-year, two-way deal
The Memphis Grizzlies are giving guard Scotty Pippen Jr. another shot at the NBA....
Pistons ride rare momentum into date with Timberwolves
Alec Burks may be playing too well to remain with the Detroit Pistons much longer....
Kings coach Mike Brown fined $50K for criticizing officials
The NBA fined Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown $50,000 on Tuesday for criticism of referees during and after the team's most recent game....
Clippers' yet-to-open Intuit Dome to host 2026 NBA All-Star Game
The Los Angeles Clippers have yet to finish building their new arena but the 2026 NBA All-Star Game is officially booked....
Florida State hits road to renew rivalry with Miami
Kyshawn George is growing on the Miami Hurricanes — literally and figuratively....
Climbing Cavs owe Bucks for December defeat
Ascending in the standings on the strength of a season-high five-game winning streak, the Cleveland Cavaliers welcome the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night with revenge on their minds....
Virginia Tech takes aim at Virginia's 9-0 home record
With four straight road losses, all by at least 16 points, alarm bells are ringing at Virginia....
Nebraska aims to halt road conference skid vs. Rutgers
Nebraska has shown it's a legitimate contender that can match up with the very best in the Big Ten Conference....
No. 12 Arizona seeks better than 'average' effort vs. USC
Arizona spent two weeks at No. 1 in the polls in December, but the Wildcats have fallen to No. 12 and are "an average basketball team" as they head into Wednesday's game against Southern California in Tucson, Ariz....
No. 13 Auburn mindful of last year's loss at Vanderbilt
Amid a span in which upsets have been the talk of the college basketball world, No. 13 Auburn has bucked the trend during a nine-game winning streak....
Michael Jordan is to blame for Jerry Krause's widow being booed
Michael Jordan won a widow getting booed. My colleague Stephen Knox covered this yesterday, the booing of Jerry Krause’s widow Thelma during the Chicago Bulls’ Ring of Honor ceremony on Friday, and he isn’t wrong. It’s another “feather” in the “cap” of Jerry Reinsdorf, though he wouldn’t have been i...