Basketball Page 588 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jerry Reinsdorf should have seen this coming
As usual, Jerry Reinsdorf failed to read the room. The Chicago Bulls are looking at a second-consecutive appearance in the Play-in Tournament, rounding out yet another rebuild on its disappointing last leg. Now is not the time to force more nostalgia on the fans, reminding them of an era many of the...
These are the WNBA's top 10 free agents
WNBA’s free agency started this week, and while players can’t sign until Feb. 1, teams are allowed to be in conversation with them. Here are the top 10 players who are eligible free agents and some scenarios around what would happen if they re-sign or go somewhere else....
No. 17 Colorado State, Air Force enter matchup looking to end skids
No. 17 Colorado State dropped back-to-back road games last week and the aftermath of each loss featured a similar occurrence....
Grizzlies G Desmond Bane (ankle) to miss at least 6 weeks
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane will miss at least six weeks with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain....
NBA roundup: Damian Lillard-led Bucks edge Kings in OT
Damian Lillard capped a frantic finish with a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds remaining in overtime as the Milwaukee Bucks found a way to outlast the visiting Sacramento Kings 143-142 on Sunday night....
Suns have little trouble with short-handed Blazers
Devin Booker recorded 34 points and seven assists to help the Phoenix Suns notch a 127-116 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night....
Bucks knock off Kings in OT thriller
Damian Lillard capped a frantic finish with a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds remaining in overtime as the Milwaukee Bucks found a way to outlast the visiting Sacramento Kings 143-142 on Sunday night....
No. 18 BYU takes on Iowa State, tries to maintain momentum
No. 18 BYU finally closed out a game to earn its first Big 12 victory. Now, the Cougars look to build momentum in their new league when they host Iowa State on Tuesday....
Anthony Edwards' 3rd-quarter burst fuels Wolves past Clippers
Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 33 points in the third quarter to fuel the host Minnesota Timberwolves to a 109-105 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday in Minneapolis....
Adem Bona helps UCLA halt losing streak with win over Washington
Adem Bona scored 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the floor and UCLA snapped losing streaks of four straight games at home and four games overall with its 73-61 defeat of Washington on Sunday in Los Angeles....
Indiana hopes to ramp up pressure on No. 1 Purdue
After seeing a week full of upsets at the top of the AP Top 25 rankings, Indiana could add a much-needed boost to its NCAA Tournament at-large hopes by toppling No. 1 Purdue....
Schedule gets no easier for Kansas St.; No. 14 Baylor up next
Kansas State won't have long to get over Saturday's last-minute defeat at Texas Tech....
No. 15 Wisconsin still chasing Big Ten perfection; Penn St. up next
The only undefeated team in Big Ten play, No. 15 Wisconsin will attempt to win its seventh consecutive game overall when it faces Penn State on Tuesday in University Park, Pa....
Tyler Herro powers Heat's blowout over Hornets
Tyler Herro had 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists through three quarters as the host Miami Heat routed the Charlotte Hornets 104-87 on Sunday night....
No. 3 Kansas heads to hostile territory to face Oklahoma State
No. 3 Kansas will try to avoid a slip-up on Tuesday night when the Jayhawks travel to play Oklahoma State in a Big 12 game in Stillwater, Okla....
No. 5 Tennessee, Florida look to keep pace in competitive SEC
Tennessee and Florida have seen how competitive the SEC season is going to be this season....
Top 25 roundup: Maryland takes down No. 10 Illinois
Jahmir Young pumped in 28 points and Julian Reese added 20 as Maryland continued its recent dominance of No. 10 Illinois with a 76-67 Big Ten Conference upset on Sunday in Champaign, Ill....
Free-throw accuracy boosts Stanford over Utah
Maxime Raynaud scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Sunday as Stanford edged Utah 79-73 in a Pac-12 Conference game in Palo Alto, Calif....
Thunder begin four-game trip vs. Lakers
As one of the hottest teams in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder will be tested on a road trip where they will face some of the best the Western Conference has to offer....
Johnell Davis paces No. 24 Florida Atlantic past UAB
Johnell Davis notched 19 of his game-high 30 points in the first half to lift No. 24 Florida Atlantic to an 86-73 win over UAB on Sunday afternoon in Boca Raton, Fla....