Basketball Page 588 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun propel Rockets past Lakers
Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun posted near-matching double-doubles as the Houston Rockets blistered the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 135-119 on Monday....

Balanced attack helps Suns send Heat to 7th straight loss
Reserve Eric Gordon scored 23 points and Devin Booker added 22 points as the Phoenix Suns sent the host Miami Heat to their seventh straight loss, a 118-105 defeat on Monday night....

Ben Simmons returns to help Nets blast Jazz
Mikal Bridges scored 33 points and Ben Simmons posted a double-double in his 18-minute return from a back injury as the Brooklyn Nets pulled away for a 147-114 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in New York....

Celtics overtake Pelicans in fourth quarter
Jayson Tatum produced 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to help the Celtics avoid a third straight home loss, as Boston beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-112 on Monday....

Surging Cavaliers cool off Clippers
Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and 12 assists to help the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-108 win against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night....

Knicks use big third quarter to steamroll hapless Hornets
Jalen Brunson pumped in 32 points, Donte DiVincenzo racked up 28 points and the New York Knicks didn't miss a beat despite playing without one of their top players, drubbing the host Charlotte Hornets 113-92 on Monday night for a season-high seventh consecutive victory....

Mississippi State stuns No. 9 LSU, 77-73
Jerkaila Jordan poured in 24 points and Mississippi State held off a late rally by No. 9 LSU to upset the Tigers 77-73 on Monday night in Starkville, Miss....

No. 18 Baylor scuffling ahead of meeting with UCF
No. 18 Baylor will attempt to snap a three-game losing streak and get back on track for a run at the Big 12 Conference title when it faces UCF on Wednesday night in a key league clash in Orlando, Fla....

Reserves guide No. 7 Duke past Virginia Tech
Jeremy Roach and Ryan Young combined for 26 points off the bench to lead No. 7 Duke past Virginia Tech 77-67 on Monday in Blacksburg, Va....

Northwestern aims for another takedown of No. 2 Purdue
Even with a matchup between Top 10 teams waiting on the weekend, Purdue is not about to overlook its midweek tune-up game against an unranked opponent....

Back in Top 25, No. 24 Alabama tries to stay hot vs. Georgia
No. 24 Alabama will go for its third win in a row when it tips off against Georgia in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Wednesday evening in Athens, Ga....

Cavaliers F Evan Mobley (knee) returns after missing 22 games
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley returned to the lineup Monday night against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers after missing 22 games with a left knee injury....

Sixers C Joel Embiid (knee) out vs. Trail Blazers
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid will sit out Monday night's road game against the Portland Trail Blazers, his second straight absence due to left knee soreness....

Baylor to retire Brittney Griner’s No. 42
Baylor will honor program legend Brittney Griner with a jersey retirement ceremony on Feb. 18 at the Bears' new campus arena in Waco, Texas....

With balanced attack, Miami out to extend NC State's skid
Two teams in the middle of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings will meet Tuesday night when Miami visits North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C., as both try to improve their postseason chances....

Nets rookie Dariq Whitehead has shin surgery, done for season
Brooklyn Nets first-round draft choice Dariq Whitehead will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left shin Monday....

Clemson out to rebound, avoid another upset by Louisville
Clemson's 72-71 loss at then-No. 12 Duke Saturday was as gut-wrenching as they come....

Seton Hall back to 'drawing board' in visit to DePaul
Suddenly mired in a three-game losing streak, Seton Hall will get a chance to reset when it visits last-place DePaul on Tuesday in Chicago....

Magnolia matchup: Mississippi State faces Ole Miss
Mississippi State and Ole Miss both battled their way to significant victories Saturday....

Indiana still 'soul-searching' ahead of trip to Iowa
Before his Indiana team visited Illinois Saturday, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson described the players' state of mind....