Basketball Page 589 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Raptors return home to face tall task in Celtics
It doesn't get any easier for the Toronto Raptors, who return home from a 2-4 road trip Monday night to face the team with the best record in the league — the Boston Celtics....

Warriors set to welcome back Draymond Green vs. Grizzlies on MLK Day
Two perennial Western Conference contenders currently tail spinning due to injury-ravaged rosters go head-to-head on each's favorite holiday when the Golden State Warriors visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday afternoon....

Four 20-point scorers power Nuggets past Pacers
Michael Porter Jr. was 7-for-11 from 3-point range to finish with 25 points, one of four players with 20 or more points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 117-109 on Sunday....

Fran McCaffery eyes Iowa coaching win mark vs. Minnesota
Fran McCaffery will have a chance to become the winningest coach in Iowa history when the Hawkeyes visit Minnesota Monday in a Big Ten matchup in Minneapolis....

Reports: Warriors F Draymond Green to return vs. Grizzlies
Draymond Green is expected to make his return to the court on Monday afternoon when the Golden State Warriors visit the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN and The Athletic reported Sunday....

Cavaliers take on Bulls in search of fifth straight win
After putting on an impressive performance in front of an international audience, the Cleveland Cavaliers return home to face the Chicago Bulls on Monday....

Western Conference-worst Spurs could give Hawks a battle
Though the San Antonio Spurs have the worst record in the Western Conference, the host Atlanta Hawks can take nothing for granted when the teams meet on Monday afternoon....

Pistons, Wizards meet day after reported 4-player swap
The Washington Wizards host the Detroit Pistons on Monday for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup in Washington, D.C., just one day after the two organizations reportedly agreed to a trade....

Maryland dominates inside to upset 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 Sunday in Champaign, Ill....

Knicks, with or without Jalen Brunson, welcome struggling Magic
The New York Knicks got a glimpse at what life was like without guard Jalen Brunson on Saturday night....

Stumbling No. 11 Marquette tries to 'respond' vs. Villanova
No. 11 Marquette will hope to recover from a rare home loss when the Golden Eagles host Villanova in a Big East matchup on Monday afternoon in Milwaukee....

Pelicans winning with depth while Mavericks show inconsistency
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks were both short-handed Saturday night....

No. 13 Memphis explodes in second half to beat Wichita State
Jahvon Quinerly scored 23 points and matched his career best of 11 assists and No. 13 Memphis recorded its 10th consecutive victory by rolling to a 112-86 win over Wichita State in American Athletic Conference play on Sunday afternoon in Wichita, Kan....

Ohio State, Michigan both eager to right the ship
Success has been hard to come by lately for Ohio State and even harder for Michigan, making for a critical game when they match up Monday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich....

No. 4 UConn too strong for Georgetown
Alex Karaban and Cam Spencer fueled a 3-point barrage that propelled No. 4 UConn past visiting Georgetown 80-67 on Sunday in Hartford, Conn....

Michigan State surges past Rutgers in second half
Malik Hall had 15 points and six rebounds and Michigan State used a 19-0 second-half outburst to claim a 73-55 victory over Rutgers on Sunday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich....

76ers look to Tobias Harris for offense against Rockets
With reigning Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid still out with a knee issue, Tobias Harris took center stage for the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday....

Report: Wizards to acquire Marvin Bagley III from Pistons
The Washington Wizards are finalizing a trade to acquire forwards Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers and a pair of draft picks from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala, ESPN reported Sunday....

Rested Kings bid to take advantage of winded Bucks
The sweaty sneakers will be on the other feet Sunday night when the host Milwaukee Bucks play on the second night of a back-to-back set against the rested Sacramento Kings....

Top 25 roundup: TCU scores in closing seconds to edge No. 2 Houston
Emanuel Miller scored with six seconds remaining and host TCU handed No. 2 Houston its second straight loss in a 68-67 thriller on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas....